The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
GREET JAP SHIPS
ADMIRAL IJrcHrs FLEET REACHES
FRISCO.
Marked Honor r. shown sailors Of
Mfksao BY City oacisls and
Representatives Of the
" Government.

San Francisco. Cab May IL WIFI
the booming OF statutes and the ex-
change Of oficial visits. the Japanese
training squadron commanded by Rear
Admiral II. Ijichi. anchored within q
cables length OF Rear Admiral Swim
burne's Pacific feet In San Francisco
Bay today,
Distinguished Representatives OF the
city. State and Federal governments
were on hand to welcome the Jap
arese commander and HIS men when
the TWO cruisers Aso and soya entered
the Golden Gate with an escort of rev.
enue cutters and excursion boats.
After he had received his official call
ers. Admiral Ijfchi said:
II do not consider myself a stranger
either to the United states or 10 San
Francisco. for I was here on similar
training cruise twenty-nine years ago.
when I was cadet In the Japanese
naval college instead OF the admiral
Of squadron. ! have very pleasant
recollection OF that early visit to the
Golden Gate. wish, though the press
Of the country to convey to tho AM
erican people my sincere thanks for
the hearty reception that has been ex-
tended TO my officers, my midsh ipmen.
my enlisted men and myself ever since
my squadron touched the shores Of the
United States
Admiral Ijichi secuted the idea OF
possible hostilities between the Unit
I'd States and Iap&n.
"The United States and Japan" he
said. ARE anchored< on as arm a basis
OF friendship today as they have ever
been In the past ana cannot foreHee
Aiiy possibility OF an interruption or
breach Of the sacred relations
These two great nations of the Pa
ciiic srs not going to gar with each
nther."
Representatives Of city. state ana
nation united today In memorable
greeting for Admiral Ijichi and the Of
fcers and men or the cruisers Aso and
soya. which arrived this morning from
San Pedro after cruise or two days
Exactly on the hour set for their ar
rival the two vessels steamed through
the Golden Gate and with q score On
tugs and launches following In their
wake proceeded down the bay to Mar
'o-War row. where the four grey
cruisers of Admiral swinburne's fleet
Numbered q salute.
Several miles beyond the harbor en-
trance the Japanese squadron was met
By the cutter MeCu1loch OF the revenue
service. designated By the Federal au-
thorities az an escort The cutter
Golden Gate, with the official reception
committee as passengers. met the
warships in the strait while the feet
Of excursion boats. many OF them gaily
decorated with Japanese and American
flags. followed the larger vessels to
anchorage.
Admiral Swinburne and General Wes-.
ton, accompanied BY their respective
stats, headed the committee which
made the call on Admiral I3Ichi.
Mayor TayiorsSwith the presidents Of
San Franriaco'a greatest commercial
organizat Ions. and Collector 81 the
Port Strattqn. were conveyed from the
fiaEship West Virginia ON the cutter
that carried the army and navy dele
cations and by Invitation Of the Fed.
erai ant aprlties Consul oeneral Mat
$3.50 Hagal Was made d member III the
same party. On the deck Of the Japa-
nese nagship Admiral Ijiehi received
its guests.