Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27
ADMIRAL EVANS
GGRFFTSS IAPANN'SS
FIGHTING MAN
SEA DOGS AGREE WAR With
ASIATlCS is IMPOSSIBLE
NATIONS UNDERSTAND EACH
OTHER" SAYS lJlcHi
OFFICERS of Visiting Ships Are Guests
of Mayer and Chamber OF Conn
merce-sanquet at JON
athan Club

rha feature of the Japanese cruisers
a~r;va, Yesterday was the meeting be-
tween the Japanese admiral, H. IJichi'
and the American admiral, Rooley u:
Evans. when the former, accoiioaill "a !.
bv Captain G. Ishii of the Also anu
Con+ain n Sato of the Soya, called on
a dnairal Evans at his apartments in
fha Hotel Alexandria. They renewed
an acquaintance begun several years
ago when Admiral Evans visited Ho-
International relations were discussed
hv the two naval authorities with re-
freshing freedom of opinion, ana the
"reminiscences and views on war De
tween them were extremely ilumlnat-
ing to those fortunate enough to near
them, ,.,
Janan and the United States is i'm
possible. "A
"It is absolutely impossible" said Ad-
yniraJ Jiichi. in excellent English. THE
two nations understand each other en-
tirely too well, and there is too deep a
friendship for trivial causes to arouse
feeling for war"
"That is true" said Admiral Evans.
mo meddIers can break our present
relations. The thought OF war is rlolc-
ulous."
Concerning Sunken Boats
He asked Admiral Ijichi how Japan
raised the Russian ships sunk at Port
Arthur and Chemulpo, matter which
has aroused great interest among naval
men. The Japaneses admiral explained
that the ships had been sunk by the
Russians, and not by the gun fre from
the heights and that they were raised
without much difficulty. After con-
siderable conversation on naval mat
ters Admiral Ijichi took leave of the
American admiral, who heartily wished
him a pleasant visit in American
ports.
The Japanese officers and M. Nagai,
acting consul general of Japan in San
Francisco, then called on Mayor Alex
ander and the officers of the Los An
geles chamber of commerce. With
forty officers of the cruisers they were
taken on an automobile ride around
Los Angeles by the chamber of COM
merce. Last night the party was en-
tertained at banquet given by the
Japanese association of Los Angeles at
1870 North Los Angeles street, which
was participated in by 100 Japanese
residents of Los Angeles.
To Visit Orange Groves
The officers of the squadron will
a special car ON the Pacific Electric
road. They will be met at the Pacific
Electric station by a special commit
tee of the chamber of commerce and
will go in special cars to Asuza for an
inspection of the orange groves and
packing houses. They will reach Pasa-
dena at 1915 o'clock for luncheon at
the Maryland hotel as guests of the
Pasadena board of trade. After an
automobile ride the party will return to
Los Angeles.
A banquet will be given the officers
of the squadron this evening at the
Jonathon club at 1880 o'clock. Willis
H. Booth, president of the chamber of
commerce, will preside, and Joseph
Scott will act as POSTMASTER. Toasts
have been arranged as follows: III.
/. M, the Emperor of JAPAN" Lee ..
Gates, with the response by Matsuzo
Nagai, acting consul general of Japan
at San Francisco; 1.-The President of
the United States" Oscar c. Mueller;
THE Navy of JAPAN" Judge Curtis D.
Wilbur, with response by Rear Admiral
1jichi.