The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-20

| -'iAI'dIJNllor sept. lN.-ITtSlufuL
Tart today met the fifty members Of
! the Japanese commercial mission to
! the United States He bade them a
! nearly welcome, assured them OF the
/ lasting friendship OF the American peo-
| pie. praised their qualities Of industry
and patriotism, and in conclusion
drank a toast TO the emperor of Japan
! as the warm and sincere friend OF
| America"
The meeting was at q luncheon at
the lafayette club on the shores Of
Lake MlnDetonka, rendered by tho
Commercial club Of Minneapolis
! President Taft secuted the Idea that
there had ever been the slightest
| danger OF trouble between Japan and
America. He paid his compliment 10
! inc military yalor of Japan when the
country was fighting in defense Of her
rights and the maintenance of her
prestige In field Of battle"
But" he declared. Japan today Is
/ hghting for victories of peace and We
all hope she Will succeed We arc not
| going to yield ourselves in that con
! test however. II We can help it"
President Taft's address. which was
! hlled with tho warmest admiration for
the Japanese emperor and people, fol
lowed speech by Baron Shibusawa, a
| prominent banker Of Toxic and chair
man OF the commission. Speaking In
| his native tongue. he referred to Pres
! ident Taft as one OF the foremost men
OF the age and warm and true friend
Of Japan"
Japanese Give 6anzais.
The baron proposed the health OF
the president and led his fellow coun-
trymen In three resounding ban
zais." MI Taft proposed the health
Of the emperor with a "banzai.' which
was caught up and re-echoed by the
American guests.
Preceding the luncheon the prcsi-
dent was introduced 10 each member
of the commission. His hearty words
of greeting. his quick recollection OF
having met many of the visitors dur
| Ing his several visits 10 Japan and 1T
| tie incidents in which they had part
seemed completely to captiyate them
and each man appeared reluctant to
release the presidents hand or cur
| tail the informal exchange of compli-
ments.
Mr.. Taft also received the ladies OF
the party declaring to Baroness Shi-
busawa that America wanted TO see
moro OF the ladies OF Japan and TO en-
courage their coming to this country
with the men.
1T IS not fair" said the president,
that Japan should keep back the
most charming OF her creatures"
Baron Kanda, a graduate OF Am
horst. greeted the president as a fel-
low member of the Psi Upsilon frater
nifty.
We'll, WE'LL" said the president. "wc
Will shake hands again but Wen JUST
conceal our grip"
To Mr.. Del of Osaka the president
declared he was going again 10 Japan
some day just to see Osaka.
Admiration for Phyolo!ans.
To Dr. Kumagae. physician of the
Imperial university at Toxic. Presl.
dent Taft said;
I'VE have a profound admiration for
the physicians of Japan. They taught
us tho way 10 stamp out the plague.
In Manila they taught us to label the
rats and by driving them TO their hole5
to wipe out the source Of infection.
We owe them lasting debt of graft
| tude"
When Mt Iwamot. a broker OF
| Osaka stock exchange, was introduced
| the president expressed his great In
! tcrcst I'm the Japanese market methods
and laughlngly remarked:
II suppose YOU have bulls and
bears?"
"Oh, yes. sir" replied the broker.
And the lambs. too2"
The broker bowed low and passed
on
| Kojlro Matuskata. president Of the
Kobe chamber Of commerce and a
shipbullder, was only one of what the
president remarked as being "a
! gratifying sprinkling OF Yale men all
along the line" He received a most
cordial welcome, the president having
met him and his father. one Of the el-
der statesmen Of Japan. in their native
country.
II bring from my father his humble
but sincere good wishes" said Mr.. Mat
sukata, who later In response TO a
question from the president said he
| graduated from Yale in IS.
You ought to know HeGel6nger,
then" said Mr. Taft.
"Oh. yes, I remember him; he
played such football"
Come here Hef'" called the
president. and the big Yale guard.
towering above The thronG on the club
house porch. came forward. warmly to
greet his old classmate.
Remember Yokohama.
with Mr. Otani. president of the
1 Yokohama chamber OF commerce,
President Taft exchanged many pleas
ant recollcctions OF former assocla-
tions In Japan.
Mrs Taft and 7 remember Yollo.
hama especially well and We still
value most highly the silver service
presented 10 us by the chamber of
commerce thcro and which we con
tinue now TO use AZ the White House, -
kaid tho president. Whenever MIRA
Taft serves tea that silver makes her
the envy OF all the matrons that come
TO the White House"
Baron ShibusaWa, In his address
said
This Is one OF the proudcst mo.
monts of my life. II has just been
our good fortune to be introduced to
your president and he has been 50
Kind and 80 gracious that We all indl.
vidually feel houored and thank hitl
from tho bottom of our hearts.
ION the owe of our departure on the
present mission the emperor honored
us in a way quito unique in our his
tory. He graclously invited us 10 9