Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-02
SEATTLE GREETS
MANY JAPANESE
So BANKERS AND MERCHANTS
TO TOUR AMERICA
DISTINGUISHED NIPPoNEsE ARE
GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME
Governor Hay of Washington Delivers
Address to Prominent orientals
Who Arrive on Steamship
Minnesota
tBy Associated Press.l


the Great Northern wharf, on ich
the sun flag and the Stars and Stripes
were intertWined.
AS the steamer approached bamboo
cannon threw into the air bombs winch,
bursting, released balloons and curious
paper figures.
At the landing place the visitors were
met by Governor Marion e. Hay of the
state of Washington, Mayor John E.
Mile of Seattle, j. d. Lowman, pres
ident of the associated chambers OF
commerce of the eight large cities OF
the Pacific coast, and delegation OF
The three officials made speeches
welcoming the japanese. Governor
Hay said:
'dThe state of Washington extends a
most cordial welcome to you, the rep
resentatives of the commercial inter-
ests of Japan.
'You have come here at the invita-
tion of the associated chambers OF
commerce of the Pacific coast and,
while you are primarily the guests of
that organization, 1 desire to impress
on you that the entire state or WaSh-
ington recognizes the Importance OF
your visit and desires you to feel that
the courtesies accorded you by the
commercial bodies reflect the attitude
of the entire people toward you and the
government you represent.
1--WE of the United States greet with
pleasure any event that tends to ce-
ment the friendly relations existing,
and which have long existed, between
this country and the empire of Japan.
Through the promotion of commerce
between the two countries mutual in
terests are augmented and the bonds
of amity strengthened.
"At the present time the United
States is the principal purchaser of
nd second
to Great Britain in the value of exports
to that country. 1t is our desire to
bring about better understanding Of
the advantages of Increased trade be-
tween Japan and the United States,
and 1 feel that your visit will result in
advancing the best interests of both
countries"
Mayors Greeting
Mayor Miller said:
ION behalf of the people Of the city
of Seattle 1 extend to the gentlemen of
the Japanese chambers of commerce
most hearty welcome to our city and
assure them that we esteem it great
honor to have such distinguished rep
resentatives of Japan as our guests.
Seattle is the gateway through
which commerce with Japan passes to
and from our nation.
I'VE hope that it may increase and
continue throughout centuries, and
that many well laden fleets from both
countries may pass upon the seas"
President Lowman said
I'm behalf of the associated chambers
of commerce of the Pacific coast It
gives me great pleasure to welcome to
this city such distinguished represen-
tation of the financial, educational and
commercial interests of Japan. Your
visit constitutes an epoch in the COM
mercial relations between the two
countries. That it will be followed by
increased trade between this country
and Japan cannot be doubted.
"The spirit of good will and good
neighborhood in which this interesting
visit is made is warmly appreciated by
the people of the coast; and as you
journey eastward to the Atlantic you
will find an equally earnest welcome
from every city you visit.
Promote Friendship
"By thus promoting closer CONNER
cial relations between the business
men of these two countries you are
adding new safeguards to the peace
of the world. SO we welcome you not
only as the ambassadors of a great
commerce between Japan and the
United States, but also as the ambas-
sadors of peace, good will and good
neighborhood between the people of
these two countries"
Representatives of the japanese res
ponded briefly.
The visitors were conveyed in auto
mobiles to- the Hotel Washington,
which will be their home until they
depart next Monday on their tour
across the continent.
At the hotel the Japanese held a
reception, meeting many business men.
The arrival of the party, twenty
four hours ahead Of the schedule, gives
them day of partial rest.
Baron Eiichi Shibusawa, who is at
the head of the excursion, financed
the Japanese war against Russia, bXt
is an opponent OF enlargement of the
army and navy. He is the most influ-
entail non-ohicial citizen of the en-
pire, a stanch friend of the United
States, has visited this country before
and is accompanied by his wife.
Baron Naibu Kanda, the famous ed
ucator, also Is accomanied by his
wife, as are two other commissioners.
There are flfty-two in the party.
All the young Japanese of the party
speak English, but gray-haired men
generally do not. Baron Shibusawa
replied briefly in Japanese to each of
the addresses of welcome, and Mr..
Eumoto of the Japanese Mail trans
lated his words.
Roger S. Greene, American consul at
Baron Shibusawa in the name of the
department of state and the baron
thanked the department for its
courtesy.
Baron Kanda, who is a professor in
the peers school at Toxic, is an English
scholar, but the briskest member Of
the party is Kojiro Matsukata, presi-
dent of the Kobe chamber of com
rnerce, and graduate of Yale.
He speaks English perfectly and is
said to be fine public speaker. He
is president of the Kobe Shipbuilding
works, which employs more than 1000
men and which has just been awarded
the contract for building one Of Japan's
new cruisers.
Most of the women with the party
wear Japanese dress.
Kokichi Midzuno, consul general in
New York, met the commissioners
here and will accompany them to New
York.
Agents for American manufacturers
began to arrive at the hotel soon after
the commissioners, who listened to
them very politely