Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-11-14
Former Extols Peace Between Ma
tions, Latter Business Relations.
WOMEN SHARE PLEASURE OF MEN
Entertained by Some Leading Society
Folk of Omaha.
MOTORS AND WIRELESS BIG HIT
One Industrial King of Nippon
Determines to Buy Mckeen
Cars when He Sees Them
at the shoos.

The Mikados commercial commissioners
spent a big, busy day in Omaha yesterday,
mixing pleasure with their business OF
studying commercial industrial and edu-
cational interests and winding up their
visit at the Commercial club banquet In the
evening, when William j. Bryan. a particu-
lar friend OF the Japanese people, and
Frank l., Hailer were the orators,
a constant rain poured all day and into
the night, but the sturdy little men from
the Flowery Singdom-yes and their he
roic women folk-nssted they did not mind
rain and refused to allow any detail OF the
city's program to be altered for them
The presence Of Mr.. Bryan among the
Japanese had sentimental interest. II n
a matter Of public knowledge that young
Japanese some years ago became enamored
of democracy as he read It in the speeches
and writings Of Mr.. Bryan. and avowed
his determination Of coming to this country
to study democracy, that he might be-
come leader among his own people. He .
wrote TO Mr.. Bryan OF his fantastic dream,
and Mr.. Bryan tried to dlssuRde him from
coming But he came. One day Mr.. Bry-
ans doorbell rang Mrs Bryan answered
It. There stood the little brown man.
Today this young man, educated in Lin
coin through MT Bryans fundamentally,
is in Japan doing we'll and to him in his
we'll wishes through the distinguished rep
resentatves from his country.
Mr.. Haller, in his address, discussed
"Our Commercial Relations with Japan"
Both speakers provoked repeated applause
from their eminent auditors
Arrive in Their Palace.
Aboard one of the most palaual trains
ever coupled up on an American railway,
the honorary commercial commissioners OF
To. -, Afavz
7:35 in the morning, fifteen minutes ahead
of the regular Kansas City limited.
Soon after the special steamed into the
train sheds a reception committee from
the Commercial club boarded the train to
welcome the strangers TO Omaha. The
comrAittee was headed by Gould Dietz and
Included Edgar II. Allen. w. H. BucholI,
David Cole. F. l.. Haller, Il, w Judson,
M. c. Peters c. c.. Rosewater Everett,
Buckingham. Colonel w. f. Cody, e. r.
Brando, II. X. Burket, G. E. Haverstlck,
Joseph Kelley, Harry Weller Dan B. Full
ler william II. Glass, W. - Wood,
Clement Chase, w. r. MeKeen; jr., r. B.
Bush, c. N. Dietz, l.. e. Sperry and a
dozen Japanese merchants from Omaha.
]. NJ. Guild, who went to st. Louis to
meet the commissioners, accompanied them
to Kansas City and thence to Omaha.
AS the representatives of Omaha boarded
the Pullmans and extended to the notable
subjects of the Mikado the hand Of
Omahas friendship, enthusiasm and happi-
ness marked the swarthy countenances OF
the japanese, All were up early, with the
exception of the women in the party, and
had breaktasted before $50 o'clock.
Received by Governor.
The formal reception was held in the
large east room of the Burlington station,
which was decorated with flags of Japan
and the United States. The visiting Jap
anese were first introduced to Governor
shaIlenberger Mayor Dahlmen md Colonel
w. r. Cody who with the more prominent
Of the japanese, then formed in a receiving
line when the business men of Omaha were
introduced to the distinguished foreigners.
Governor Shallenberger welcomed the
commissioners in behalf Of the state of
Nebraska lie said that Nebraska re-
joiced with other commemorative in well
coming such distinguished visitors from
other climes
Nebraska is different from most OF the
states you have visited in that II is depend
ent mostly upon agriculture and yet we are
remarkable in the fact that In comparison
with our population we produce as much
wealth per capita as any state in the
union" said Governor shallenberger. I'VE
produce annually $500, 900 900 worth OF pro-
! ducts a year with a population of 1, $50 900
4 an amount equal to the annual gold pro-
duction OF the world Omaha is the great
market for our agricultural products and
we are wonderfully independent state.
while I might apologize for the rain.
must add that II makes the people OF the
state smile because when it rains our
wealth Is Increased. We call this Gods
country and we welcome you to IT,"
! An interpreter repeated Governor Shall.
lenberger's speech in full for the bsn.fit
OF the japanese who do not understand
English. Both The governor and the in
terpreter were roundly applauded by the
japanese.
Mayor welcomes to City.
! You come 70 cs as representatives OF a
most wonderful nation and we are glad
TO welcome you 10 our city" said Mayor
Dahlman in speaking for the city Of
Omaha. You are now IN a city reeoF-
nized as being the metropolis OF the rich
est country on the face OF the earth"
Mayor Dahlman then told the visitor,
OF the resources Of Omaha and Of the hi,
Institutions which they would find within
The city gates
We are proud TO honor this distinguished
delegation" said the mayor "and we want
you to so away feeling that the peopls
Of Omaha are glad you came. ! take great
pleasure in turning the keys Of the city
! over to you for today"
The mayors speech was also repeated
. by an interpreter. ....r
Baron Shibusawa, the Hartman OF Japan.
responded 10 the addresses Of welcome IN
his native tongue and his speech was re.
peated in English by Asumoto. editor Of
| the Japan Times
The baron said that he hoped Omahu
would not hold him responsible for the
rain but yet he would be glad TO have the
farmers OF Nebraska give him due credit
for bringing II up from Kansas City. with
him. He said he rejolced In the Ereat
prosperity Of Nebraska and the west OF
which Omaha was the gateway. He said