The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-26
JAPANESE SHIPS
QUIETLY ENTERED
Two Scholarships Slipped In
to San Pedro Without
Pilots Aid.
KNEW HARBoR PERFECTLY
VISITORS RECEIVED A WARM
WELCOME ~ GOVERNMENT or
FIclALs AND WILL De GIVEN
ENTERTAINMENTS


ped anchor in San Pero harbor shorty
before noon Sunday. This was the
first mainland touched since the fleets
departure from Yokahoma, nearly a
month ago. The occasion, while not
attended with any of the pomp which
usually marks q naval event, was one
OF international significance. The
visit Of Ijichi's squadron is the first
paid by a Japanese vessel of war to
the Pacific side Of the United States
for ten years.
Instead of being strangers to the
harbor, the navigation officers of the
squadron ran the ships inside the
breakwater without pilot. The
courtesies of the harbor were extended
to Admiral Ijichi by the order Of the
secretary of the treasury, and the usu-
al observances, except the inspection
of the quarantine office, were dispens-
ed with
The only pilot was launch manned
by Japanese, but even this service was
unnecessary, SO perfect did the Off
sers Of the fleet know their chart Of
San Pedro harbor.
OFFICIALS Mex the SHIPS.
Cornelius w. Pendleton, collector of
the port OF Los Angeles. together with
reception committee from tho cham
Der of commerce of Los Angeles, rep
resentatives OF Los Angeles and San
Pedro, and Consul General Nagai, of
San Francisco, Pacific coast repre-
sentatives OF the Japanese government
and other japanese met the fleet in
the governments launch Cricket, and
we're the first aboard.
Brief addresses of welcome were
made by Mr.. Pendleton, representative
of the government: John F. Mott, act
ing for Mayor Alexander; Willis H.
Booth, president Of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce; J. w. Walton,
mayor of San Pedro. and S. H. Storer,
president Of the San Pedro chamber Of
commerce.
Admiral Ijichi heard the vows OF
friendship and the expressions OF good
will with genial smile. and said that
he was glad to meet them.
1--WE shall visit Los Angeles, San
Francisco Seattle and Victoria and
possibly other ports" said the admi-
raj. I'VE must return to Japan by
August 1.
Greatly Admires Americans.
Personally / can only express my
pleasure at the increased evidence OF
friendliness between the United States
and my country. have no doubt that
our visit here will be one of lasting
pleasant remembrances for US. We OF
Japan have great admiration for
America, and am glad of this oppor-
tunity to return here for even so short
a stay
"It's fine" was his final comment
as he looked over the harbor.
While the official welcome was all
that could have been desired in cordi-
atty, there was no popular demon,
stration. The Japanese committee OF
Los Angeles, representing 10000 jap
anese in Southern California, took pos
session Of all the available launches
and excursion boats. which they had
chartered. and the Japanese visiting
the vessels outnumbered the Ameri-
cans ten to one.
On Tuesday night the Los Angeles
chamber Of commerce will be the host
at splendid banquet, where the
friendship of America to Japan will be
the principal theme. Wednesday
morning the cruisers will leave for
San Francisco, where an elaborate
greeting will be extended to the visit
ors. Both the SOya and the Aso were
Russian vessels. the Soya being the
variag. and was captured at Chemulpo.
The Aso, flagship. was the Russian
cruiser Bayan. It was sunk at Port
Arthur and afterward raised and prac-
tically rebuilt.