The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
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MADE ( 0
PRESS
By Admiral Ijichi, Conveying
Sincere Thanks to the
American People

booming OF saiuteS and the exchange
of official visits. the Japanese training
squadron. commanded by Read Adj
miral IL Itichi. anchored within
cables length OF Admiral Swinburne'S
Pacific fleet in San Francisco bay to-
day
Distinguished reporters OF the city,
state and federal were on hand to
welcome the Japanese commander and
his men when the two cruisers, Aso
and Soya. entered the Golden Gate
with an escort of revenue cutters and
excursion boats. The collector of the
port. representing President Taft,
the governor OF the state and the may
or of the city, gave the japanese ad-
miral cordial assurances OF hospit-
able reception awaiting his officers
and men. and the visitor returned
thanks for the elaborate preparations
made in behalf of the Japanese squad
ron Admiral Dichi was informed of
the adding OF two days 10 the length
OF his stay in San Francisco bay, and
in return expressed his qualification
on account of the program of enter
tainment arranged in the squadron s
honor
After he had received his official
callers, Admiral Ijicbl, sitting in mis-
cabin under the quarter deck of the
Aso. made a statement 10 the Associ.
ated Press;
Il do not consider myself a stranger
either 10 the United States or TO San
Francisco" he said for | was here
on similar training cruise twenty
nine years ago, when | was a cadet
at the Japanese naval college instead
of the admiral OF squadron | have
very pleasant recolectionS of that
early visit TO the Golden Gate. al
though there Is little here now that
was there then TO remind one of the
apprea eh- to San FFancisco. except the
natural beauty OF the harbor and some
of the early Notifications. | wish.
through the press of the country, To
convey TO the American people my
sincere thanks for the hearty Teccp-
ton that has been extended 10 my Of
ficerS. my midshipmen, my enlisted
men and myself. ever since my squad
ron touched these shores
Admiral llichl secuted the idea of
possible hostilities between the United
States and Japan as something quite
out OF the question
The United States and Japan,
said he. are anchored on as firm Il
basis of friendship today as they have
ever been I'm the past and | cannot
forsee any probability of an Interrupt
ton or breach of these friendly rela-
tioDs. These two great nations of the
Pacific arc not going to war with each
other for any cause that We of today
can predilt.'
The admiral and his officers re
malned on board the cruisers today re-
Ceiying visitors. Tomorrow the ca
diets and sailors OF the squadron viii
visit the beach on special cars and
return TO Golden Gate park, where
they will be entertained in the Tea
gardens by the Japanese Association
of America.
San Francisco, May For the first
extending the hospitality of her har-
Dor 10 visiting squadron of Japanese
warships Representatives of city.
state and nation united today in a
memorable greeting TO Admiral IJichi
and the officers and men OF the cruis-
crs. Aso and Soyo, which arrived this
morning from San Pedro after an easy
cruise OF two days.
Exactly upon the hour set for their
arrival, the two vessels steamed
through the Golden GATE. and with
score of tugs and launches following
in their wake, proceeded down the bay
TO Man-O War row, where the four
grey cruisers of Admiral Swinburne's
feet Numbered a salute of welcome TO
their sister guardians of peace In the
Pacific
Several miles beyond the harbor
entrance. the Japanese training squad
ron was met by the cutter McCulloch.
OF the revenue service. designated by
the federal authorities as an escort.
Conveying assurances OF less formal
welcome. the cutter Golden Gate. with
the official reception committees as
passengers, met the Japanese warshlps
in the strait, while the fleet of eXcur-
don boats, many OF them eaily dec
GRATED with Japanese and American
flags. followed the larger vessels to
anchorage.
Coming on a day when American ma
val officers are accustomed 10 observe
the anniversary OF Admiral Dewey's
victory in Manila bay. the officers and
men OF the training squadron were
given particularly warm welcome
by sailors OF the Pacific fleet Admir-
al Swlnburne and Geo Weston. accom-
panied by their respective STATS. head
ed the committee. which made the
flrst official call on Admiral ljichi. May
or Il r. Taylor. with the presidents
of San Franciscos three greatest COM
mercial organizations, Lieut.. Gov. War
rem. of the Porter. and Collector of
the Port Frederick F. Stratton. were
conveyed from the ilagshlp West Nlr-
einla on the cutter that carried the
army and navy delegations, and. by
invitation of the federal authorities.
Consul General Matsuzo Nagai was
made member OF the same partT.
on the deck of the japanese flagship,
Admiral Ijichi received his guests with
all the ceremony that attended their
departure from the West Virginia.
There we're warm words of greeting
from half n dozen OF the visitors. The
admiral gave his hearty approval to
an outline of the entertainment ar