The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-02
CAPITAL PLEASES
JAPANESE GUESTS
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reds Of mid-fan to the quieter russets of
the seasons decline. The air was too
warm for overcoats, and with the band
playing UP forward and the members Of
the party sitting comfortably on the main
deck aft, the Apache slid along in smooth
fashion.
On account OF the draft Of the vessel,
the landing at Mount Vernon, an hour
and a quarter later, was made. not at the
wharf, but by means Of the ships boats.
And right there came the most exciting
part of the days record. A stout wind
was blowing up from the southwest. and
the waves were sweeping the side of the
Apache in heavy rolls The boats tossed
about the foot Of the ladder like corks,
and in spite OF the work Of the searlen
with pixies and oars, the transit was an
uncertain one. The down-end of the lad
der was battered by the sides Of the boats
until II was on the verge Of collapsing,
and every time a member Of the honorary
commission got poised for the jump, the
boisterous seventh wave came along and
upset his calculations Baron Kanda, one
of Japan's most prominent educators lost
his derby hat in the water IL was res
cued by a seaman. and handed back to
the baron for treatment later on.
one by one the members of the party
were handed from the Apache TO the
smaller boats and taken into the landing
at Mount Vernon.
At WnshingtOn's Tomb.
Washington's tomb was the first place
visited. The men removed their hats as
they came near it. and looked with keen
interest through tho gates at the two
lOite-shaped stone caslIets that hold the
dust OF George and Martha Washington.
on account OF a jamming OF the lock.
the gates could not be opened. and the
wreath was hung on the iron palings. in
stead OF being placed on Washington's
sarcophagus. Baron Shibusawa hung it
there. and then followed the low bow Of
the baron and the bending Of heads by
all IN the party.
After that the mansion was visited, and
here again II was evident that American
history q farulliar 10 the people Of Japan.
The friendship between Lafayette and
Washington needed no explaining. and
every comment OF the guides on the sig
nifcance Of this relic or that brought out
ready response OF interest, as II the
visitors were meeting at close range
things about which they had learned
much by hearsay and reading.
on the return the party divided. Some
come back by the trolley and the ma
j0rity Of the rest came back in the pri-
vate yacht OF Col. Thompson. Of New
York. who has taken a lively interest IN
the visit Of the commission. The third
division OF the party made the return trip
on the Apache.
AS the two vessels cleared for the
journey, the sun. just setting, Illuminated
with a crimson-purple glow the sky in the
west. Occasional detonations were heard
from the after deck OF Col ThOmpson's
yacht the Everglades. after each one Of
which a bomb exploding in mldair. cast
out parachutes carrying the flags OF
Japan and the United States. The men
OF both nationalities applauded as the
dragon emblem OF Japan and the Stars
and Stripes or the eagle crest OF the
United States dirfted of against the
sky, above the Washington mansion.
The landing at Washington was made
shortly before Z o'clock, and the party
went Immediately TO the New Willard for
dinner.
The Washington Men.
The Washington people on the trip were
William F. Guide. president OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce; John B. Sleman, jr.,
Of the Y. NJ. c. A.. Thomas c. Noyes.
A. Leftwich Sinclair, J. F. Weaver. Ralph
W. Lee Joseph strasburger. A. weldon.
]. selwin TAFT, Mrs. Noyes. Mrs. J. II.
Crawford, and Alexander Britton.
Representing the United States govern
ment were Jackson s. Elliott. for the
Department OF Commerce and Labor:
John Paul Goode. University OF WIscon-
sin. for the Department OF Commerce and
Labor, and 3. L. Miller, chief OF the
division OF far Eastern affairs. for the
State Department c. Herbert Moore rep
resented the Spokane Chamber OF Com
merce.
Only a few OF the Jananese could
speak the English language OF those
who could, two were particularly well
versed in H. Motosada Zumoto IS the
editor and publisher OF the Japan Times
OF Tokyo, the only daily newspaper pub
lished In the English language by Jap
anese and giving japanese views. The
paper circulates extensively throughout
the Orient. and is In practically all ways
Identical with the better publications Of
this country. Mr.. Zumoto declared 20 the
newspaper men on the trip down the river
/ that in spite Of the increase OF yellow
| Journalism among the publications OF
Japan. the rumOrs and "sCare heads OF
war have come, not from the press OF
Japan. but from the newspapers OF the
United States.
I'VE comment editorially on incidents
/ like the discrimination of the people OF
/ California against japanese school chill
dren. and express our views on any such
question, but I have never seen IN a
japanese paper a prediction OF war with
the United States, or a rumor of the
! possibility Of one. We consider the two
countries are too good friends. and need
| each others good VIII too much for that
Japan can't whip the United States
and the United States can't whip Japan.
/ A war would mean simply the exhaustion
OF the two nations through long period
/ or conflict, IN which neither would be the
victor"
Tribute to Rock Creek.
! In speaking OF his impressions Of Wash
] inEtOn, Mr. ZumOto said nothing had I'M
pressed him more than Rock Creek Park
You know" he said. I'VE admire the
beauties OF nature more than we do the
works OF men. and have never seen
anything IN this country 10 equal the
beauties OF Rock Creek Park. in every
city we have visited they have shown us
/ the finest park In America but I an
| convinced now that we did not see Il
until we came to Washington.
''Your Washington Monument is a won
/ derful piece of work We have nothing
like It in our country. And the Unior
Station was a fitting beginning OF a sue
| cession Of pleasant revelations"
Mr.. Zumoto did not think much Of tn,
sky scrapers OF New York There was