The San Francisco call., 1909-11-27
Commercial Commissioners De-
lighted With Their Tour of
the United States
Party of Japanese Businessmen
Arrive Here on The Way to
Their Homes
All Utter Sentiments of Deep
Friendship and Admiration
for American Nation

a FTER touring the United States
"A for three months. during which
= time it visited 81 of the largest
cities in the country and investigated
every conceivable phase of American
life and industry the honorary com
mercial commission from theJapan-
ese empire, composed of the leading
hnanciers and men of affairs in the
Nipponese kingdom, arrived in San
Francisco, the last point in their
itinerary of travel. at $50 p. m. yes
terday. their enthusiasm over the re
ception they received throughout
knowing no bounds.
The party consists of 81 japanese,
of whom 80 are commissioners. Is are
private secretaries and five women,
wives of some of the members The
tour was at the express invitation of
the associated chambers of commerce
of the Pacific coast and in return for
the invitation extended TO the busi-
nessmen of the Pacific coast a year
ago.
The dominant sentiment at the con-
clusion of the trip was one of wonder
at the friendliness of the American
people AS we went from city TO
city," said Baron Eiichi Shibusawa.
chairman of the commission. president
of the Dai Ichi bank of Tokyo and
the leading fnancier in Japan, I'VE
wondered constantly al the reception
given to body of plain businessmen
and merchants 1t surprised us that
so much attention should be paid to
us and the surprise left us only when
we realized that the attention was not
to us as businessmen, but TO as
Japanese. We were but the medium
for the feeling of friendship felt for
our nation by the American people"
One Continuous Welcome
Baron Shibusawa merely echoed the
thoughts of every member of the party.
From Seattle TO New York. from New
York TO San Francisco. their tour had
been one continuous welcome. They
had expected warm welcome from the
Pacific coast on account of the many
friends they had here. but the common
impression was that their travel
through the interior and the east would
be without note. Instead. hearty greet
ings met them at every point. each city
endeavoring to outdo the other. They
were dined wined and banqueted across
the continent. They met with naught
but friendship and a sentiment of good
will. eve leave the United states with
regret said Baron Kanda. but our
home going is made pleasant in the
knowledge that we carry back tidings
of friendship from this country to our
own
The party arrived in San Franciseo
thoroughly tired out with the d; do
ings in Oakland. having reached the
latter place at . a. m. yesterday On
account of this the formal reception in
their honor was brief and haste was
made in order to give them an oppor-
tunity of reaching the rest of the Fair
mont hotel. Oakland turned the COM
missioners over to a committee of San
Francisco businessmen composed of
Captain ]. Barnescn, F. W. Dohrmann,
C. K. Mcintosh and Henry T. Scott at
the Oakland pier.
on leaving the boat they were given
a formal reception by Mayor Taylor.
James McNab. president of the chamber
OF commerce. and other businessmen. in
the nave of the ferry building. The
Japanese national anthem crashed out
from brass band as the party moved
along the corridor and was followed BY
the American national hymn.
Cordial Greetings
James McNab made the opening
speech. declaring that the businessmen
OF San Francisco were anxious to repay
the kindness which had been extended
to them on their visit TO Japan. Mayor
Taylor spoke in a similar vein and said
the city Of San Francisco was open to
the visitors. Baron Shfbusawa. who re- :.
piled for his countrymen. delivered his
address in Japanese. his remarks being
translated by NJ zumoto. proprietor OF
the Japan Times of Tokyo. "a friend
Ier greeting" said the baron. could
not have been given by any nation. We
went forth on our travel through your
country in some doubt as to the man.
ner in which we would be received and
we arrive at our last point with all
doubts removed and happy in the
knowledge OF the friendship shown to
us. That this friendship will be shown
to us in stronger measure than ever in
San Francisco is our confident belief
MANY Of Us hays met before and sA~