The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-03
JAPAN'S COMMERCIAL Commissioners

The honorary commercial commissioners of Japan spent four days
in Chicago saw they desired and formally enter
by association banquet of unusual distinction Then
these representative passed eastward and Chicago forgot But
not remarkable investigators who well on their way
on loop of their itinerary and due to reach San Fran
cisco Nov. and sail four days later.
1t is perhaps how opporne how necessary
the associations these visitors and how much of over
pt would have been to have neglected every reasonable hospital
M This becomes apparent follows their tour through the east
and notes reception city after city Everywhere
they have dgnae whose mission requires studied
considerations York several organizations including its emf
contributed the of their enter
Washington Secretary Knox the leading speaker at
banquet industrial they have inspected the fundamental
contys power prowe and nowhere have the
little yellow led by dmnutve giant in the septuagenaran
Shbsawa pleaded for relief dropped from the running
Nowhere perhaps per surprise been for their graft
caton as Japanese patriots the mint in Philadelphia
According the Philadelphia Inquirer it was this way:
1T Baron Shbusawa who placed disc of god three inches
thickness in hydraulic press the mint
then led his colleagues joyful bana when S E. Hart fore
of the medal department. drew forth with an inscription COM
memorave of the visit of the Japanese here stamped it.
% gold medal will be the emperor Of Japan with the com
pments of President Taf whose profile with the inscription Will
liam H. Taft President Of the United States stamped the
diverse side while the side appeared in English and Jap
anese Honorable Commission of Japan the
October 10og surrounded by the replica of olive
wreath
"The appreciation his companions himself
of the tribute paid the emperor and the commission by the United
government presenting the medal the ruler of the Fowe
greater hospitality than they had already experienced here
The pleasure Of the commissioners increased by the presentation
each ofNhem of silver replica of the gold medal that is
its way to the Japanese emperor"
Before this commission passes from view and temporarily from
memory may be worth while recall apans first visit the United
States, described by the Washington Post:
The present visit of the Japanese commissioners recalls the fact
that nearly fifty years ago the first delegation from the island kingdom
the United States city the distinguish
ed honors 1t during the administration of President Buchanan
1854 Commodore Perry the head of expedition had Wis
tied Japan and succeeded in making treaty with that government
Japan the Importance of friendly commercial relations with
the United States and in 1860 here delegation consisting of four
the highest mobiles of the kingdom and large retnue of officers
They reached Washington the 18TH of May
ceved with great ceremony by the president and secretary of
They brought with them treaty. ncosed box of fine gold
beautifully wrought.
at imposing procession that from Wizards the
White House that spring morning in 1860 It consisted of the
and their SUITE escorted by United States marines
guards The arrangements for the reception the president had been
made impress the visitors with the fact that this country
garded mark of distinguished honor that the first delegation
leave the island visit foreign country should United
States its place of visit.
"The members of the cabinet number high
army and navy present the reception General
the head of the army arrayed full uniform of his
the Japanese stood before him looked upon his towering they
AMERICANS and the people of their country This begin
ming of the movement undermining Japan and the regard
ed as triumph of American diplomacy