The Washington herald., 1909-05-29
Met by Old Frienas.

greeting the admiral. Baroness Takahira
was welcoming the wife OF the naval
hero.
Met by Old Friends.
Representative J. ". Weeks. OF Massa-
chusetts. who was IN the same class with
the admiral az Annapolis, then rushed up
and greeted the visitor with a vigorous
shake Of the hand Col J. E. Mahoney
was the next classnate 10 greet Admiral
Uriu, and then came Commander ". W.
White L S. N; Constructor J. H LIN
nard. Z. S. N; Col. C. H. Lsuchheimer;
Capt Charles Stewart. Col 7. G. Prince,
and Lieut. Col H c Haines.
When the agitation regarding the Jap
anese exclusion act was mentioned, Ad-
miral Uriu nodded his head, and referred
the question 10 the diplomatic representa-
tive CT his country.
About trade conditions and industrial
and racial advancement however. the
officer talked freely. declaring many of
the foremost statesmen Of japan owed
their training and station 10 the ad-
vantages offered by the United states
The japanese war question? All, !
cannot answer that" said Admiral CTiu.
TT is beyond me. It is. what you call
it-a myth We, in Japan, are not think
ing of war with any nation. We are
thinking Of our economic advancement
We are prospering, and why should We
even think Of a war?
Baroness DOdges Reporters.
Baroness UTiu would not receive news
paper men, and after announcing that
4 am perfectly delighted with America
and Americans" held her finger 70 her
lips whenever asked a question. and
turned 70 her husband for advice. II an
unusually perplsxing question was asked
the baroness she would smile slightly
and, tossing her head, reply;
Admiral Uriu called at the japanese
Embassy last night To-day he viii 20
10 Annapolis. where he VII be the guest
OF honor at the annual banquet Of the
class Of 81, with which he was grad
uated. He will be the guest Of Superintend-
ent Badger, and VIII return to washington
Monday. The party has chartered a spe-
cial car Of the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis Railway in which 10 make
he tip
Mrs. Badger. wife OF the commander
at the Naval Academy, will entertain
Baroness Uriu aid the women OF the
japanese party. as well as wives OF other
officers this evening.
Monday afternoon the Secretary Of the
Navy viii entertain Admiral and Mrs.
Uriu at a buffet luncheon IN his home. in
Scott circle. In the evening the visitors
wiz be the guests Of honor at a recep-
ton BIZ Representative and Mrs J. "
Weeks. the former a ciassmate OF the
baron's.
The baron and baroness VIII go TO New
York On Tuesday, where they viii be the
guests at q banquet that night given by
the japanese Society The following day
the Admiral ard Baroness Uriu will re-
turn 10 Washington, and on June he
VIII be entertained at the Metropolitan
Club by members Of his class at An
napolis.
The following day both the baron and
baroness viii be entertained at dinner by
Baron Takahira, the japanese Ambassa-
dor
After the dinner by the japanese AM
basssdor the Admiral and Baroness Uriu
viii go 70 New Haven 10 visit the scenes
Of their courtship. The baroness was
reared by MIR. and Mrs. John s. c. ABB
bott. parents OF Willis J. Abbott. OF
Washington, ar New Haven. She was
educated at VasSaT. ana vii be royalty
entertained by members OF the faculty
and student body while in that vicinity.