Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-02
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Sailors Time Of Their Lives,
iBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire
san Francisco May with "a,
booming Of salutcs and the eNchang,
of visits the japanese training squad.
ron, commanded by Reur Admira
II. Ijichi, anchored Within "a cable,
| length of Rear Admiral SWmshurne.
| Pacific fleet IN san Francisco bay tn.
day Distinguished representatives, OF
| the city, state ana federal governments
were on hand to welcome the Japanes,
commander and his men When the twc
cruisers Aso and Soya cntcred th,
Golden Gate with an escort OF ruNcuu,
cutters and excursion boats
The collector of the port representing
President Tart, the lieutenant COVER
nor or the state and the mayor Of tn,
city gave the japanese admiral cor
dial assurances of a hospitable reccp.
tion awaiting his Officers and mon and
the visitor returned thanks for the
laborate preparations made on behalf
Of the Japanese squadron
Thousands of Japanese residents al
san Francisco and nearby cities unito,l
with a committee representing the I'm
portant commercial organizations of
the city In an unofficial welcome tn
the visitors Admiral liichi was IN
formed ot the particulay appreciation
of his action in adding two days to
the length OF his STAY in san Fran
cisco bay and ia return expressed hi
qualification on account of The pro-
gram of entertainment arranged In the
squadron's honor
Afcr he had received his official
callers, Admiral lilchi. sitting in his
cabin under the uuartcr deck Of the
Aso nude statement 60 the Aso
Ciatrd Press
II do not consider myself "a stranger
either in the United States or san
Francisco" ne said for | was here
on II similar training cru sc tweuN-ninr
years ago when was a cadet at the
Japanese naval college, Instead OF "a a
admiral of squadron have Very
laea ans esu T. ,iona f that catly
visit 10 the Golden Gate although
there Is little here now that was iher
then to remind one of the approach
TO san Francisco. cNeept the natural
beauties Of the harbor and some el
the early fortificauons
81 wish, through the press of the
country to convey to tho American
people my sincere thanks for the
hearty reception that his been oNtonl-
el to my Officers. my mldshipmcp. IN
listed men ana myself ever sin ny
squadron touched the shores Of thc
United States
Admiral Iichi secuted he vi q 1t
possible hostilities between the TINT
TED States and Japan and as som
thing quite out of the question
"The United states ana Japan ht
said. ARE anchored on as firm a basis
of friendship today ass they have over
becn in the past ana can not totc-
sac any possibility OF an interruption
or breach of those friendly relntipns
These two great nations ul thc PtnHle
are not going TO war with catn uther
f1r any cause that We of tollf can
ptculct.'
Admiral ljicbi and his Officers earlc
q 1orc this afternoon ANA taking an
automobile returned the calls made
on them this morning by Major Cen
atal Weston. Lieutenant Governor
Porter, Mayor Taylor and the repre-
scntativcs of various commercial
DOd-ts.
several miles behind the harhor cn-
rance tho japanese training squad |
'on was met by the cuttcr Mctul- |
cugh. of the revenue service. dvNs- |
iated by the federal authorities os "a |
,scnrt Conveying assurances OF less |
ormal welcome. the cutter Golden |
iato with the official 'ecrption com
nittcc as passengers met the Japanear
Rarehips i'm the strait while the fleet |
If excursion boats, many of ihcm |
rally decorated with Japanese and |
American flags followed he lurgef |
.csscls 10 anchorage
Coming on Il day when American
laval officers arr accustomed in OBJ
crvc the Anniversary of Admir9l |