The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-28
j. P. MORGAN
OF JAPAN MEETS
INVENTOR EDISON

1t was a tired but thoroughly happy
and well-satisfed crowd of Japanese
business men that left Newark at $50
last night, after almost III hours of
sightseeing and entertainment Id
the auspices. of the Newark Board OF
Trade.
Following the informal banquet and
experimenting at Krueger's Audi
forum, which took up the time of the
visitors from l to 3 o'clock, n was
enjoyed by both the guests and their
hosts alike, automobiles were lined up
in front of the auditorium and the
party was off to the Edison factories in
West Orange.
Arriving there, the party was ushered
into Mr.. Edison's private office and
library and received by himself mi
Mrs. Edison. AS the visitors were in
troduced Mr.. Edison had some greet
ing for each one. With Baron Shi-
busawa, head of the delegation, Mr..
Edison took both his hands in his and
said: It am indeed pleased to meet the
!. mai from Japan who holds h same
great position there hat our Mr.. Nor
gan does in this country"
Baron Shibusawa replied in Japanese:
Il am delighted to meet the man who
has made electricity the wonderful
thing that it is in the worlds work to-
day."
A significant fact of the admiration
of Baron Shibusawa for the inventor
is that he asked Mr.. Edison for his au-
tograph. According to the American
representatives with the party it is the
first time on the entire trip that the
u. P. Morgan of Japan has asked any
of the hundreds of distinguished men
he has met for their autograph.
Most of the members Of h delega-
ton were very anxious to hear the
latest Edison talking machines, the
Japs, as a nation, being very fond of
monographs and all sorts of sound
production machines. The limited time
did not allow a visit to that part Of the
Edison plant, as Mr.. Edison wanted his
guests to see his new concrete nodded
house. This is the latest hobby of Mr..
Edison's, and one that he apparently
takes greater interest in than any
other of the many inventions that
a preceded it.
Talking to Sakutaro Satake, president
of the Toxic Electric Lighting Com
pany, Mr.. Edison said:
I'm proud of the concrete house
because I believe it will be a splendid
thing for. the poor man. When per-
fected a house hat will comfortably
house the average family can be con-
structed at a minimum cost and In
four days time. / do not expect, nor
do 1 want to make any money out of
this idea. 1t Is for the benefit of man.
kind"
EyanY one of the visitors was in
tensely interested in the molds of the
new idea in construction n eagerly
inspected not only the molds, but also
the completed model that occupies the
place of honor in Mr.. Edison's office.
The visit to the Edison factory was
the only time during the stay of the
party near Newark that the six women
in the party were in evidence. After
being entertained at luncheon at Mon
clair they werefStaken in automobiles
to the factory, getting there ahead of
the male members of the party. Mrs.
Edison acting as hostess for an hour
preceding the arrival of the main party.
Newark business men the well pleased
with the results of the visit of the
Japanese commercial commissioners to
this city and feel confident that a big
upbuilding of trade between the Orient
and Newark manufacturers will result.
President George f. Reeve, of the
Board OF Trade, said today: IT know
from personal observation and from
talks with the members Of the COM
mission that they were much impressed
by the magnitude and variety of the
Newark manufacturing industries. l
also know the visitors were greatly
pleased with the reception rendered
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