The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-16
TAKAHIRA DUES CITY CAPITAL
 OF INDUSTRY
Japanese Ambassador Chest of Board of
 Trade InspeCts Manufactories.
He Rejoices Because Little Men are Plac ed in Charge of Large Industries Here as in Japan.

Baron Takahira, the Japanese am- 1ssador to this country and K. Mid 2.ino, the Japanese consul general at New York, arrived in this city this . orning on the 1O:44 express, from New ! ork, and were met at the railroad station by Fred Enos, president of the Board of Trade. who took them to the Ssratffeld in a big touring Locomobile, where they were assigned to apart nents and later introduced to Mayor Lee and MT. Samuel H. Wheeler.
 The baron told the mayor that if he Ind been able to keep his engagement for the Board of Trade banquet year ago, he proba bly would not have had tAe pleasure of coming to-day.
 The Baron said: 'COnnecticut is a wonderful hive of industry. Hartford know is the capital. but Bridgeport ir the Industrial capital and it is with much pleasure I have looked forward to my visit here."
 He chatted about the size of the city The baron asked what town in Con Eecticut had a massive silk industry. The Mayor informed him that the Che ny mills, South Manchester, were the largest in the state.
 In answer to the mayor MT. Midzuno stated that about 50 per cent. of the Sa5k manufactured in Japan was sold il. this country. The consul general was QUICK to nOl1Ce lndC IHe SlIdl- field was a narrow building and that tlere were windows fin all of the rooms. He spoke to MT. Wheeler about it, and dhclared he thought it a novel idea.
 After the two guests were shown about the building they were driven i'll all automobile to the plant of the Sin ger Co.,, where they spent an hour see ing how sewing machines are made The Baron took great shine to Gen eraI Manager George M. Flames and said that he was glad to see that little men were at the head of big industries here the same as they were in his own country.
 The baron has a number of dry jokes and when he found that the genial manager also had few of the same sort he was greatly pleased A v1slt was also made to the plant of the To- coanobile Co.,, of America This after nuon the baron will visit the plant of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. and one or two other places of interest if there IS tiSne left.
 1t is expected that the baron, who has a spseial ,apeech for Bridgeport. will have sofnethfne of interest to say ae the banquet of the Board of Trade, this evening.
 An informal luncheon was extended to the ambassador and the consul gen. e1 al by the Board of Trade. About 35 of the representative citizens of Bridgeport were present Baron Taka- h;ra made a. neat little speech, Tn
 
 nstion Made in Bridgeport would be more familiar in Japan than it is now. He paid a compliment to the quality of New England citizenship, saying: "IJew Englanders lead the simple, but strenuous life" He expressed the be- lief that the New England ideal is one Of the best assets of the American na- ton.
 Toasts were proposed to the Emperor of Japan, to the Japanese people, to the President of the United States, to the American people, to the city of Bridgeport, and to the baron and the consul general, which were received with enthusiasm.
 After dinner the distinguished guests visited the Lake submarine. It had been arranged that the party should see the craft in operation and make trip to the Sound bottom
 A remark made by the ambassa dor which attracted attention was made l by him as he saw hundreds of work | CTS leaving the Singer factory at the noon hour. "Ah." he said. ''There is the best army that a country can have"