The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
YEUKIO OzAKI HAS
N. P. TO HIS name
Wife Is Scholar and Is Noted
for Her Writings on ::
Japanese Folk

The mayor of Tokyo. Teukio Ozaki,
accompanied by. his wife who is one of
the popular writer's. of. modern Japan.
arrived here yesterday: San: Francisco
has. seen the. mayor in comic opera be-
FORE. but, needless to say, the real per-
son now staying at the Fairmont is
nothing like. the character. seen in
comic song. and dialogue
In fact, Ozaki is remarkable man
with a remarkable career. Acting Con-
sui Ngai. who went to the ferry to meet
the mayor, declared with great. enthu-
siasm yesterday that he was one of the
biggest men in Japan.
HE KEEPS 1T CURBED, THOUGH
In spite of oratoricai abilities, how
ever, the mayor does not believe in dis
playing them in foreign. cline, al
though he speaks good English.
Quite diplomatica.lly he answered a
question of politics yesterday.
When / am on a vacation and seek
ing rest I make It a point not to. talk
business"
: This is not the first visit. of the mayor
to this city. In 1888 he came here as
political exile. He was constitution
ist and one of those patriots who
sided against. the government.
He was sentenced to- exile for
three years, and so came to this coun-
try. After two years, however, he was
pardoned and returned to his native
land: He has since been elected mayor
of the metropolis of Japan and also
been elected a member of parliament.
Is A REFoRMER
When 1 came to this country %
years ago. the mayor said, Il was
called an oriental Garibaldi. When 1
came back to Japan and was elected
mayo 1 was rechristened the Seth
Low of Japan
Most of. Ozaki's work in government
affairs has been in the nature of re-
forms in schools and as an advocate of
Fairgrounds. Fairgrounds have been
established and baths erected for school
children.
The mayor and Mrs. Ozaki leave this
morning for japan.
Reception for Visitors
There was brilliant assembly of
guests at the reception yesterday after
non in the red room at the st. Fran
els between the hours of and o'clock
when the honored guests of the occa-
sion were Mayor Yuekio Ozaki of
Toxic and his accomplished wife. The
reception was given by the members
of the Japan society of America.
The Japanese official and his wife
were introduced by HENRY Bowie,
president of the Japan society of Amer
lea He said of Mrs. Ozaki, She was
brought up in England and speaks the
English language as well as Japanese.
With this advantage she has been able
to achieve a literary success that is
probably unparalleled
SHE MAKES FIRST SPEECH
Mrs. Ozaki responded with grace
full speech, although she said that it
was the first public speech that she
had made.
we owe a great debt to the women
OF olden times who wrote of Japanese
court life and manners Their work
lis studied in our country as Shake
ispeare. Homer and Dante are studied
IN English speaking countries" With
n touch of humor she remarked that
She would answer the question that
had been asked her so frequently dur
ing her visit in this country, what of
suffrage in Japan? She explained that
Japanese women were occupied with
their homes and families, but might
for vote in time.
" Any GUESTS PREsNET
Iozski spoke in japanese and his