New-York tribune., 1910-05-10
PRINCE IN HAPPY MOOD.
MarveIs of City Warm Japanese
to Enthusiastic Declaration.
JAPAN FOREVER A FRIEND
Expresses Sentiment at Lunch
con, After Busy Day Spent
in Sightseeing.

Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, of Japan, aoo-
| ed at least two words to the number he mas
used freely and voluntarily since he came
to New York on Sunday when he was
shown through the financial district and the
Hudson tunnel tubes yesterday.
Interesting" was his comment after a
visit to the Stock Exchange.
Marvellous :" he exclaimed, after Will
! lam G.. McAdoo had pointed out to him the
! fine points of the Hudson tunnel tubes
For the remainder of a busy day the
prince viewed carefully everything to which
! his guides directed his attention. He had
warmed to enthusiasm when the japan So
ciety Of New York rendered him MONDAY
1 luncheon at the rooms of the Railroad Club
| in the Terminal Building.
| Il hope you will allow me-. said the
prince then. ito take this opportunity of in
| forming you that it is my belief that our
two nations. America and Japan, will re-
main great friends forever"
The prince left the Plaza Hotel shortly
| after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and
went with his party to the Clearing House.
There William Sherer the manager, ex-
planned the workings of that institution to
him. That was followed by visits to the
Stock Exchange and the National City
| Bank.
At the luncheon given by the Japan So
ciety Lindsay Russell, president of the so
ciety. surrendered the toastmast chair
to Melville E. Stone, who made brief
speech. introducing the prince to more than
one hundred guests, in which he told how
! Prince Tol1usawa voluntarily surrendered
the ruling sceptre and power of the shogun
Prince TokugaWa, in replying, said tn II
Mr.. Stone had spoken in a manner that
fattered him, and after briefly thanking
the society for it's cordial reception he end
ed his short after-dinner speech with the
! few words given above.
| Mr.. Russell learned that the prince had
never seen an American court trial, SO ne
made immediate arrangements for short
visit TO the Heinze trial in the United States
Circuit Court, following the luncheon.
Prince Tokugawa, with Consul General
! Midzuno, occupied a seat behind the rail In
the federal courtroom for about ten min
utes during which time he watched ever
move and listened intently- to the legal
| fencing of United States Attorney Wise
and John r. Stanchfeld, the counsel for
Heinze. Judge Hough acknowledged the
princes greeting with bow, and the party
retired.
Marshal Henkel explained to the royal
visitor then the methods of his Office III
caring for the jurors who were sitting in
the Heinze trial
"They are not prisoners, thought" said
the prince, in a half questioning fashion,
when the marshal described the plan of
sending a deputy around with each juror
whenever he had brief respite from actual
| jury duty.
"Oh, no." said the marshal; they're
business men, and we're treating them lot
| jury we had here"
| Mr.. McAdoos office was the next place
| visited, and I president of the Hudson
tunnel road conducted the party from the
| Dey street terminal under the river past
| the three railroad stations, and back under
the river to the 23d street station explain
| ing the construction and operation mean
| while
! The prince was evidently interested.
When the party left the tunnel at Esd street
| he seemed to be almost on the point OF
speaking.
What do you think Of began his
Questioners
! Marvellous" said the prince. smilingly.
| The prince was entertained last night
at dinner given at Sherry's by sixteen
! prominent japanese who live in New York
Brief speeches were made in Japanese and
then the diners were taken TO the Nippon
| Club, No. II West S5th street, where a
reception was held in honor of the prince
and the party of Japanese newspaper men
who arrived in this city yesterday after
noon on a globe crcling tour.