The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-08
AdmTaI Togo. To Come To America
 For Visit Soon
Character of the Greatest Sea Fighter of Modern Times-Like General
 Grant

hero of the Russian-Japanese war and, perhaps. the greatest sea fighter of modern times, will visit the United States next month and if his popular fty in Japan and the reception he has received at the coronation of King George V. in England, where he rep resented his country, are any criterion he will receive a great welcome at the hands of the naval and army officers and the public of the United States.
 In company with General Nogi, the conqueror of Port Arthur, he was one of the envoys of Japan at the corona tion, and now, that his not very oner- -ous duties have been concluded he will return to his country by way of American, and when he has returned to Japan, he will have circumnavigatz ed the globe. He will be accompanied on his trip by General Nogi.
 Admiral Toga ranks among the first of the naval heroes of the past cen turS and, for that matter, he is one of the greatest heroes of all time. His deeds are too we'll known and too re- cent to need rehearsing. He was given command over the Japanese fleet at Port Arthur on account. of his sterl- ing work in the war between Japan and China. He won a victory in the battle of Tsushima Straits, one of the half-dozen naval battles of the first magnitude in the worlds history.
 One thing, however, which marks Togo as a great strategist is his feat in lying hidden from theeyes of the world for six weeks after Rojestven sky, with his fleet, had passed Singa- pore. No one knew where Togo was until the day when the Russian admir- al happened into Tsushima Straits and found him there The magnitude of this feat may be realized when it is known that the Japanese fleet was kept hidden not only from the civil ized world, but even from the enemy, and that in the most populous part of the earth.
 America will be interested chiefly in the personality of Togo, since his deeds are well known He is of the type of General Ulysses S. Grant in more ways than one Grant was man of few emotions, Stolid and Sl- lent Togo is even more of an eX- tremist in that way When he left his home just before he crushed the Russian fleet, he cautioned his wife not to write him many letters. .'It will distract my mind,' he said. He is a man of few words, so much so that his servants misunderstood him and often mistake his silence for anger. His smiling eyes generally re- assure them, however, and he is loved by those who meet him.
 He is not more than five feet tadl, with a gray mustache, slight chin beard, grim and immovable face, a fitting aspect for a man of actions, and is sturdy and pactly built. N He was born in 1851, and was taken to the shrine of the guardian god by his mother, who was faithful to the rites of the Samural. There placing him upon the altar, she dedicated the child to the defense of the lands of God and the service of the prince More than forty years ago Togo was sent by his government to Eng land, where he laid the foundations of his nautical training on the old school ship Worcester. Later, he studied at the Royal Naval College at Greenwich and at both places he left the impres- sion of being the most silent and ex- emplary boy of all.
 On his return to Japan after his schooling in England. he was com- potent naval constructor and was giv- en the task of building up the feeble Japanese navy. The world heard little of him during this time. but the silent admiral was at work all the time and, when he emer- ged into the spotlight at the outbreak of hostilities between China and Ja- pan. he used the navy he had built up to bluff and terrify China. and, by his daring, helped materially to turn the flight of victory toward the island of Nippon.
 Togo differs from most sea captains and naval heroes in tisat he does not plan his work single-handed, but re- lies upon his officers to help him to a large extent. Before an engage ment or large campaign, he calls his men to a conference and makes each one lay down a plan. instead Of I,,Io IT. himself says nothing, but if he likes any of the plans broached, he fndf- cates that fact and disnisses his of fcers If he likes none of the plans, he follows a plan of his own.
 The other side of Togo's character is just as strange as his silence. and sternness. He is said to have ten der heart and many anecdotes are told of his love for his country and his conception of his duty to it.
 Although a quiet. blunt-speaking man, like General Grant, says Joki- chi Takanine, Admiral Togo has a tender heart It is related that at a. certain concert, when a famous artist was singing the patriotic song enti- tied ..The Entrance to Formosa,'t : he began to weep until he fairly gave way to his emotions, and was oblig- ed to ask the musician to discontinue his singing.
 
 pressive Japanese how the beloved Prince Kitashirak akawa died in fighting for his country in the Formosan War. It was all so pathetic and graphic in the simple description of how the gen. tie Prince died that the stern general of great wars, together with the audi ence was moved to tears.'
 That is one side. Here is another:
 "When he left me- said Lady Togo, 'the only thing he said to me in fare well was Be good enough to look kindly after my dogs His gun and his dogs are the chief weakness of his life.'
 He was lying sick in bed when the summons came from Admiral Yana- moto, the minister of the navy, to re- port at Tokio just before the Russian war. The sick man raised his head from his pillow and called for his uni- form.
 But you are not we'll enough to undertake the journey,' said his wife. No" said Togo, but will be all right the moment my feet are on the bridge"
 Yamamoto was an old schoolmate Of his. He was enormously pleased with the fact that the elder states, man had given him the privilege of putting his old friend in a position - of such possibilities. He could not resist the temptation to save the Port Arthur appointment for the last and for two solid hours he made speech to Togo about the immense responsi- bility resting on him. Togo never said word. Yamamoto spoke of the