New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
TOGO VISITS CONGRESS
Senate and House Take Recess to
Greet Admiral.
WASHINGTON TRIP ENDED
New 14-Inch Navy Gun and
Foundry Make Sea Fighter
Marvel at Our Resources.
From The Tribune Bureau


From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Aug. s-Unusual honor was
paid Admiral Count Togo by the Senate
which in order that the members might
meet their distinguished guest, took a
recess for quarter OF an hour. Although
not entitled to admission to the floor OF
the Senate, according to the rules OF the
body, the Admiral was escorted TO the
Presidents desk by Vice-Presdent Sher-
man, while Senator Bradley was In the
midst of a speech on the Arizona consti-
tuition.
After the Admiral had signed the regis
ter, Vice-Presdent Sherman attracted Sen
ator Bradleys attention, and asked, "Will
the Senator submit to an Interruption
Senator Bradley nodded. and the Vice
President added, THE chair desires to an
nounce the presence of Admiral Togo.
Senators. with all the. dignity Of which
they are capable on occasions Of this kind,
arose to their feet, and Senator Root, with
even greater deliberation than is usual,
said:
In order that the Senators may have an
opportunity Of meeting their distinguished
guest. I move that the Senate do recess
until a quarter of five o'clock"
The decision was unanimous, and stand
ing at the foot of the Presidents desk.
the distinguished seaman met and shook
hands with each Of the Senators as they
were presented by the Vice-Presldent.
After chatting with several of them with
the aid Of an Interpreter, he retired and
the Senate resumed its session.
Interrupting the tedious debate on the
District of Columbia legislation, Admiral
Togo paid breezy visit TO the House late
this afternoon. The House took ten min
utes' recess in order to welcome the noted
Japanese admiral as the rules of tnat body
precIude the admission TO the floor OF such
distinguished visitors while the House is in
session.
As Admiral Togo entered the chamber
he was greeted with much hand ciapping
and shouts of "Banzai." Then the admiral
took his place in front of the Speaker
stand and solemnly shook hands with two
hundred members. Before the reception
was over the hero Of the battle OF Tushlma
had also greeted various house employees
and the pages The members yelled
Speech" But the admiral merely looked
embarrassed, and the japanese Anoassa-
dor. who accompanied him, spoke Few
words i'm English to Speaker CLARK and the
demand for a speech was not pressed.
Representative Fitzgerald took Admiral
Togo through some committee rooms hrst
that of the Appropriations committee
where the Representative explained that
about S5OO,00000O was appropriated Mihu"i-
Is. and the admiral turned 10 tie Japanese
Ambassador with an expression oil surprise'
BEFORE his visit to the Capitol, Admiral
Togo motored 10 Arlington Cemetery, where
he placed wreath on the grave OF Ad-
mIral Charles s. Sperry. whom he met in
japan when the latter man was In COM
mand OF the American feet In Rock Creek
Cemetery. the admiral and members of his
suite stood a long time before the grave
of Kiniiro Matsukata, who died from ty-
phod fever in the United States Naval
Academy jus a year ago, at the age OF
twenty.
The admiral left his card in the White
House and at the residences OF Eice-Presi-
dent sherman, Secretary Knox and Beck
man Winthrop, the Acting Secretary OF the
NAVY. on his way from the Capitol. To-
night he was a guest at dinner in the
Metropolitan Club OF Mr.. Winthrop. sew
eral members of Congress and naval Of
ficers were present. reception for him
also was held in the Army and Navy Club,
which finished his programme in Washing
ton. He leaves tomorrow for Baltimore
and Philadelphia.
Admiral Togo. unfeignedly amazed, stood
AT the muzzle of new 14-inch gun in the
Washington Navy Yard to-day. the first to
- tal of 10 W.
erful rifles in the world. with which the
American battleships Texas and New York
are to be equipped. The Japanese adj
miral stuck his head into the breech OF the
gun and looked through glistenng barrel
of 52h feet. the longest the United states
navy has az yet attempted. Admiral Toso's
ordinarily expressonless face plainly re-
Taxed. and he looked enthusiastically at the
latest product of ordnance.
He continued with acute interest his visit
through the yard, and though he moved
around rapidly. he received vivid impress
sion Of the resourcefulness Of the United |
States navy When he put on smoked
glasses and watched the oXi-acetylne proc |
ess Of welding and casting metals. sight
that usually Is not shown 10 visitors, he
marvelled at the ease with which the work
r-en handled the metal. He passed through |
al the machine shops and foundries and in
spected carefully the model basin used for /
by mathematiC, and model
hulls the power required for big battleships. |
As he left the yard nineteen guns were
fired I'm salute. japanese flag being hoist |
ed on a stan near by.
The admiral then made a hurried visit |
to the Congressional Library. and had
luncheon in the residence Of Huntington
Wilson, Assistant Secretary Of State