The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-05
ADMIRAL TOGO
IS KEPT BUSY
Japanese Sea Warrior Meets
Mayor Gaynor and Gets View
of New York.
RECEIVES HEARTY CHEER
FROM CITY HALL CROWD
Tells Newspaper Men He Is De-
lighted With His Visit to
the United States.

NEW YORK, Aug. Admiral Togo
left New York late today for Wash
ington. His departure had feature
quite as unusual as his midnight ar-
rival and welcome in New York bay
last night. for he left the city IN the
cab of big electric engine drawing
a heavy PENNSYLVANIA train for the cap
ital city.
Although the luxurious private car
Olivette. which the government mas
provided for him, was attached 10 the
train, the naval hero elected to sit by
the engineers S side and watch him op-
crate the 4000-borsepower motor.
II am intensely interested In your
world pre- -emineDee in electrical engl.
peering and rairoading, the admiral
said, land | wish to avail myself OF
this opportunity closely TO observe
both. Therefore. will ride with the
engineer.
Asked Many Questions.
The admiral rode IN the cab to the
limit Of the electric zone at Harrison,
n j., and there entered his car. he
asked many questions of the engineer
and displayed more interest IN this IN"
cident OF his visit than anything else
Admiral Togo had many conflicting eX"
pcrcnccs. but there was not the least
change in his countenance. he was
not seen 10 smile, nor to frown, al
though ne had much occasion TO do the
latter. He was entirely impasslve so
far as his face might reveal his emo
tions, even when three photographers
became involved in a quarrel in his
presence as to preference for camera
room. IT had been agreed by Com
uunder Tanaguchi and Chandler Hale,
third assistant secretary of state, that
the newspaper reporters would be per
mittcd to Interview the admiral briefly,
but not on politics.
Would Not Talk Politics.
But as soon as they had reached
the Anglo French American arbitration
treaties. some of the reporters asked
questions concerning Japan S attitude
toward Russia and the Morocco affair.
Admiral Togo replied briefly that ne
could not discuss politics, but the re-
portcrs persisted, Mr.: Hale and MT;
Tauaeuchj emphaticallv terminated
the interview, but the admiral s face
did not change its placid expression.
When the admiral boarded the elec'
tric locomotive in the Pennsylvania sta
tion he told his aide that in riding un-
der the Hudson river III fast and pow
crful motor ne hoped to learn much OF
value for Japan. Before boarding the
train he was shown over the new sta
ton. followed by large crowd. He
was frequently applauded.
Warmly Welcomed,
Admiral Togo reached here last
night from England on the Lusi-
tania aud was welcomed down the
bay by representatives Of the govern
meht at Washington and the japanese
government here and brought TO this
city on the derelict destroyer Seneca.
''Whcu | We seen a little more OF
Your country | may have q little more
to say said the admiral as he made
ready 10 make an official call on Mayor
Gnynor. The admiral was later visited
by Mayor Gaynor and this afternoon
will depart for Washington, where on
Saturda, he will meet President Taft
and be entertained by him at dinner.
Admiral Togo will make a hurried
trip To Annapolis and Mount Vernon,
returning to tins city August ], max
ine stops at Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The Mayfower will take him to West
Point and after peep at Boston and
Niagara Falls, he will set his course
for the northwest. where he Will board
the Pacific liner Tamba Maru for
1ohOnam3.
Incidents of Voyage.
Passengers on the Lusitania, which
docked today, told of several incidents
Of the voyage in which Admiral Togo
figured.
Not the least interesting was the
giving of his autograph 10 little girl
who asked him in English and received
the coveted prize through the secretary
of the admiral
Admiral Togo had the misfortune to
drop his purse in the washroom of the
ship one day. 1t contained valuable
documents and sl00. The purse was
found by a fellow traveller, whe re.
turned it at once The admiral was in.
tensely pleased
Escorted by 100 mounted policemen
Admiral Togo went In an automobile
from his hotel to the city hall this
forenoon to visit Mayor Gaynor. With
bin was his aide. Commander Tanni.
gucbi. Third Assistant Secretary OF
State Hale and others,
An immense crowd which throneed
the city hall park gave Admiral Togo
and his party hearty cheer as they
alighted from their automobile. The