Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

fTesloent Tart last night extended to
japan through the nations guest, Ad-
miral Count Togo. at dinner in the
White House in honor of the japanese
naval hero. an invitation to join the
United States. Great Britain and France
in the great world movement for inter-
national peace. Rising from his chair
between Admiral Togo and Speaker
Clark. the President offered a toast to
the Emperor Of Japan Then, turning
to Count Togo he said:
Invitation to Japan.
Il would, indeed. fail in my duty and
be untrue to my own deepest convictions
did l not take this occasion of the first
public welcome to you our national
guest to express my own appreciation,
and that Of the American people. OF the
broad and humanitarian view taken by
his majesty the Emperor of Japan and
the imperial Japanese government in SO
readily and generously affirming. in the
most positive and solemn manner. that
no consideration of selfish interest should
be permitted to obstruct the progress OF
the great world movement for interna-
tional peace as exemplified in the gen.
eral treaties of arbitration between the
United States, Great Britain and France,
signed on the day OF your arrival in this
country. l gladly acknowledge the i'm
portant part which Japan has played in
facilitating this notable achievement by
its prompt and unreserved recognition, IN
the recent Anglo-Japanese agreement. or
the great moral principle of arbitration.
and I entertain the hope, with confidence,
that the time may not be far distant
when Japan will see fit to join in the
movement now SO auspiciously inaugu-
rated
Toast to Japanese Emperor.
In toasting the Emperor Of Japan the
President said:
ITO one who has shown himself great
ruler, who has given all OF his time and
energy and intellect TO the progress OF
his country and the preservation OF the
interests Of the people, whose wonderful
power in the selection or great men 10
accomplish great tasks has n1teo Japan
to a place among the first nations or the
world and whose sense of humanity and
Justice can be always counted on to con-
tribute effectively to the peace or the
world - his majesty, the Emperor OF
Japan.
The toast was drunk standing.
Admiral Togo's Response.
Count Togo acknowledged the toast
through Commander Taniguchi, his aid.
He said:
Mr.. President: 1t is my pleasant duty
and great honor to convey to his majesty
the emperor, my august sovereign. the
most kind words you have just said for
him. AS for me- words fail me to ex-
press what l feel deeply at heart. I
can only say that l thank you most
heartily for the honor you have done
me-
The dinner was held in the state dining
room and a magnificent gold service was
used The tables were decorated with
red gladiolas. Following the dinner, a
reception was held, at which several hun
dred persons were present to honor the
Japanese admiral.
Guests at the Dinner.
Those who accepted invitations for tho
dinner In honor of Admiral Togo were:
The Vice President. the Japanese ambas-
sador. Baron Uchida; Commander Tani-
euchi Maseneo Hannihara. Commander
Tokutaro Hiraga, Lieut.. Col. kazutsugu
Inouye. Secretary of State Knox. Secre-
new General Wickersham. Postmaster
General Hitchcock, Acting Secretary or
the Navy Winthrop, Secretary Of Agri-
culture Wilson. Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Nagel, Secretary to the Pres
ident Hilles Speaker Clark. Senators
Cullom, Perkins. Bacon, Martin, Penrose.
Bailey. Stone. Rayner, William Alden