Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-04
WARM WELCOME To
ADMIRAL T0G D
At NEW YORK
JAPANESE NAVAL HERO
GUEST OF UNITED STATES
First Greeting to American Peo-
pie Is Praise for Arbitration
Treaty Signed Yesterday
Would Extend Il TO Nippon.
rRv Morning Journal Special Leased wire.

Hr Morning Journal special Leased wire.
New York. Aug. 3.-The United
States at midnight tonight formally
welcomed to its shores Admiral Count
Hashiro Togo, of the Japanese empire
and naval hero Of the Russo-Japanese
war. The welcome was given aboard
the steamer Lusitania at quarantine
by representatives of state, war and
navy departments. and representa-
tive of Governor Dix.
Following a rev warm words of
welcome on behalf of the nation, the
delegation Of Americans accompanied
the distinguished Japanese in tug TO
the revenue cutter Seneca, lying near
A few moments later the Seneca was
speeding for her pier at Twenty-third
street, Hudson river, whence Admiral
Togo was taken in an automobile to
his hotel.
Long before the Cunarder's big bulk
blackened the horison at Sandy Hood,
the Seneca was on her way TO quar-
antine with the welcoming party
aboard. The delegation consisted of
Chandler Hale. third assistant secre-
tnrv of state, Cantain T. NJ. Potts, of
the navy; Major General Frederick ID.
Grant, commander of the military de-
partment of the east: Adjutant Cen
eral William Verheck national guard
of New York, and attaches of the
Japanese embassy at WASHINGTON.
These found the admiral waiting TO
receive them when they boarded the
Lusitania. Secretary Hale delivered
the first brief message of welcome on
behalf of President Taft and was folr
lowed by others of reputation.
Seldom has the lower bay witnessed
so remarkable a midnight scene. The
whole ship sat up to bid the admiral
good bye. The rails We're black with
his fellow passengers as he stepned
down the lowered stairway on the yes
sells side to the watir" tug boat.
There was a moment OF silence as he
.rod the vessels deck ended bv hearty
American cheers. The first cabin pas
sengers hung over the rail and watch
ed his progress in the dim light to the
Seneca, peerlng into the gloom until
| the cracking of the cutters wireless
apparatus spread the news Of his ar
| rival
The admiral's response to his well
come WIS almost as brief as the well
come itself.
Happiness" he said In good Eng
| llsh, is the realization of our antici-
pations. our hopes and desires. am
| in America, and therefore | am hap
py."
The admiral smiled and shook
hands with all who had come TO greet
him. He chatted with the party on
his way from the LusItania to the
Seneca and boarding the cutter gave
the Associated Press his first inter-
view.
II think the International arbitrn-
] ton treaty between the United stat ~
ana England and the United states
| and France are a very good thing ne
said Such treaty would be good
also for Japan.
The trip aboard the Seneca to her
pier was made without incident, the
admiral appearing to be not the least
fatigued on board. Accompanied by
his aide, Commander Tamaguchi, ana
escorted by Secretary Hale and the
others of the party. Admiral Togo TOOK
an automobile for his hotel.
| Admiral Togo plans TO 80 To Wash
! ington tomorrow night, where ne VIII
be received by President Taft, Secre-
tarv Knox and other members of the
presidents party.
Oficial dinners, visits and sight
seeing tours will engage him during
the coming week. He will return then
Ia New York, where two formal func-
tions await him and he will leave here
| for Boston and Canada via Niagra
Falls on the sixteenth or seventeenth
He will board the steamer for Japan
nj Vancouver.