Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-08-08

RIDES IN CAB OF AN ELECTRIC
ENGINE PART OF WAY TO
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
PRESIDENT WELCOMES VISITOR
Deeply Interested In "WorId Pre-emi.
hence Of American Railroading."
Hero Of Japanese Navy 10
Greeted by q Crowd.

md his party are now at the ma
nonal capital. Owing to an inces'
lant drizzle Of rain, the crowd which
greeted the Japanese naval hero was
Dmall, but he was enthusiastically
eheered as he passed through the
bnion station to waiting automobile.
President Taft had sent one of the
White House automobiles and Admir-
IL Togo went Immediately to a hotel
md retired for the night. The ad-
miral called on President Taft. He
will be entertained here almost con-
Iinuously until his departure on We'd
pesday next.
Major Archibald Butt and Lieuten-
int Commander Palmer, military and
laval aides to the president, met the
distinguished Japanese at the station,
Lieutenant Commander Palmer for
nally welcoming the visitor and his
party on behalf of the president.
Admiral Togo spoke his acknowl.
Ddgement briefly through an inter.
prefer and left the train, escorted by
Major Butt and Lieutenant Command:
br Palmer, whose full dress uniforms
eontrasted with the black frock coat
Ind sombre rainy day attire of the
Japanese naval hero. Following him
we're Chandler Hale. third assistant
secretary of state, and Captain Potts,
b. s. NJ. who walked with Baron
Ochida, the Japanese ambassador.
The entire embassy sta1 was present.
Acknowledges Cheers.
Admiral Togo. as he walked through
he station. raised his hat repeatedly
b response to the cheers Of the crowd.
His entry, however, was unlike that
IF any other distinguished visitor in
that scarcely word was spoken by
my of the members of the party from
NE time the admiral left his train,
deep in the station yard, until he
reached the street. The Japanese in
the party maintained q reverent 81.
Ience.
Admiral Togo's departure from New
York had feature quite as unusual
" his midnight arrival and welcome
In New York bay Thursday night,
Tor he left the city In the cab of q
hg electric engine drawing a heavy
Pennsylvania train TO- Washington.
Although the luxurious private car
Ouvette, which the government has
provided for him, was attached to the
train. the naval hero elected to sit
BY the engineers side and watch him
operate the 1000 horsepower motor.
II am intensely interested in your
world prominence in electric engi-
neering and railroading, the admiral
said through his interpreter, "and
wish to avail myself OF this opportun.
Ity closely to observe both. There
fore. l will ride with the engineer"
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
Incident of his visit than anything
else.
Il had been agreed by Commander
Tanaguchi and Chandler Hale. third
assistant secretary Of state, that the
newspaper reporters would be permit
ted to interview the admiral briefly
but not on politics. But, as soon az
they had reached the Anglo-French'
American arbitration treaties, some
Of the reporters asked questions con
corning Japan's attitude toward Rus
ola and the Moroccan affair. Admiral
Togo replied briefly that he would
not discuss politics. but the reporters
persisted and Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Tana
guchi emphatically terminated the in
terview.