Evening star., 1911-08-09
TOGO IN BALTIMORE
Famous Japanese Admiral
Ends Visit to Washington.
THANKS PRESIDENT TAFT
Emperor Of Japan Cables Apprecia-
alton Of Entertainment Ac-
corded Here.
THANKS PRESIDENT TAF'

Admiral Count Togo bowed solemnly to
the little group OF naval officers and Of
ncials who accompanied him to his train
this morning. mounted the steps and dis
appeared within the Pullman. That was
his goodbye to Washington. Today he
will be the guest of the city Of Baltimore,
and from there he Will go to Philadel-
phia, West Point. New York, Boston and
so on into Canada and westward toward
the Pacific. Admiral Togo's train left
the Union station at 10 o'clock.
President Taft today received a cable
gram from the emperor Of Japan thank
ing him for his cordial welcome to Ad-
miral Togo. The message follows:
1.-THE President. Washington:
The splendid welcome accorded by
you to Admiral Togo and the friendly
sentiments expressed by you on that oc-
casion have touched me very deeply and
] pray you to accept this assurance Of
my most cordial thanks and appreciation.
Just what he thinks OF Washington
It is one OF his own secrets He has said
nothing al all about II. His conversation
with officers and officials has been mostly
one Of questions. He has expressed no
opinions. His public utterances have
been in the nature OF thanks in the
name of the mikado for the generous re-
ception which the United States govern
ment has given him. He has shown re-
markably deep reverence at the graves
OF famous dead and in front of memo
rial tablets to the naval heroes.
Admiral Togo visited the Capitol yes
terday afternoon and shook hands with
members Of the Senate and the House.
In the Senate he was ushered to seat
by Vice President Sherman, who an
nounced to the senator's:
Senate Pays Him Honor.
.1The Senate has with 1t as its guest
Admiral Count Togo, commander of the
japanese imperial navy"
The senator's stood up in honor Of their
guest, whereupon Senator Root moved
that a recess be taken until 4:45 That
gave the senator's about fifteen minutes
for shaking hands. After the lawmakers
had met the admiral a little page tugged
at the Vice Presidents sleeve and said in
loud whisper,
"Please, sir, may I shake hands with
him?"
Certainly. let all the pages shake
hands with him.
And all the pages did.
The admiral went over to the House
side. where he rested few minutes in
Speaker Clarks room, while the House
arranged for recess for the proper re-
ception. Cheering greeted the admiral as
he walked into the chamber. and all the
representatives shook hands with him.
He was escorted to several committee
rooms by Representative Fitzgerald, and
took interest in the statement that $780,
100000 Is appropriated annually in the
Office Of the appropriations committee.
Previous to visiting the Capitol the ad-
miral and his party went by motor car
to Arlington, where a wreath was placed
on the grave of Admiral Sperry. whom
Admiral Togo met in Japan when Ad-
mi ho6 q oyrA nf fho -
can fleet. The party also went to Rock
Creek cemetery, where the admiral saw
the grave of kinjiro Matsukata, who died
of typhoid fever at the Naval Academy
admiral left cards at the White House,
at the homes Of Vice President Sherman,
Secretary Knox and Acting Secretary of
the Navy Beeckman Winthrop.
Reception and Dinner.
He was guest at dinner given by Mr.
Winthrop at the Metropolitan Club last
night. and later attended a reception in
his honor at the Army and Navy Club.
Those at dinner were Admiral Count
Togo. the Japanese ambassador, Senator
Perkins. Senator Penrose. Senator Clapp.
Senator William Alden Smith. Senator
Wetmore, Senator Page, Senator Charles
Johnson. Senator Poindexter, Senator
Thornton. the assistant secretary Of state,
Representative Lemuel Padgett, Repre-
sentative George Edmund Foss, Repre-
sentative Robert L. Lee. Representative
Walter L. Hensley, Representative Sam
uel ]. Tribbe. Representative Arthur l..
Bates, Representative Thomas s. Butler,
Representative Arthur w. Kopp, Repre-
sentative Samuel A. Witherspoon, Rep
resentative George A. Loud, Representa-
tive John w. Dwight. Representative A.
w. Gregg, Representative Nicholas Long
worth, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, u. 8.
A; Lieut.. Col. Kazutsugu Inou-e, I. j.
A; Rear Admiral Richard wainwright.
y. s. N: Rear Admiral w. p. Potter.
u. 8. N. Rear Admiral John Hubbard,
U. 8. N; Rear Admiral r. F.. Nicholson,
U. s. N: Rear Admiral G. B. HARDER,
U. 8 N; Rear Admiral G. e. Vreeland,
u. 8. N; Rear Admiral N. C. Twining,
Y. s. N: Chief Constructor r. NJ. Watt,
u. s. N; Rear Admiral H. I. Cone,
L. 8. N: the chief OF the bureau of
yards and docks r c. Hollyday; the
third assistant secretary of state; the
secretary of the Japanese embassy, Mr..
Hanahara; Capt Templin NJ Potts, u.
S. N; Capt. +. e. Beatty, U. S. N;
Capt. A w. Grant u. s. N; Capt
John H. Gibbons. U. s. N: Capt Robert
J.. Russell. L. S. N; Capt. w. b. Caper-
ton. u. g. N: Commander Taniguchi,
I. J. N: Surgeon w. c. Braisted U. s. N; +;
Lieut.. Commander Leigh c. Palmer, U.
g. N; Lieut.. A. Il. Cook. U. s. N.