Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-08-12
TAFT HONORS TOGO
JAPAh'S NAVAL HERO WAS
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
AT WASHINGTON.
Our President Bid Japan to Join Great
Peace Pact-Received and Replied to
in Pleasant Manner-Thousand of
People Joined in Reception After the
White House Dinner.

ngton.-President Taft ex-
tended to Japan, through the nation s
guest, Admiral Count Togo, at dinner
in the White House in honor of the
japanese hero, an invitation to join
the United States. Great Britain and
France in the great world movement
for international peace.
Rising from his chair between Admit
raj Togo and Speaker Clark, the presi-
dent offered toast to the emperor of
Japan. Then, turning to Count Togo,
he said: 81 would, indeed, fail in my
duty and be untrue to my own deep
conviction, did L not take this occa-
sion of the first public welcome to you
as our national guest, to express my
own appreciation and that of the
American people of the broad and hui
manitarian view taken by his majesty,
the emperor of Japan, and the imperial
Japanese government in so readily and
generously affirming in the most posi-
tive and solemn manner that no consid-
GRAFTON of selfish interest should be
permitted to obstruct the progress of
the world movement for international
peace as exemplifed in the treaties of
arbitration between the United States,
Great Britain and France, signed on
the day of your arrival in this country.
Plays Important Part.
81 gladly acknowledge this impor-
tant part which Japan has played in
facilitating this notable achievement
by its prompt and unreserved recogni-
ton, in the recent Anglo-Japanese
agreement, of the great moral princi-
pie of arbitration, and l 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 aus
pieiously inaugurated
In toasting the emperor of Japan the
president said: '"Io one who has
shown himself great ruler, who has
given all of his time and energy and
intelligence to the progress of his coun-
try aud the preservation of the inter
ests of the people, whose wonderful
power in the selection of great men to
achieve great tasks has lifted Japan
to place among the first nations of
the world, and whose sense of human
ity and justice can be always counted
on to contribute effectively to the peace
of the world-hs majesty, the emperor
of Japan
The toast was drunk standing.
Togo Acknowledges Honor.
Count Togo, acknowledging the toast,
through Commander Taniguichi, his
aide, said: "Mr. President, it is my
pleasant duty and great honor to CON
vey to his majesty, the emperor, my
august sovereign, the most kind words
you have just said of him. As for me,
words fail to express what 1 feel deeply
at heart. can only say that I thank
you most heartily for the honor you
have done me"
The dinner was held in the state din
ing room and a magnificent old service
was used. Following the dinner a re-
ception was held in the East room, at
which several thousand people were
present to honor the japanese admiral.
Former Honors.
Guests of the nation who share hon
ors with Togo include:
Marquis de la Fayette, received by
President Monroe, 1924.
Louis Kossuth, Hungarian patriot,
received by President Fillmore, 1851.
Prince of Wales, afterwards Edward
VII, received by President Buchanan,
1861.
Prince de Linville, French favorite
author, received by President Lincoln,
1868.
Grand Duke Alexis, Russian states
man, received by President Grant,
1871.
Emperor Don Pedro of Brazil and
his wife, received by President Grant,
1876.
Lii Hung Chang, China's great diplo-
mat, received by President Cleveland,
1896.
Prince Henry of Prussia and the
present king of Siam, received by
President Roosevelt, 1902.
Prince Fushimi, Japanese statesman,
received by President Roosevelt, 1906
The Poor Men.