The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-11
Elaborate Plans Being Considered
for His Reception IN this Country
NAME IS TACO HAIHACH|RO
The Admiral Comes From an Ancient
and Henored Sanurai Family,
Which Gave Many Distinguished
Fighters to Iapan-He Is Highly
Bonored In His Native Land.

Washington. April lO.-Elaborate
plans are being considered for the re-
ception and entertainment of Admiral
Togo Haihachiro. the Nelson OF Ja-
pam" who will visit the United States
and Canada some time after the coro-
nation Of King George in June, which
he will attend as the official repre-
sentative OF the Japanese government.
In recognition OF the high official rank
OF Admiral Togo and of his fame as
one OF the greatest sea fighters of
modern history the greatest honors
will be shown to him and the program
will comprise a reception by the presi-
dent. a state banquet and numerous
other official functions Of a more or
less elaborate character.
II is rot yet definitely settled when
Admiral Togo shall arrive and how
long he shall remain. According to
present plans. however, the admirals
visit will be rather brief, as he in
tends to visit Canada before he sails
back 10 Japan on the steamer Sado
Maru, leaving Victoria, B. c.. about
July l.
Admiral Togo, who Is now about
sixty years old, comes from an ancient
and honored Samurai family. which
gave many distinguished fighters to
Japan and reflected credit upon the
Satsuma clan, TO which II belonged.
There was a time when practically
the whole Japanese navy was offered
BY members OF the Satsuma clan. just
as the japanese army drew nearly all
its officers from the equally powerful
and warlike Choshus clan. Nowadays
neither the navy nor the army of
Japan is entirely given TO these, the
two most powerful clans Of feudal
Japan; but many men from all parts
Of the empire are to be found in both
services. When Togo entered the
navy. however. practically its whole
was Safsuma.
Togo received a great part of his
education and naval training at the
Naval college. Greenwich. England,
where he went through the regular
courses Of instruction current some
thirty or forty years ago. Returning
to Japan. he was employed in various
In 1894. when the war
broke out between China and Japan.
he was IN command Of the Naniwa,
cruiser OF 1850 tons. one Of the ves-
sells composing what was then known
as the first flying squadron OF the
Japanese feet He was a mere cap
tain al that time. During the war he
greatly distinguished himself and be-
came the idol OF the people in Japan.
II was during the early part OF the
war, In fact before real hostilities had
begun. that Togo's ship oyerhanled
the transport vessel Kowshing. flying
the British dag. with a British captain
and crew and carrying some eleven
hundred Chinese soldiers for Asan.
Togo signaled the vessel to stop by
firing two blank shells. and the British
captain obeyed the order. Then Togo
sent Lieutenant on board and in-
formed the captain that the ship would
not be permitted to proceed but would
have TO return with the Naniwa 10 the
rendezvous Of the Japanese feet Capt.
Of the Kowshing, was per-
fectly willing to obey this order. but
not so the Chinese officers In CONF
mand OF the troops on board. They
refused to obey the order and would
not allow the captain and his men to
leave the ship.
Captain Togo stood by for some
time. In the hope that the British cap
tain and crew would be able to escape
from the kowshing. but finding. after
four hours. that there was 40 hope for
this. he hoiAted the TED signal. indi-
eating tha, be vas about to open fire.
and few minutes later the first aud
only shell fired from the Naniwa tore
through the hull .of the kowshing.
wrecking the engines and causing the
Kowshing rapidly to OIL and sink
Then Togo sent out boats and saved
as many Of the drowning men as he
could With this feat Togo practically
opened the war. After the war he
was raised 10 the rank OF rear adj
miral, and when the war with Russia
became certainty Togo vas made
0mmander-in-chief Of the Japanese
navy.
His conduct Of the naval operations
during the Russian-Japanese war
proved beyond doubt that no mistake
had been made Ia placing him at tho
head OF the japanese navy. Tie proved
himself sea fighter OF wonderful
ability and fesou -cefulncss. past
master of naval tactics. cool. resoluie.
determined and courageous: quick and
alert OF perception but calm and un-
precipitate IN action He Is the idol
of his men. and no man. barring the
emperor. Is loved aud honored more