New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-11
TOGO SEES BIG WARSRR|
More Impressed with Them th,,
Anything Else on Tour.
AMAZED AT THEIR HUGENess
Sea Fighter Has Strenuous Dav
in Philadelphia--Will Wit,
ness Fleet ManGuvres.

Philadelphia, Aug ia semblancs -
the future strength and rcsourcefulnsss !.
the United States navy was revealed !.
Admiral Count Togo to-day, when he Wen,
aboard the giant battleships Utah and Ar.
kansas. on the ways Of The New Yor,
Shipbuildng Company. on tho Deawa,.
River Alongside the American ships \.
saw the monster Dreadnought Moren,
being built for the Argentine governm.n,
with a displacement of $4,000 tons N.
largest man of-war vet 70 be created
The glimpse which the japanese q,
fighter obtained Of the battleships Of N.
future made 2 deep impression on him, ara
he looked enviousv AZ the Young naval az,
At his side II was the first time since \.
has been in this country that the sdfrira
has boarded any varships. and, inciden,any
he SHOW "a more interest in them thsn an
o. the sights seen thus far.
Formal Calls Exchanges.
A formal can on Mayor Reyhurn 4. y.
City Hall, returned half hour later b. u.
latter, hogan a day Of activity for AdmFsl
Togo He inspected the Philadelphia Nay
Yard and saw the battlAstip Minnesota N
drydock and the Kearsaree a few vs-ts
awor. He vas guest az luncheon zrt-
In his honor By Captain 4 " Grant con.
msndant Of the Philadelphia Navy Yard e.
which ali the naval officers stationed Ter.
wero present After an exchange Of toas,s
70 the Emperor 81 Japan and the President
OF the United States, the Marine Bani
paved the Japanese national anthem ard
The Star spsnsled Banner"
Thu party then boarded a.vacht for ~.
up the Delaware 70 the shpyards saut.
Of nineteen guns being fred. The Japans.e.
FOR the FIRST time since his tour ke2an.
spoke % the oppressive heat He IS bear.
ing I'D well. however under The strain q,
his vigorous programme. and TO-DAY "a,
somewhat surprised 70 read reports ,h.,
he was III.
Praises American Tutelsg.
On board the yacht. Admiral Togo r.,
the first time conversed extensively. talking
with the naval officers IN the party about
japanese who have been IN the American
navy. The admiral lauded the work Of ,nA
ia panesa who had received their tutelags
in the United States. indicating that a.
most every one CT these officers had Won
distinction in Japan.
When the japanese reached the slip.
Yards. he immediately observed The Two
cas- &c masts on the Utah
They are very good he commented. I
first saw them on the battleship Delsnar.
ct tho English naval review
The admiral was escorted aboard tbs
Utah by its future commander, Captain
Benson. The battleship. though far from
completion, visiblv impressed the admiral
and he eagerly edged through masses ~
ma chinery, climbing up 70 the turrets and
down through the matches He showed
his familiarity with ships parts when he
spied various new devices with which
the Utah is being equipped
Admiral Togo marvelled at the in1m.n;i,y
If the Arkansas. whose displacement Is
% 900 tons. but he was stll more amazed
at the hugeness Of the Morens. the big Ar
sentine ship. He met Captain Yang and
Peffebet. future commanders re-
spectivelv Of the Chinese cruiser ard Ar
gentine dreadnouzht being constructed q,
me wards here.
Will Witness Fleet ManrUvres.
Tonight the tired Japanes@ sea fshisr
made an automobile trip through FAN
mount Park, and tomorrow after sight
seeing tour, when he will see independence
Hall and other objects Of historical inter-
est, Will continue his Journey 10 New York
A change in the itinerary OF Admiral
Togo will enable him TO have look az
Uncle Sans feet now manpuvring on
Provincetown. Mass.
When he reaches Boston. Thursday, Az
gust II, he will call upon the Mayor Hs
VIII then hoard a torpedo boat desuoys'
and proceed 10 Provincetown, where he VI
visit the fleet. After being entertained a.
luncheon on board the battleship Connects
cut, the flagship OF the squadron, the parry
will return 30 Boston. and on Friday VIII
visit the navy yard
seattle, Wash, Aus i0.-When the jap
anese steamer Tamba Meru. carrying Al
miral Count Togo sails from Seattle tor
Yokohama August -, she will be conYoyed
10 the ocean by the United States cruisers
West Virginia and Colorado The Navy De-
ba - Seattle