The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-09
TOGO CALLS ON THE CONGRESS
SHOUTS or BANZAI GREET HIN
~ THE HOUSE.
senate More sedate-Recesses Taken in
Both Chambers While the Members
Pass BY and Arc lntr oduccd 10 the
Admirai-Wreath on Spcrry's Grave.

Seuate MOTe Seuote-Hccesses T0ken IN
Both Chambers while the Members
pass BY and Arc 1ntr oduced 10 the
Admirai-Wreath on Spcrry's Grave.
WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-The Congress
tive work for short time to-day and paid
an unusual honor 20 Admiral Togo. To
him we're granted the privileges of the
floor in both the Senate and the House and
recesses were taken in both to permit the
members to meet the ting,iished Wis
itor
In the Senate the Admiral was intro
duced TO the Senators by Vice President
Sherman "a they filed past him in front
Of the rostrum. In the House the recep-
ton was Of a similar character. Speaker
Clark introducing him to about hun
dred members who were present. Even
the House pages fell into line and got
handshake.
The usual rules Of decorum in both
chambers were suspen ied and the occu-
pants Of the Senate galleries applauded
the little naval hero. In the House the
demonstration was more tumultuous,
many -banzais" mingling with the ordi-
nary Yankee cheers. The Admiral asked
vice-Preeident Sherman and Speaker
Clark to thank the members Of the Senate
and the House for the unusual honor con-
ferred upon him.
Admiral Togo reached the Senate wing
Of the Capitol about 4sO p. NJ. He was
accompanied by Baron Uchida. the jap
anese Ambassador. Commander Tani-
guchi. his personal aid; Commander
Hiraga. naval attache Of the Japanese
Embassy; Chandler Hale. Third Assistant
Secretary of State. and Capt. I. NJ. Potts
of the navy. special aid. Senator Bradley
of Kentucky was making a speech and
Admiral Togo was ushered into Vice
President Shermans Office. Mr.. Sher-
man greeted the Japanese Admiral cor
daily and escorted him into the Senate
chamber. Admiral Togo cat with the
vice-President upon the rostrum and in
scribed his name in Mr.. Sherman's auto
graph album.
1t was upon motion OF Senator Root of
New York that the Senate took q fifteen
minute recess to enable the members Of
the body to meet Admiral Togo Prac-
tically all the members were present At
the conclusion of the reception Admiral
Togo returned to the -President's
office and was preparing to leave to 60
over to the House when Senator MARITIME
Of New jersey rushed into the room. He
had q small man by the arm and half
dragged him up to Admiral Togo. ex-
claiming:
Admiral ! wish to present to YOU one
beth.s
The doctor got a handmade;
The Admiral party walked through the
long corridors OF the Capitol to Speaker
Clark's room. where the Admiral chatted
with the Speaker for several minutes,
while there were hurried conferences
on the floor TO ascertain how the pro-
ceedngs could be halted temporarily
TO receive the guest without greatly
damaging the parliamentary situation.
| The pariamentarians at last figured
i, out. and Admiral Togo. who had been
waiting in the cloak room: was ushered
through one Of the side doors into the
chamber of the House. Speaker Clark
announced his arrival and the hand
shaking began. When the reception
had ended there were cries of Speech
| but the Admiral shook his head gravely
and asked Speaker Clark 10 extend his
| thanks.
Representative Fitzgerald OF New York
next took the Admiral in tow and showed
him through the rooms of the Appropria-
tions Committee He seemed greatly
!
him that the members of that committee
pass upon Appropriation bills aggregating
| more than $500 900, ,O0O year Representa-
tive Kinkead of New Jersey came into
the room hurredly and asked one of the
members Of the party what 'banzai'
meant.
1T means may you live 10000 years" :"
he was informed.
Mr.. Kinkead then singled out the Ad-
miral. and ext ending his hand said Ban
aai." The Admiral smilingly gave him
a -banzai" in return.
Admiral Togo's official visit TO the
national capital was ended tonight
with a reception given in his honor by
Beekman winthrop, acting Secretary
Of the Navy, at the Metropolitan Club
Covers were laid for fifty. Later there
was reception at the Army and Navy
Club.
The distinguished visitor spent the
morning inspecting the method of manu-
featuring the giant Il inch guns at the
Washington Navy Yard. The details
of the processes of manufacture were
explained to him by Capt. Frank f. Beatty
were also spent at the Congressional
Library.
Admiral Togo was entertained at
luncheon by Huntington Wilson. As
sistan, Secretary Of State. After the
the grave of Rear Admiral Charles s.
Sperry. former commander -in-chief of
the Atlantic battleship fleet Admiral
Togo became acquainted with Admiral
Sperry when the feet visited Japan on
it's world cruise. He bowed in front Of
the grave and uttered an almost inaudible
prayer. Capt Potts grasped Admiral
Togo by the hand and said
Il wish to thank you in behalf Of the
officers of the United States navy for the
tribute you paid TO one of the best beloved
officers OF the American navy"
The grave Of Kinjiro Matsukata in
Rock Creek Cemetery was also decorated
He was a Japanese youth who was
student at the United States Military
Academy at Annapolis where he died
about four years ago
Admiral Togo will leave Washington
tomorrow morning for Baltimore.
THE WINDHAM DELAYED