The Washington times., 1911-07-13
His Devotion to Japan
Strikingly Shown in War
With Russia. ;
MUCH LIONIZED, BUT
DOESN'T LIKE 1T
Pudgy in Appearance, and Doesn't
Possess Martial Aspect-A
Real Plebeian.

for death. The navy department kssw
] he could be trusted
| 1t was but a few days until the
trust Of his countrymen turned to abject
alteration. With one swift, eaglelike
stroke, he had reduced the Russian bat
tleships to so many blackened and
| twisted huIks.
| 1t was without doubt the greatest
naval fight and naval victory of the
century, and the seacraft and skill of
the little bEown man who had guided
the Mikado's ships to victory was the
marvel of European and American naval
officers. 1t was then he Won his title
| Of the Nelson of japan.
Showed Remarkable
Bravery in Battle.
OF Togo's bravery, and At times fooi-
hardness, little need be said. He was .
sick man during the battle That must
always be remembered. But Togo, with
reckless courage, directed the move
ments of the great fleet from the bridge.
exposed to the fire of the enemy. There
he stayed until an old feudal retainer Of
the Togo family, assisted by a score OF
officers, persuaded their admiral to 60
to the coming tower, not, however, until
after a six-inch shell had exploded In
the chart room directly below the bridge
and killed everybody in it. Togo real
lied 1t would be fooIhardiness to stay IN
a place SO exposed, especially as the
operations of his vessels could be ac-
complished equally as well from a point
OF safety.
Togo's naval training was received IN
England, where, as a young man, he
attended the naval school at Green
wich. He inherited his taste for the
sea from the famous old clan Of which
he came. the Satsuma, noted as fierce
sea warriors
Returning to Japan, fresh from col
lege, he was employed in several ca
pacities. In 1894. when war broke out
between China and Japan, he was in
command of the Naniwa, a cruiser COM
posing the first flying squadron Of the
Japanese navy. He greatly distin-
guished himself all during the bitter
war. and earned the reputation of being
flrst-class fighting man and superior
officer.
Those who have served under Togo.
say he is man who cannot Dear to
be defeated. Once when challenged to
climb the mast by another officer who
gained the top almost before Togo had
started, and who said, Togo, / beat
you,' the Silent One answered mo,
you did not beat me, I was left be-
hind
His Appearance Isn't
At All Military.
Togo is now sixty years old. He does
not resemble the high caste japanese
in appearance, because he is not Of
noble birth. He is undersized. pudgy,
with a close cropped head Of iron gray
hair. and eyes that are not markedly
almond shaped. His uniform fits bad
ly and his bearing is not what people
call military There is absolutely
nothing. unless It is his eyes and chin,
that would proclaim him other than an
ordinary man. He could easily travel
incognito.
But this Is the man who will be re-
ceived and lauded as a hero by the
great United States in August. Com
mander Hiraga, of the Japanese navy.
attache of the embassy in Washington,
is now making arrangement for his en-
tertainment. The commander said yes
terday that Togo would only be accom-
panied by one naval aide In explain
ing the modesty of the admirals en-
tourage Commander Hiraga said:
Admiral Togo is a man of simple
tastes He Is modest and retiring. He
does not like display, and as much as
he appreciates the honor Of the invita-
ton on the part of the American people,
ne is the last man in the world to make
a pageant Of his sojourn here"
That is Admiral Togo, who is to be
the guest Of the American nation.