Evening journal., 1911-08-04
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4-Bearing a
message Of peace and good will, Ad-
miral Count Heichachiro Togo, hero
Of the battle of the Sea of Japan, and
one of the worlds greatest warriors,
today is Seeing New York." as the
guest of the nation.
Togo and his party. under a police
escort of one hundred men, made a
formal call upon Mayor Gaynor City
Hall Park was jammed with people
when the distinguished visitor was re-
ceived at the executive offices. Shortly
afterward Mayor Gaynor returned the
call, extending to the Admiral the
freedom OF the city.
Soon after Togo was taken from
the Lusitania by the oficial-welcom-
ing party, shortly after midnight, the
admiral granted the newspaper men
prief interview. and to them he re-
newed his greetings 70 the American
nation, sent yesterday through the
United Press by wireless from the
ship. He was informed of the sign
ing of the England France United
States peace pact yesterday, and his
prompt comment was that it would
prove a long step toward world peace.
Asked If he believed Japan viii enter
a similar agreement, the old warrior
said:
Il am very much pleased to hear
of the signing of yesterdays treaty,
and ! think it would be a very good
thing for Japan TO enter an agreement
of this sort. But you must under
stand I do not like TO discuss politi-
cal matters. I am not a politician. "
Gazed at Skyscrapers.
The official welcoming party was
headed by Chandler Hale, third as
sistant secretary of state, represent
ing President Taft.
On the voyage up the harbor, the
Admiral displayed great interest I'm
the scene that lay about him and
gazed I'm frank wonder as the sky
scrapers and mammoth bridges of
lower Manhattan came within view
He Immediately expressed a desire Ia
view the city from the top of a high
building
The meeting between Admiral Togo
and General T.. ID. Grant. representine
the army, was of unusual interest, re-
calling the similar reception accorded
Grants father. General u. S. Grant
in Japan, during his world tour after
the Civil War.
! Admiral Togo is a man of less thar
medium size and there Is nothing
about him that suggests war. He Is
modest almost to the point Of shy
ness. He is 63 years old but wears
his English clothes IN manner tha
bellies his years and seems to be il
the prime of vigorous manhood.
Togo's stay in this country will las
over two weeks. Among the import
ant functions planned in his honor ar,
a dinner TO be given by Presiden
Taft and a luncheon by Secretary o
State Knox.
Cheered the Admiral.
Reseplendent in the full dress uni
form of an admiral, Of. the lmperia
Japanese Navy, with the insignia o
the Order Of the Rising Sun, the high
est decoration in the gift of tn
Mikado, bestowed on him for hi
heroism in battle, on his breast, tn
admiral left his hotel shortly afte
10 o'clock and proceeded directly Il
the City Hail. He was accompanies
by the officials detailed TO remail
with him during his stay in this cit
and his automobile was surrounde
by a detachment of one hundred pick
ed and mounted policemen.
AS the admiral crossed the side
walk from the hotel door. to his au
tomobile, he was greeted with viii
cheering which seemed to greatl
please him. His pleasure was quickl
marred, however. by a battery Of fift
newspaper and magazine photograph
ers of whom he frankly admits he
afraid.
All along Fifth avenue, and dow
Broadway the streets were jamme
with people who cheered the little Sc
fighters progress. He was met a
the door of the Mayors Office by Mayo
William ]. Gaynor, who immediatel
escorted the members. of the part
into his private office.