New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
ADMIRAL TOGO GLAD
TO Be IN AMERICA
Nation Welcomes Japanese War
Hero. Who Comes on Visit
to This Country.
PEACE TREATY PLEASES HIM
Saws Il Would Be Good Thing
for His Country to Join
in Arbitration
Pact.

Tho Uritcd states carly this morn
ing formally welcomed 70 It's shores
Heibach.ro Togo. the silent little admiral
Of Japan and destroyer OF The Russiar
feet The welcome VAS given aboard
the steamer Lusitania. AZ quarantine. oy
representatives Of the state, War ana
Navy departments and 4 personal repre-
sentative of Governor Dix.
Following a few warm words Of VEL
come on behalf Of the nation. the dele
cation Of Americans accompanied inc
DISTINGUISHED japanese in a tug 20 me
revenue cutter Seneca. standing nara
t,- few moments later the Seneca
started for her pier at 23d street and
the Hudson River. where Admirel To-
20 was whisked away in an automobi.
70 his hotel.
Long before tho Cunarders b.g bulk
/ blackened tho horizon AZ SANDY Hook.
the Seneca was on her way n Quaran-
/ tine with the welcoming party aboard
The delegation consisted ~ chandler
Hale. Third Assistant Secretary -
state. /.
| Major General Frederick y. Grant
commander OF the Department Of IN.
[ East.u Adiutant General William Yer
/ beck. National Guard Of New York.
/ and attaches Of the japanese Embassy
/ az Washington. They found the ad-
miral waiting 70 receive them when
/ they boarded the Lusitana. after two
]
Hale delivered. on behalf % President
! Taft. the first brief message of welcome.
end was followed by others of tho de-
! putation.
/ Seldom has the Lower Bay witnessed
so remarkable a midnight scene The
whole ship sat up 10 bid the admiral
zoodby The rails were black with his
/ fellow passengers as he stepped down
/ the lowered stairway on tho vessels
sle 70 the waiting tugboat. There was
a moment Of silence as he trOd the yes
sells deck. ended by hearty American
cheers. The first cabin hung over the
rail and watched his progress IN the dim
/ light 20 the Seneca, peering intently into
/ the gloom until the cracking Of the cut
ter's wireless spread the news Of his ar
rival.
The sdnirsrs response 20 his welcome
was almost as brief as the welcome IT,
self
Happy to Be in America.
/ Happiness is the realization ~ our
anticipations." be said in remarkably
good English. "our hopes and desires. 7
am in America and therefore I am
/ happy
The admiral smiled and shook hands
with all who had come 70 greet him. He
chatted with the party on his way from
the Lusitania 20 the Seneca. and board
ing the cutter. gave his first Interview.
/ Il think the international arbitration
/ treaties between the United states and
England and the United states ami
France are a very good yh'ng.' he said.
"Such treaty would be good also for
Japan
Despite the pleasure ne expressed over
the signing Of the arbitration treaty. Ad-
miral Togo could not be induced 20 say
I that he thought the end of war was 10
sight. on the contrary he expressed
great admiration for the American bat
tleship Delaware. Il saw the Delaware
at the coronation" the admiral said.
and was especially pleased with her
fighting masts and several features Of
the armament that were new 10 me
The trip aboard the Seneca 20 her
pier was made without incident the ad-
miral appearing 10 be the least fatigued
aboard the boat Accompanied by his
aid. Commander Tamaguchi. ana es-
corted by Secretary Hale and the others
Of the party, Admiral Togo took an au-
tomobile there for his hotel
Admiral Togo came into the country
when the city was asleep. but when his
round Of entertainment begins New
York will not appear as quiet as II did
on his midnight arrival. lie has lonS
list OF places 20 visit. scores Of persons
10 meet and thousands Of things 10 see.
Probably the most important feature
Of the admirars visit will be the stag
dinner at the White House Tomorrow
night II is said that the dinner ana
the subsequent reception will be one
Of the most notable affairs that have
been given IN Washington IN many
years.
Admiral Togo will leave New York
this afternoon. He will make a hurried
trip 10 Annapolis and Mount Vernon.
returning 10 this city on August II.
making stops at Baltimore and Phila-
delphia. The Mayfower viii take him
10 West Point. and after peep az Bos-
ton and Niagara Falls h" will set his
course for the Northwest where he viii
board the Pacific liner Tamba Maru for
Yokohama.
Admiral Togo is sixty three years old
He acted as host % the American aeaet
when II visited Toxic on It's c-uise
around the world
FALLS IL STORIES AND LIVES