The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-08
Admiral Toga, "Nelson Of Japan
Who Defeated Russian Fleet,
Will be Entertained by
Pres. Taft
EXPECTED SOMETIME IN JULY
Banquet and Numerous Other Funo
tions VIII! be Given For Him in
Washinaton--Will Attend Cor
onation ct London.

Washington, y. c., April S.-Eiabor-
ate plans are being considered for the
reception and entertainment of Admir-
fal Togo Taihachira, the Nelson of
Japan who will visit the United
States and Canada some time after the
coronation of King George in June.
which he will attend as the Official
representative of the japanese gov
ernment. In recognition of the high
official rank of Admiral Togo and of
his fame as one of the greatest sea
fighters OF modern history, the great
est honors will be shown to him and
the programme viii comprise a recep-
tion by the President, a state banquet
and numerous other official functions
Of more or less elaborate charac-
ter.
II is not yet definitely settled when
Admiral Togo shall arrive and how long
he shall remain According to present
plans, however, the admirars visit will
be rather brief. as he intends TO visit
Canada before he sails back to Japan
on the steamer Sado Maru, leaving
Victoria, British Columbia. about Ju-
ly IS.
Comes From Old Family.
Admiral Togo, who Is now about GO
years old, comes from an ancient and
honored Samurai family. which gave
many distinguished nghtcrs to Japan
and reflected credit upon the Satsu-
ma clan, to which it belonged. There
was time when practically the whole
Japanese navy was oaicered by MEM
bers of the Satsuma clan, just as the
Japanese army drew nearly all its Of
ficers from the equally powerful and
warlke Choshu clan. Nowadays. nei-
ther the navy nor the army of Japan
Is entirely given TO these. the two
but many men from all parts of the
empire are to be found in both serv-
ices. when Togo entered the navy,
however. practically It's whole person
mel was Satsuma.
Togo received a great part of his
education and naval training at the
naval college, Greenwich, England,
where he went through the regular
courses of instruction current some
thirty or forty years ago, Returning
to Japan, he was employed in various
capacities In 1894 when the war
broke out between China and Japan
he was in command of the Naniwa, a
crusier of 1850 tops one of the vessels
composing what was then known as the
flying squadron Of the Japanese fleet.
lie was a mere captain at that time.
During the war he greatly distin-
guished himself and became the idol
Of the people in Japan.
Overlook British Vessel.
1t was during the early part of the
war. i'm fact. before real hostilities had
begun, that Togo's ship overhauled the
transport vessel Kowshing dying the
British flag, with a British captain and
crew and carrying some eleven hun
dred Chinese soldiers for Asan. Togo
signaled the vessel to stop by firing
two blank shells and the British cap
tain obeyed the order. When Togo
sent a lieutenant on board and in
formed the captain that the ship would
not be permitted to proceed but would
have 10 return with the Naniwa TO the |
of the Japanese fleet. |
Capt. GaIsworthy Of the Kowshing |
was perfectly willing to obey this or
ier but not so the Chinese officers i'm |
of the troops on board |
They refused to obey the order and |
would not allow the captain and his
men TO leave the ship.
Capt. Togo stood by for some time
N the hope that British captain and J
rev would be able to escape from the
but finding. after four hours,
loisted the red signal indicating that
he was about to open fire and a few
minutes later the first and only shell
ired from the Naniwa tore through
he hull Of the Kowshing. wrecldng the
engines and causing the Kowshing
apidly to fill and sink. Then Togo
sent out boats and saved as many of
he drowning men as he could. With
his feat Togo practically opened the
war After the war he was raised to
he rank Of rear admiral and when
he war with Russia became GER
ainty. Togo was made commander
n-chief OF the Japanese army.
His conduct of the naval operations
Turing the Russian-Japanese war
,roved beyond doubt that no mistake
iad been made in placing him at the