Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
BRINGS THE GREETINGS
Of JAPANESE PREMIER
Representative Rainey Tells Press
Club Of His Experiences
in War Zone.

Representative William D. 8. Ainey,
just returned from the war fields of Eu-
rope. having passed through several of
the countries now engaged in conflict at
the time they were mobilizing. graphically
narrated his experiences and observa-
tons to members Of the National Press
Club. members of Congress and other
guests at the Press Club last night.
Representative Ainey brought to the
United States the greetings of the
premier of Japan. He was a delegate to
the conference Of the Interparliamentary
Union at the invitation of the imperial
parliament of Japan. He was at Hardin
when war was declared and the English
Joined forces with France and Russia
He crossed Siberia on the last through
train to Europe
Sixteen Days Aboard Train.
He crossed Russia during it's mobiliza-
ton. and was sixteen days on the train
from Hardin to st. Petersburg, trip
that ordinarily required but half that
time. He crossed from Finland to
Stockholm on the Tronje. one of the
boats that is now missing. While the
boat was carefully treading the way
the passengers were sent below, in order
that they might not see the course of the
boat. From Sweden to Christiania he OBJ
tanned passage in the Danish boat Hel!eg
CLAW; crossing the North sea, passing
Orkney Islands. and arriving in New
York September 8.
81 had the pleasure yesterday of con-
veying to the Secretary of State said
Mr.. Ainey. the personal greetings OF
that grand old man of Japan, Count
Okuma, who at the age of seventy-seven
has been called to the responsible posi-
ton of premier at this very critical time
in Japanese history. A wireless from the
speaker of the house of parliament had
met me in mid-Pacific extending Japan 8
welcome.
japanese Military Training.
Japan has followed Germany in her
military training, and her strong and
resolute soldiery. marching through the
streets and highways. impress one with
a sense of her military preparedness.
After leaving Picking I crossed, Rus
STA in the midst of the mobilization. SIX
teen days in train from Hardin to 81
Petersburg ordinarily requiring but eish,
days. Russia was thoroughly aroused
Her enthusiasm was unbounded. 1 was
at Hardin when the English joined FORCES
with Russia and France against Ter
So.sANSNA -
immense parade and serenaded the Brit
ish consul.
.NThat which surprised me most was
the rythmica1 movements OF tnnumerapie
troop trains the reservists to take the
place of regulars and the regulars going
to the front. At every station in Siberia
and European Russia there were soid1ers
going to war. No furry. no disorder. NO
congestion of trains. The moblllzatrof
was substantially completed when l ar
rived at Moscow and st. Petersourg: hoe
"Sipce the Japanese war Russia has
learned a great lesson. The improvement
of the Siberian railroad is a part Of that
lesson. 1t is double tracked most OF the
way; it is equipped with electric signal
devices. telegraph and telephones; h4.
merous yards at convenient intervals. II
Is a splendid military railroad.
'Russias official church. Of which the
car is the head. is rich enough to as
sumo every responsibility which may
confront Russia in war or peace. SO lar
as Russia is concerned, it may be sum
married. in the statement that she is both
willing and, to the surprise of the world.
efficiently ready for this war. which Is
but the elimination, SO far as she and
Germany are concerned, OF age-long an
tipathy between Teuton and Slav.
Papers With Big Circulation. :
Discussing a subject he thought would
be Of particular interest to members OF
the Press Club. Mr.. Ainey said:
''You will be interested to know of
Japan's newspapers. The Kokumin Shin
bun Of Toxic publishes about 100000
copies day. and several others have
equally large calculations. The rotary
press and all the modern equipment of a
thoroughly up-to-date office are in use.
except that typesetting machines have
never been able to solve the problem of
the thousands Of separate characters re-
quired in Japanese printing.