The Washington herald., 1915-02-28
JAP admiral
SCORES BRYAN
Not Given Escort, Dewa Is
Embarrassed by Similarity
of Name to Dewey's.
JUST ESCAPES ARREST
Series of Mishaps Brings Hot Crit
icism of State Department
from Noted Visitor.

| Buffalo. n. Y. Feb e7.-Admiral Shigeto
| Dewa, naval counsellor to the Mikado,
special envoy to the Panama-Pacific En-
position, and one of the heroes of Port
Arthur. arrived here at noon today,
greatly veXed because Admiral Dewa''
and Admiral Dewey sound SO similar;
much out of humor with New York City,
and entirely indignant with the State De-
partnent.
On :he similarity of the names of the
! hero of Port Arthur and the hero of
| Manila Bay hinges a series of mishaps
which are likely TO prove embarrassing to
the American government. They have
| brought sharp criticism on Mr.. Bryan
from the japanese admiral
Before he left New York, it developed
today, the admiral narrowly escaped ar
rest in Grand Central Station. it being
charged he and his staff were attempting
TO masquerade as American naval Of
ficers
Gen. Greene. of this city. whom
Admiral Dewa has come to visit. had
arranged that the Japanese hero
should travel between New York and
Buffalo in President Smiths private
car. Vice President Burnett. of the
New York Central. directed that the
car should be attached to the fast
train to Buffalo. Then the trouble
began.
, The names. given over the phone,
were confused. and President Smiths
car was reserved for Admiral Dewey.
When the Japanese admiral with his
large staff arrived and started to
board the car they were CURLY or
dered 9o leave.
sect the Police
"Ressrted for Admiral Dewey" said
the man on guard.
But Admiral Dewa is here" pro-
tested a member of the party The
guard smiled, but became angry when
Admiral sDewa pushed him aside and
started to board President Smiths
car The admiral was thrust rudely
away. His fellow officers at once
came to his assistance. The guard
was e-enforced by negro porters.
Get the police" yelled the guard. Two
officers Immediately appeared. The police
men were just ready to take the admiral
from the train shed when Vice President
Burnett arrived and prevented further
embarra ssment.
The word that Admiral Dewey was on
his way to this city reached Buffalo be-
fore President Smiths private car A
reception committee was formed to greet
him: moving picture men crowded the
platforms. Considerable disappointment
was manifest when the train arrived anG
the error was explained.
Scores State Department.
Admiral Dewa did not hesitate to ex-
press his disapproval at such treatment
He was particularly angry with Secre-
tary Bryan for not having accorded him
proper escort.
Il am in your country as the special
envoy of the imperial Japanese govern
ment to the great exposition at San Fran
CISCO" said the admiral this afternoon.
Your State Department was duly noti-
fed of the time OF my arrival in New
York, but seemed to take no heed. NY
experience in New York last evening was
awful. There Is no excuse for 1t. Pre-
cautions should have been taken by the
proper officials to prevent such an oc-
currence. II seems to me that the whole
affair displays a great blunder some-
where"
Accompanying Admiral Dewa were
Commander Siezo Kobyasnike, Lieut.
Commander Woshtaka Ureda, and sew
eral other officers of lesser rank. All re-
fected the displeasure in their chief at
the mishap which had befaIlen.