The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-17
A Anglers TOXIC.
Press aad Public Apologize for A..
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Press sad Public Apologize for A..
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BY the japanese c~orresbondent Of
THE Sun.
TOXIC. May give are totally at A
loss how 70 apologize &c you, American
readers. for the shocking rudeness OF the
Osaka people toward MIR. Art Smith.
this great henefactor OF the japanese
aviation cause. on the 18th MAY,
at the 1chioka aviation round In the
city OF Osaka. Frankly acknowledging
this most objectionable offence on the
part Of our Osaka brethren. / hasten
In report full Information 81 the facts
as they markedly stand. with a view to
preclude the growth of undue misun-
dc~rstaniinEs between you and us.
In the fret place. Mr.. Smith was alb
solutely faultless In every sense n the
word. He became the victim Of misun.
de~rstandings caused by the ecandalous
a~variciousTess OF the fraudulent promo
ters Who deceived the public in the most
shameful manner. Tho aviation m
first publicly announced to
at 10 o'clock In the morning. while on
the other hand they asked Mr.. Smith
TO come n ny two times respectively
81 q pdst 1 diu ' III INC Uuorl
This difference IN the appointment was
the cause Of all succeeding hubbubs,
The promoters took such a fsithless
step only for the purpose Of collecting
~ many numbers OF spectators Ms they
p"ss.bl, could. The innocent public, who
did not AT all suspect the true intention
of the promoters. hocked to the place
even from s o'clock In the morning In
their earnestness TO occupy the front
seats. yearnlng after the name OF This
wonderful hero n the air. The weather
was maGnihcently fine. They exhibited
unusual patience. waiting for hours to-
gether under the steady sunhcat. silently
struggling vita Time. which walked v r
ticularly slow IN this occasion. only be.
cause they could hope to see the night
OF Mr.. Smith. whom they have heard SO
much talked about.
! When it rang 10 o'clock they heaved q
sigh Of relief. with the feeling OF u
traveller who came IN sight Of refresh-
ing oasis after a lons. hard journey
| through the burning desert, Half an hour
passed without there appearing even the
shadow Of the aviator. Al 10 40 the
| commencement was announced. but in
stead Of hat young charming American
in his fyine suit there appeared a rev
rickshaw men In their dirty rag with
bare sunburnf legs walking before their
| very commonplace cars. behaving just
like THE oxen suddenly brought out into
dazzling daylight from pitchy darkness"
Rickahaw Race Flrst.
The spectators did not understand
what there were going to he. " was
Then :rt:mated that instead ~ the avia-
ton fes, 50 i,npatisn,ly waited for there
would no FIRST a r'ckshaw race. a kind
~ thing not worth loos!ng a. even for
| recommendations to he receiyed In the
! opposite ways. Advertisement and dis
APPOINTMENT shook '1cm from within and
without. After about half an hour
passed in forced se'f-res;raint over this
most e~nervating sight they we're X
entertained 10 the auto rar" run WIN
on, in the least helping in tho way
IT alternating the increasing disappoih'-
| inent Of the crowd.
" was already noon. Hunger and sun
hea, combined 10 intensity the chngr'n ~
the mass. who "culd nov hardly prevent
themselves from bursting into Mid rage
There was indeed no other wal 10 aNert
the approaching storm than the mime
date nignt II Mr.. Smith. who was. how
ever. a, this moment happily taking
over his lunch with Gen. SaSaoka ana
others. perhaps also earnestly waiting
for the arrival Of the appointed moment
What was not the fury Of the mass
when at about half past noon the above
mentioned dirty rickshaw men we're
again IRA , ged out to run another rick
shaw race only for the purpose OF XIII
ing another hour? They felt deceived
and swindled. duped and Knocked. Roai
began TO make itself heard. Disorders
were menacirg. when some OF the Shor'
tempered fellows dashed abruptly to tho
temporary Office of the promoting com
' mittees. loudly demanding the irstan'
taneou. re .ayment of the admission fees
The example was followed by innum
cradle others.
Crowd Storms the Once.
w'id discussions. indignant shrieks
evasive answers, irrespon~ bic excuses
and wha not, The crowd began ,'
crunhlo down from the eastern corner
just ike a deluge through the breach
Of the enhankment. At this crit'ca
juncture some Of the wise clerks ha,
conceived the splendid idea Of forcing
the order by terrifying the spectator!
by means of automobiles run ,hIoug'
them The effect was naturally quit
nice. A couple Of children were rur
over, falling down with heartrond!n
shrieks Of pain, which served indeed a!
the signal Of revolution. The bsehlv'
WAS disturbed
Down with the swindler Dow
with the plane that stays motionless.
= was then a complete pell neil. no NOR
explanations. no more arguments! Tn
two hundred Of policemen despatched t,
tho place naturally showed themscivoY
utterly helpless against tho ~overwhelm
ing torrent Of Infatuated mob. who los
all the self-rcstraint. all the %self-con
~sclou,ress. all the warnings Of prudence
all the sense Of national honor. The,
} battered only to cause havoc. to satisf,
the rrudge Of having been kept wait
\ ing for half "a dozen hours and mocke'
; as well with the races OF rickshaw me-
'makeshiftedly' hired from the streets
Down with Americans"
Mr.. Wilde. who failed perhaps to un
dcrs.ard the true cause Of popular ex
r cit,inent and consequently quite indis
: nant against their rudeness. stood u
: with a long bar 10 prevent the attac'
|, on the aeroplane, Tais Was an additions
! oil upon b.azing flames. Down with IN
, Americans! They deceived US. ran u
I down with their automot lies. and no,
: openly challenge us In such a haught
= altitude. They presume too far on gu
/ pa.ience." This was the war cry echoe
I, and reechoed anon the crowd.
! IN uc', wise one misunderstanding be