The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-22
~, . Japanese Correspondent 81
"The sum"

-, a japanese Correspondent 81
"The sum-
1orto. Aprii 25.-Ht has become the
rr,ver.ai desire Of the Japanese public
n commemorate In every possible way
n. heroic adventure OF Art Smith. who.
IN the greatest satisfaction of the spec
,e,ors. maintained the honor OF the
American aviator by breaking the record
na,ads ground. Quite q number Of diff
ser.n. postcards have been printed in
.ou,enir OF his brave acts and exhibited
sor sale nj the most insignificant card
rore. I'm tho remotest villages of Japan.
the Asdh (reputed to be the wealth.
~, newspaper In this country has in
dted Mr.. Smith to como down to Osaka
,hs New York Of Japan). where at the
sole expense Of the said newspaper ar
rangement has been made for his flights
before the Osaka citizens. who are to be
admitted absolutely free Of charge. This
undertaking., as I am told by n Of
The best informed Of my friends. was
promoted partly with q view to protect
him from the financial risk to which his
predecessor, Mr.. Niles. 10 said to have
Been exposed and partly because II could
amply afford to pay for his Night In ron
alteration {. the far greater benefit to
BE- derived from II for he cause Of
japanese aviation. There Is not a single
plcture magazine OF recent publication
that does not contain the pictures Of his
0,eht and his young face smiling in front
Of his machine.
No, a few OF the vernacular papers
have taken up aviation as the subject OF
their editorial discussions. ono OF them
Uhe Asaht) criticising the infancy OF the
Japanese system as due to the erroneous
tNeor,es to which the native aviators are
addicted. Another. commenting on the
great number of victims among the Jap
snese military and naval officers. re-
marked Death IL laudable when II is
boldly confronted as a means to attain
an ultimate end. but those who court II
rather than do their best to avoid Il
should be strongly condemned. for they
have mixed up means with ends"
Tey Acceptance On Sale.
Heretofore bad air current has been
A'ways sentenced guilty for the murder
o. the brave officers. But now Mr.. Smith
has irrefutably pleaded for II by playing
IN aerial dance on the whirlwind of clay
du.ts. Toy ~aeroplanes are now widely
on sale carrying on their wings the name
VI lHAs sOuNb 10 skiil
more remarkable Is the heated discussion
now going on in the japanese War
once as TO whether japanese military
ayiators should be permitted to exercise
loop fights. The opposers. besides en-
phasizing the comparative scarcity OF &C.
casions that call for loop flights In tho
actual fight. point out the error Of the
supporters to think the feat within the
access OF every ordinary aviator on con-
dillon Of sufficient training. They urge
their opponents to recollect that Smith 10
0 born genius. not the result Of artificial
PRODUCTION.
On the other hand the supporters Of
tie loop fights, while acknowledging the
comparative scarcity of occasions neces-
eitating the display Of such a dangerous
feat. strongly assert h l the amount q
training required for such "A purpose
would go far toward improving the abil-
ity 81 the aviators In handling the ma
chimes. This last view is now fast gain
Ing ground, I am told.
The Toxic municipality also decided
20 honor Mr.. Smith with a gold medal
a. The everlasting token OF gratitude OF
the TOXIC people The ceremony of
presentation was held on April 20 AZ
o'clock AZ Seiyoken I~restaurant) teno.
Toxic. II was Premier Okuma who was
appointed 10 hand the token OF honor.
but on account of the urgent official
work that detained him in the Cabinet
conference the function was taken up
BY eN-Mayor Baron Sakatani. now vice.
president OF the Imperial Aero .Associa-
aon, who ten years & in the capacity
OF Finance Minister aid the basis OF
Japans post-bellum financial measures.
lie appeared awfully delighted at this
opportunity OF expressing his admiration
for the American tiier.