Arizona republican., 1917-08-14
JAPANESE MISSION
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A PACIFIC PORT, August 13.-A arrived here today and proclaimed almost at the moment of landing, that it's members came officially "as com rades in a gigantic struggle which in wolves the liberties and the sacred rights of mankind"
 We are here" declared Viscount K. Ishii. ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, responding to an ad- dress of welcome from the mayor "as the representatives of Japan, on a mission of friendship and good will. We come as allies in a common cause"
 Tonight he adverted to this nations war panoply and it's meaning to Japan.
 "We are particularly glad to be here just at this time" he said, when all America is showing a courage, patriot ism, energy and whole hearted zeal Naturally Japan is interested in your preparations. We are glad to see them Not a single sensible person in Japan sees anything in your prepara- tions but great benefit to both coun- tries in the future.
 "We always had confidence in the fundamental justice, sound sense and broad vision of Americans. We are glad of your preparations on land and sea because we believe they mean an earlier peace.
 Tt is not possible or proper for me to speak of conditions, political or otherwise on our side of the Pacific We have been out of touch with the news and in these days of quick changes it would be unwise to rush into print. Then you will readily un- derstand that I cannot well discuss the object of my mission. True there is nothing mysterious about it, and in fact you must all be getting accus- toned to war missions.
 T am particularly pleased to be here because l have been to France and England since the war began and have had an opportunity to meet the great figures of the war in the field and in the council room. I have now a similar opportunity in America to meet many good friends and your great statesmen, soldiers and sailors. many of whom I have had the pleasure of meeting in Japan. All of the gentle men who accompany me also consider themselves fortunate in this oppor-
 
 Certainly I feel as if I had been Nights, so stupendous are the changes and so vast the scope of your contem- | plated undertakings"
 | Breckinridge Long, third assistant secretary of state, and Gavin McNab | an attorney sent from Washington with representatives of the army and | n nf ,,;o lzG. shore in a sea going launch when lookouts sighted the first smoke of the 1 liner bringing the mission and boarded the vessel as she made port with the Rising Sun flag of Japan flying at her | fore peak in honor of her distin- guished passengers
 1 With them were Masanoa Hanihara Iconsul general at a Pacific port Tada mao Imai, vice consul from another port, both assigned to membership or the mission, of which the other mem bers are Vice Admiral T. Takeshita Major General s. Sugano, who won the order of the Kite in the Russo-Japa nese war; Matsuza Nagai, secretary of the foreign office; Commander M Ando, and an officer listed as Major K Tanikawa, who learned on arrival ina he had been made a colonel while at sea.
 A United States battleship circlel the liner as she lay at anchor until the mission was put aboard the launch shore bound.
 The real ceremonies began at the landing place.
 Masses of troops banked the street cavalrymen in a long line with saber. lifted at present arms" and rows o Infantry, also at the present whiI, the Japanese anthem was played. Line. of troopers rode beside the automobile, which escorted the mission to the cit, hall, while thousands of spectator. crowded the sidewalks for a glimpse o
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