Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-14
Viscount Ishii Says Represent
atives Of Island Empire
Came to Assure u, S. of
Sympathy in War.
LOYALTY TO CAUSE OF
ALLIES Is PLEDGED
United States Government
Takes Great Care to Sc.
That Reception to Delega-
ton is Most Cordial,
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i A Pacific Port, Aug. IA Jap
lanese mission TO the United States ar
rived here today and proclaimed
almost at the momen tof landing, that
its members came officially las com
rades in a gigantic struggle which in
wolves the liberties and the sacred
rights of mankind"
I'VE are here" declared Viscount
X. Ishii ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary, responding to an
almost at the moment of landing, that
''as the representatives of Japan, ON a
We come as allies in a common
cause
Tonight he adverted to this nation S
war panoply and its meaning to Ja-
pan.
1--WE are particularly glad to be here
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 single sensible person in
Japan sees anything in your prepara
tions but great benefit to both coun-
tries in the future.
Confidence in America.
I'VE have 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.
1T is not possible or proper for me
to speak of conditions. political or 9TH
erwse, on our side of the Pacific. We
have been out of touch with the
news and in these days of quick
quick changes Il would be unwise to
rush into print. Then you will readily
understand that | cannot well discuss
the object of my mission. True, there
is nothing mysterious about it, and
in fact you must all be getting ac-
customed to war missions.
Il am particularly pleased to be
here because have been to France
land 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. | have now
similar opportunity in America to
meet many good friends and your
great statesmen, soldiers and sailors,
many of whom | have had the pleas
ure of meeting in Japan. All of the
gentlemen who accompany me also
consider themselves fortunate in this
opportunity to renew old friendships.
Certainly | feel as If | had been
transported to a land of Arabian
Nights, so stupendous are the changes
and SO vast the scope of your con-
templated undertakings.
Escorted Into Port.
Breckenridge Long, third assistant
secretary of state and Gavin McNab,
all attorney sent from Washington
with representatives of the army and
navy and a corps of secretaries, left
shore in a seagoing launch when
lookouts sighted the first smoke of the
liner bringing the mission and board
ed the vessel as she made port with
the Rising Sun flag of Japan flying
at her fore peak in honor of her dis
Itinguished passengers.
With them were Masano Hanihara,
consul general at Pacific port; Ia
denao Imai, vice consul from anothe:
port, both assigned to membership
on the mission of which the other
members are Vice Admiral T. Take
shita, Maj. Gen. S. Sugano, who won
tho af L(tta t,
japanese war; Matsuza Nagai, secre-
tary of the foreign office; Commander
NJ. Ando, and an officer listed as Maj
K. Tanikawa. who learned on arrival
that he had been made a colonel while
at sea.
A United States battleship cir
cled 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.
Greeted by Great Tlrong.
Masses of troops banked the street
cavalrymen in long line, with sa-
bers lifted at Present arms" and
rows of infantry, also at the "Pre-
sent" while the Japanese anthem was
played. Lines of troops rode beside
the automobiles which escorted the
mission to the city hall, while thous.
ands Of spectators crowded the side.
walks for glimpse of the men COM
ing on so momentous an errand.
Applause greeted each member OF
the mission as he was presented by
the mayor to the people, and bowed
his acknowledgements. but when Wis.
count Ishii made his declaration OF
alliance and friendship it rose to a
roar as the crowd caught the signifi.
cance of his utterance, and the Wis.
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