El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-14
WEST WELCOMES
JAPAN MISSION
Review U. S. Troops; Wis
count Ishii Expresses
AunTeci9fiOu


out today for the entertainment of a
japanese mission which landed here
yesterday en- route TO washington
sights peculiar 90 this vicinity were
shown the visitors in automobile eN-
cursious in-erspersed with more
formal entertainments. including q
luncheon rendered by the mayor
The entertainment today included a
review OF troops.
Vfscourt Ishii. head OF the mission,
ambassaG0 eNtraO-1 nary and p-ef--
p0-eutlarr. evoked the greatest en-
rhusiasm from his American aud
fence yesterday I'm his address al me
Japan Not Apnrehensivc.
eve are particularly glad 20 ne
here just at this time he said. 't hen
all America iS showing a courage.
patriotism. energy and whole hearted
zeal Naturally Japan is interested -n
your preparations We are glad 10 see
them Not a single sensible person IN
Japan sees anything IN your prepare -
lions but great benefit TO both coun-
tries in the future.
I'VE have always had confidence IN
the fundamental justice, sound sense
and broad vision Of Americans III e
are glad OF your preparations on land
and sea because we believe they mean
an earlier peace.
cit 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 tne
news and in these days OF quick
changes f- would be unWlSe TO rush
into print Then you viii Eea----
understand that I cannot well discuss
the object az my MISSION true
there is nothing mysterious about II.
and in fact you must all be getting
accustomed 10 war missions
Has Been In France, England
81 am particularly pleased 20 pe
here because 7 have been to France
and England since the war began and
have had an opportunity TO meet ll-e
great figures Of the war, in the 1le-l
and in the council room ] have now
similar opportunity in America 70
meet many good friends and your
great statesmen, soldiers and sailors
many Of whom I have had the pleas
ure Of meeting in Japan All OF lAr
gentlemen VINO accompany me also
consider themselves fortunate IN TINS
opportunity to renew old friendships
Certainly ] feel as II / had been
TRANSPORTED 10 a land OF ARABIAN
Nights. so stupendous are the changes
and so vast the scope OF your CON
templated undertakings
L. - Government Represented
BreckinridEe Long, third ASSISTANT
secretary Of state and GAVIN 91c-N--l'
an attorney sent from W ashlnglOn,
with reDreseurarives Of the army ana
navy and a corps Of secretaries leIl
shore in q sea going launcn Wlell
loolzouts sighted the first smoke OF
the liner bringing the mission ana
boarded the vessel as she made port
with the Rising sun nag OF Japan
living at her fore peak in honor OF
her distinguished passengers
gIembership OF Mission.
With them were Masano HaniharL
CONSUL general at a Pacific port
Tadenao Imai. vice consul from an
other port. both assigned to memper-
ship on the mission, or Whlcn lls
other members are vice admiral y
Takeshfta- Mai. Gen s SuSano. VINO
won the order Of the Kite in the
Pusso-JapaneSe war MatsuZa NaEal,
secretary OF the foreign office, com
mander NJ Ando. and an officer lislea
as Mai x. TanikaWa- who learned on
arrival that ne had been made
colonel while at sea
A United states battleshiP circled
the liner as she lay at anchor l,l-1 un ~
launch. shore bound
The real ceremonies began al the
landing place.
Troops Line The Streets.
Masses Of troops banked the street,
sabers lifted at present arms ana
rows OF infantry. also at the
s'present" while the japanese anthem
was PLAYED Lines Of troopers rode
beside the automobiles which escorted
the mission 10 the city hall. while
thousands of spectators crowded the
side walks fer @ glimpse Of the men
coming on so momentous an eIreua
artllause greeted each member or
the mission as he was presented by
the MAYOR 10 the people. and hoWeo
his aci-uCw dEemeutS. but when Wis
count Tshii made his declaration or al
I.-r-- and friendship IL rose TO a roar
as the crowd caught the significance
nus inference. and the N1Scount'
who had been reading in moderate
voice from his manuscript, continued
i'm vigorous tones
This. perhaps is neither the time
nor the place for detailed eNposi-
ton Of the plans and hopes which
have inspired our mission he said
Ell is sufficient that rou see in our
rre-erce here this afternoon Japan.s
pledge OF loyalty to the principles for
which -Lnerica has thrown down the
gaze Of battle
Japan stands With L. 8.
I'VE shall proceed 10 Washington,
carrying to your great pres dent and
the American people message or
fraternity. confidence and cheer IL
is our ambition-if that were neces-
sary-to impress once more upon the
American people the solemn fact thar
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