The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-14
viscount Ishii Expresses His
Qualification At Reception In
Honolulu and Its Continuance
In San Francisco Yesterday
ISSUES STATEMENT OF
ITS GENERAL PURPOSES
Presence Is Japan's Pledge Of
Loyalty TO the High Principles
For Which America Wars As
Expressed BY President Wilson
Associated Press BY U. 9. Naval Com.
municatton Servicel

munlcauon berVlcel sfiE
SAN FRANCISCO, August l4--Ex.
pressing his high appreciation Of the
hearty reception rendered him to
America by the people Of Hawaii, Wis.
count Ishii, heading the Japanese war
mission TO the United States, issued
formal statement here last night in
which he touched upon the matters in
Yolved In the forthcoming visit TO the
National Capitol, His first welcome to
America, he says, was given when he
and his party reached Honolulu. There
the Governor showed him every ntten-
tion, while on all sides In the Islands
he was treated with every possible
lcopFfesy, which was not only gratify-
ing but most heartening. !.
Patriotic Energy Encoufaging
q 81 am greatly interested in seeing
,vanf pFeparntiops hare .fg .th,; tarE
IA tI0n When Your hatiOn ha& einbark-
ea,n said the special ambassador.
e Your patriotic energy Is most encour.
GsinR. No sensible person in Japan to.
Day can fail TO see anything in pres.
ent day events both here and there but
what will be of the greatest benefits
- "This is, perhaps, neither the time
nor the place for me to 60 into any
detailed exposition of the plans and
hopes which have inspired our mission.
II is sufficient that you see in us and
our presence here Japan's pledge of
loyalty to the principles for which
America has thrown down the gauge
of battle. HI G.yi, 5. e r,
"we will proceed to Washington
carrying to your great President, as
the head OF the American people, a mes.
sage Of fraternal confidence aud cheer.
Applands Lofty Purposes .....
'0ur ambition is, If it should be
necessary, to impress again upon the
people of America the solemn fact that
we of Japan stand with you, heart and
soul, In your lofty purpose to make this
world an abiding place for liberty, for
Justice and for fair play. .,..
"In this crisis of the world 3 af-
fairs we Japanese are proud to call
ourselves allies of this great American
Republic. We are honored by your
trust and we glory in your goodwill.
~ may only add that the splendid
demonstration in our honor, from the
momeKt our feet touched your hos.
pitable shore, fills our hearts with graft.
tude and inspires the members of this
mission with the conviction that the
objects of our visit are already guar.
anteed.D =
Party Arrives Barly
The members of the japanese mis-.
sion reached the Coast port yesterday
morning and were given great recep.
tion and enthusiastic demonstration to-
day. Quarantine regulations were waiv.
ed on their behalf and they landed
Immediately the liner hove to In the
harbor, ...., ......., EN-,
Cavalrymen brought six hundred
miles for the occasion acted as an es,
cort of honor for the diplomatic party
The viscount and his suite were met on
board by the Official welcoming party
and escorted ashore in a government
launch. From the dock TO the city hall
n mass of people lined the way and
thousands of troops made line of
march for the visitors. D..
A special delegation representing
the department of state with Gavin
McNab at its head received the party
on behalf of the United States. Most
Of today the viseount and his staff
spent in resting. Last night they were
guests of honor at an elaborate ban,
quet. @ .
A four.day program Of entertainment
for them has been arranged consisting
OF sightseeing excursions and festi,
vities. .$.n