Evening star., 1917-03-15
JAPAN PAYS HIGH
HONOR TO GUTHRIE
Intended to Show Esteem for
Ambassador Who Died
at Toxic.

Japan's offer of a warship to bring
horae the body of the late Ambassador
Gu hrie was formally accepted today. The
usual neutrality restrictions as to coal
ing md length of stay will be suspended
officials today expressed qualification
at The signal hono-s accorded the late
ami assador by both the japanese gov
ernInent and people.
A long cablegram has been received
at he State Department from Charge
Wheeler. at Toxic, describing the ex-
tracrdinary honors paid the late Am
bassador Guthrie by Japan.
mo mark of honor, public or private
has been withheld in all these cere-
mouies.' said the charge, "and in this
telegram 1 cannot adequately express
the extreme consideration which tn,
japanese government, official and un-
official, has shown in this sad event
The minister of foreign affairs, in q
communication requesting me to tender
my government. in the name of the i'm
perial government, his sincere condo
lence, stated:
Brought Nations Closer.
at gives me high qualification that
since his excellency came 10 this coun-
try in 1913 to represent his country as
its ambassador the friendly relations
between the two countries have grown
closer and firmer than ever"
Mr.. Wheeler reported the offer of the
foreign minister, in testimony "to the
sentiments of sincere sympathy and
attachment entertained by Japan to-
ward the United States TO convey the
of ha 1hocs lor hOr, t,,o Ton
anese warship. This tender has been
accepted. and, in accordance with the
request of Japan, the warship will be
exempted from strict application of the
neutrality laws limiting the stay OF
belligerent warships in American ports
and restricting their provisioning.
Plans for State Funeral.
Following the precedent established
IN the case of the funeral of the late
American Ambassador Whitelaw Reid,
the State department will take charge
of the ceremonies preceding the fu-
neral in this country of Ambassador
Guthrie.
An American naval officer will receive
the commander of the Japanese cruiser
which will bring the body to San
Francisco. The State Department will
be represented by an official and
special train of two cars will be pro-
vided by the government to convey the
funeral party. including some of the
members OF the late ambassadors
family. from San Francisco to Pitts
burgh, where it is understood the
municipality will conduct the funeral
Emperor Represented at Funeral.
TOXIC, March 13 (delayed.-The
presence of Prince and Princess
Nashimoto. personally representing the
emperor and empress. and several other
princes and princesses OF royal blood
at the funeral services today for the
late George w. Guthrie, American am
bassador to Japan, added to the i'm
posing tribute paid to the late diplo
mat by both court and government
officials. The services We're held a
the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Tho
entire diplomatic corps acted as hon
orary pallbearers. The church over
flowed with delegations from Japanese
and American organizations and also
from the Masonic lodge.
The Japanese government provided
q special funeral train for the trans
portstion of the body to Yokohama.
YOKOHAMA. March IS (delayed).-
Their. was an impressive demon onstrat4on
here when the train bearing the body
of the late George w. Guthrie, Ame-
lean ambassador to Japan. arrived. The
funeral cortege, escorted by the mayor
and guard OF honor, passed througA
the silent streets. which were crowded
with many thousands of Japanese
. BUSINESS was suspended in all publ
buildings as the cof.in. wrapped in the
American flag, was borne past.
The japanese government has in
vited Mrs. Guthrie to accompany tn
body on the japanese V2rshlp Whic
Will convey il to the United Stat $.
The Eoaors rendered the late am as
sador are the greatest ever accordet
a foreigner by Jaran and have made
deep impression on Americans.
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