The Washington herald., 1921-11-03
w ar-Time Regulations
Used at Official Re
ception.
PRINCE PREDICTS
FARLEY SUCCESS
Recalls Visit Here Eleven
Years Ago-Wants
To See Taft.

such as were enforced when foreign
missions visited this country durin-
the world war. accompanied the re-
ception of Prince lyesaIe Tekugawa
president OF the House Of Peers. and
Admiral Tomosaburo Kato, minis
ter OF marine. Of Japan. among the
principal foreign delegates TO the
international arms conference. on
their arrival in this city at l.3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
A small group Of citizens at Union
Station sppiauded the arrival Of the
Japanese representatives The on
cial reception committee was head
ed by Secretary of State Hughes.
Secretary Of Navy DENLY and As
sistant Secretary OF Navy Roose-
Welt, accompanied by their respec-
tive staffs, and the occasion assumed
a formal atmosphere.
Anbsssadsr Greets Delegates.
Baron Kijuro shidehara. Japanese
Ambassador to the United States. the
other principal delegate OF the Nip
ponese government. greeted his fell
low dignitaries as they stepped from
the special train which had brought
tinent from Seattle.
The appearance OF Secretary OF
State Hughes at Union station. a
Few minutes before the arrival OF
the distinguished visitors, brought
forth a ripple OF applause from the
bystanders. as il was the first time
that he had attended the arrival OF
any DELEGATION.
Accompanying Secretary Hughes
beside the Secretary and Assistant
secretary OF the Navy, were AdmI-
raj Robert E. Coontz. chief of naval
operations: Capt ID. F. Sellers. Capt.
Luke McNamee. Comdr w. w. Gal
braith. Brig. Cen A w. Brewster.
representing the War Department.
Maj Karl F. Baldwin and Third
ASSISTANT Secretary OF State Robert
Wood Bliss.
Plays Jspanese Anthem.
After the official welcome as the
delegates stepped from their train
and the exchange Of pleasautrfeS
in the Presidential room in the
Union station building. the party
proceeded TO the front of the build
ing. where the Cavalry Band from
Fort Myer concluded the reception
ceremonies by playing the japanese
national anthem. followed by the
Star Spangled Banner"
Escorted by a cavalcaae from Fort
Myer' the delegates and their stafy
were conveyed in motor cars mast
the National Capitol TO the SHORE
ham Hotel, where the official Jan
anese headquarters for the arms
conclave have been established.
so rigid were the regulations laid
down by the State Department GOV
erninR the arrival Of these DELEGATE
that several members Of the officiar
welcoming party experienced con
siderable difficulty in gaining ad-
mission through the police lines ana
headquarters detectives and wer..
refused admission 90 the train sheds
ana the Presidential room. where
they had been assigned TO duty.
Camera Men Removed.
A bit OF censorship entered into
the occasion, when photorranh.rs
who had set up their cameras in the
train shed TO shoot" the honored
guests as they stepped from III.
train. were ordered 60 the front OF
the station building as the train
came slowly winding into the shed
In contrast to the war regulation
atmosphere which pervaded the en-
tire ceremony at Union Station.
Prince Tekugawa, while speaking
to newspaper representatives in hrs
suite al the Shoreham Hotel Dc
clared that "an of the japanese del
egates to the conference, are deter
mined TO do their best. not only for
our own country. but for the peace
OF the world, and. he added. y feef
certain that this conclave will nes.
with the very greatest Of success"
The Prince. a stout amiahle little
man, expressed the gratefulness cf
the entire dslecation for their rova,
reception in this city and all other
parts OF the country since their ar
rival, and repeatedly declared hts
eagerness to again meet chief Jus
tice William n. Taft. who was Pres
ident of the United States when n.
last visited this country. eleven
ago.
Except to say that believe tho
conference will be successful and
that the japanese delegates will do
all In their power 70 add to Its sue
cess. I must withhold any further
statement regarding the forthcorn-
ing international conclave until
some future time" said the prince.
VIII Call on Chief Justice.
Il am looking forward with q
great deal Of anticipation TO again
seeing Mr.. Taft. who is now Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court. but
who was President Of this country
when ! last visited here. Mr.. Taft
has been TO my country several
times and has been a friend ot
mine for many years. When I Wis
ited this country eleven years ago
President Taft received me at the
White House and gave me one Of
his photographs bearing his sigma
ture. which still proudly possess.
Very soon I shall call TO see the,
Chief Justice and refresh our friend-
ship.
aOur trip which ended today. af-
ter twenty days OF almost contfn-
ual travel. was a very pleasant ono.
as we were met with courtesies on
all sides Our voynR across the
Pacific Ocean. however. was one OF
the toughest I have ever eNperien.
ced. and the captain OF our snip
told me that u was the -ouga,S,
voyage that he had madr IN twenty
years. Despite the roughs-. - -