Evening star., 1921-10-24
JAPAN VISITORS PAY
CALL ON Mr.. WEEKS
Mai. Gen. Tanaka and Vice
Admiral Kato See Army's
Head.

Formal visit of courtesy 10 Secre-
tary Weeks as the head of the Amer
ican Army and Maj. Gen. Harboard,
acting chief of staff, was the first
function today of the Japanese dele
cation to the conference on arma-
,nents and far eastern AFFAIRS Ihe
delegation was headed by Maj. Gen.
Tanaka chief military adviser OF MS
government. and Vice Admiral kato'
senior naval officer, and arrived here
yesterday.
Vice Admiral H. Kato. senior rank
ing naval officer OF the delegation,
with his aides, Capt. Iamanashl. capt.
y. Suyetsuga and Capt. Y. uyeua.
the Secretary of the Navy. Receiv-
ing with Secretary Denby were AS
siStant Secretary Roosevelt and Ad-
miral Koontz and their aides.
An impressive greeting was accord
ed the first Japanese delegation when
it arrived in Washington yesterday.
The members We're formally received
ut the Union station by officials OF the
american government. and, following
an exchange of fluctuations, they were
escorted to their hotel.
Army automobiles conveyed the VS.
itors to their hotel residence and the
official military escort consisted OF
ravalry troop from Fort Myer, Va.
crowds lined the curhs along the
route and the CHEEKY welcome extend =
ed by the capital citizens was vocif-
erous in every respect.
The thousands OF persons VINO
crowded about the entrances OF the
station and along the route to the ho-
Eel gave every evidence of being deep
ly impressed with the Significance of
rhe presence of these envoys from
,Iapan--the first of the several for
rign delegations invited by President
Harding to discuss limiting armament
to reach this city. There was no mis-
taking the appreciation on the part
Of the public that it fully realizes
that with the arrival of this contin-
gent the preparations for the momen-
tous meeting have at last passed the
final stage.
Comprise Advisory Delegates.
The Japanese contingent comprised
the military and naval advisory dele
gates. The principal group of Japan's S
delegates is now en- route to this
country.
Cen Tanaka referred, in conversa-
ton with American officials. to his
past experiences in the United States
as military attache Of the Japanese
embassy here.
'1t is with great pleasure" he said.
that 1 now revisit Washington
charged with an Important mission
American acquaintance, old and
new
The general appeared highly graft
fled with the reception given his
companions during their journey
across the continent.
"On arrival at San Francisco" he
said in the statement issued later,
I'VE met with an enthusiastic recep-
tion from the official authorities and
people of the city. Since our de-
parture from San Francisco we have
across the continent, thanks to the
good will and cordiality shown us by
the Department of State, the Army
and Navy authorities, railroad COM
panies and the American citizens
along the route of our travel. We
have now arrived in the beautiful
capital OF the United States.
1T may be considered as significant
coincidence that with the advent of
the third anniversary of the conclu-
sion of the armistice, three weeks
hence, there should be opened at
Washington a most important con-
ference for the limitation of arma-
ments, which promises to mark a
new epoch in the annals of the world.
"As man who was posted in
Europe during the progress of the
war and personally witnessed it's
multifarious phases. not emitting the
shouts of immense relief and delight
in the allied and associated countries
that greeted the conclusion of the
armistice three years ago, I cannot
help being reminded of the i'm
portance and great expectations with
which the forthcoming conference Is
regarded by the civilized nations of
the world"