Evening star., 1929-06-09

q their way to Japan,
accompanied by
representative OF
Ia h endowment.
The Star was hon.
ored by inclusion
&z1 - in the list of
M Ivan papers, and 1t was
my privilege and
pleasure to be assigned by 1t to this
duty. 1t is my purpose to keep The
Stars readers informed of the progress
of this voyage of discovery sending
my letters back by mail trusting to the
possibility of maintaining sequence,
knowing that there will be nothing
new" in the narrative, conscious that
all the discovering has been done long
ago, but hoping to present an account
of our travels that will be interesting.
Explanation Of the purpose of this ex-
pedition is perhaps best afforded by
quotation from the letter OF invitation
received by The Star from DIR. Nicholas
Murray Butler president Of the Carne-
gle Endowment for International Peace
and director OF the division OF inter-
course and education, as follows:
"On behalf of the Carnegie Endow-
ment 1 have the honor to tender to you
the formal invitation to join group OF
representative American journalists as
a guest of the Endowment for the pur-
pose of making a visit to Japan during
May June, July and August OF the pres
ent year This invitation is made pos
sible through the cooperation OF the
Japanese steamship and railway lines in
a plan to permit representatives OF the
American press an opportunity to visit
Japan, Korea, Manchuria and China
for the purpose of studying the eco
nomic, political and social conditions Of
those countries. The guests of the en-
dowment will incur no obligations what
ever. express or implied. 1t Is the sole
wish of the endowment that they shall
use their time in the Orient to the best
advantage, to the end that when there
after they discuss Asiatic questions or
questions involving the Orient they will
be able to make use of the results OF
their own independent observation and
reflection"
Proposed Itinerary.
Accompanying this invitation, which
was promptly accepted, was an outline
of the proposed itinerary OF the party,
as follows:
April "a, leave San Francisco on the
S. S. Taiyo Maru, flagship of the Nip
pon Yusen Kaisha, or Japan Mail Line,
better known in these waters as the
N. Y. X; May 10. arrive at Yokohama
and at Toxic on the same day; May
1920, spent in Toxic, including trips to
Nikko and Miyanoshita May 21-28, in
Kyoto, Nara and Osaka; May 1890.
spent in traversing the Inland Sea;
May 31-June 2, travel from Shimono-
seki, Japan. to Seoul, Korea; June 3-5,
in Seoul; June S-6, in Antung; June
7-25, in Manchuria, including trips to
Mukden, Changchun, Kirin, Harbin,
Tsichihar, Taonan, Dairen. Port Arthur,
Anshan, FuShun, ETC.: June 1921, from
Mukden to Peking by train; June 28-
July 8, in Peking; July At, Peking-
Chengchow wHsuchowfu- -Pukow Marking
by train; July 8-lO, in Marking; July
11-l4, in Shanghai; July 1916, Tsing-
tau by steamer; July 1920, in Using
steamer; July 1926, Kobe-Tokio by
train; July 27-August l, in Toxic; Au-
gust !. at noon, leave Yokohama for
San Francisco by S. S. Siberia Maru;
August l6, arrive at San Francisco"
That would appear to be quite full
program. 1t may not be completely or
exactly carried out. If it is 1t will
afford our party 26 days in Japan,
days In Korea, 20 days in Manchuria
and Is days in China. In the letter OF
invitation the suggestion occurs that
conditions" may not permit the trip
into China. The significance is obvious.
Conditions" in China have not been
altogether favorable to travel by visitors
for some time past. So it may happen
that our trip will be curtailed at one
point, to be extended elsewhere. Indeed
1t Is indicated as possible that in any
event, whatever may be the conditions
in China, we may go to Formosa. The
governor general of that island colony
OF Japan has issued an invitation to
that effect, and Of course 1t has the ap-
proval OF the government of Japan, else
| it would not have been given. Just how
this will be arranged, If at all, remains
to be worked out. Indeed, 1t is indi-
Gated that many of the details OF route
VIII be settled after we get to Toxic.
All Made Comfortable.
I have thought it best thus to set
forth the reasons for the voyage and
the general outline of the proceedings
at the outset, so that The Stars read
| ers may know just what 1t is all about.
| Whatever happens, We are certain to be
in good hands. 1t is evident that pains
| taking care is being observed to make
the members of our party happy and
comfortable. We have been given the
best of accommodations on land and
sea. Originally We were assigned to
! Staterooms two by two. Yesterday, after
] clearing from San Francisco, 1t was
| found that there was abundant space on
| board, so that during the afternoon six
of us were shifted so that we are now
! established on the man-per-room basis,
\ much nicer arrangement inasmuch
as most of us are carrying and expect
| ing to use typewriterS and the steamer
cabins are not quite large enough for
| two typists to work at the same time
And furthermore, 1t is hard to adjust
mapping and typing on the basis of per-
feet coordination. AS it now is, each
member of the party can do as he likes
about keeping up with his notes or i'm
pressions. So far as ! can discover
every member of the outfit plans to
send back his copy from mailing point
to mailing point.
Now as to the personnel of the ex-
pedition. Just for the present l will
merely give the names of the papers
and their representatives. Perhaps later
may be emboldened to present series
of character sketches. They are fraught
with peril, however and 1 may not VEN
ture, or If do, it may be along lines of
anonymity.
Was Born in Washington.
While there are IL newspapers rep
resented, the party actually consists of
II men. The twelfth, or the first, ac-
cording as one looks at the matter, is
George A. Finch, assistant secretary OF
the Carnegie Endowment, who is travel
ing with us in the capacity of guide,
philosopher and friend. 1t is he who
has charge of the social plans. who con-
facts with the railroad and steamship
authorities, the hotel managers and
presumably, the government officials
If any official attentions are paid to
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