Evening star., 1934-08-14
ROYAL JAPANESE
REACH NEW YORK
Prince and Princess, Tour
ing World, Will Visit
Washington.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 14.-Their
imperial highness Prince and
Princess Kaya of Japan. arrived in
New York today on the S. S. Majestic
and felt it a great honor"
The prince, whose first name Is
TSunenori, and his conSort Toshiko,
we're met at Quarantine by a dele
cation of japanese and American
officials The prince is first cousin
to her imperial majesty the Empress
of Japan.
A 21-gun salute doomed for them
at Fort Jay, on Governors Island,
as the ship steamed up the bay and
they stood upon the bridge of the
Majestic to hear it.
The princess wore large beret OF
ultramarine blue, Shantung sport
suit of robins egg blue with a large
dark blue bow at the neck, and white
shoes.
Talks to Reporters.
A string of pearls and a pearl
ring completed her makeup.
The prince chatted for a few min
utes with japanese newspaper men
in the ships library and then bowed
an invitation to the American re-
porters, to whom he talked through
an interpreter.
He held notes, in Japanese. be-
meath a table, and directed the in
terpreter to say:
I'VE feel it a great honor to have
% ;ei%
States, which always has been friendly
to Japan since the visit of Admiral
Perry.
MY stay will be short and that I
regret, but in Washington I will
have the opportunity to see the
President and it will be a great
pleasure for me to talk personally with
the President and other officials of
the United States.
Trip Not Official.
"I1l make the most of my short
stay and I wish to return to Japan
with a happy memory.
Il should like to say a word of
thanks for the kind reception ex-
tended to my party by the Depart
ment of State"
In response to questions, the prince
said he and the princess had been
travelling for seven months and en-
phasiZed that his trip was not an
official one He added he would be
much pleased if his visit promoted
pleasant relations between the United
States and Japan.
The prince is an instructor in the
Military Academy in Toxic.
The interpreter seemed to be much
amused at question about war, and
after brief exchange of conversation
with the prince announced:
They left peace in the Orient, and
the prince firmly believes there will
be peace in the Orient"
Sorry Schools Are Closed.
Up to this time the princess had
taken no part in the interview, so
the reporters wanted to know if she
had any special interests in the United
States. She replied, also through
the interpreter, that she wanted to
see those things that all Japan is
talking about. These she named as
the Empire State Building, the Mu-
scum of Natural History and the
social works"
The princess said she was disap-
pointed that she could not see the,
American schools because of vacation.
Somebody asked if they planned to
take in any night clubs. The inter-
prefer laughed in an embarrassed
way. He said a few words to the
princess. She laughed. The prince
laughed.
That" said the interpreter, "is an
embarrassing question"
Interested in Clothes.
Well, then, was the princess inter
ested in American clothes? Yes, she
was; much interested. Did she think
New York had taken the leadership
from Paris? She refused to say. and
the interpreter explained:
You see, she hasn't seen much of
American clothes yet"
The imperial couple will see a base
ball game tomorrow, visit West Point
On Thursday and go to Washington
Thursday night. They will be back in
New York Sunday.