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Show If 15 SO I.LLU V As Togo Leayes Seattle -Admiral Pets the Kiesel Stlllion jy "t Seattle, Wash., Aug. 29. Homeward Home-ward bound, Admiral Count Togo - boarded the Japanese" liner Tamba Maru today and started on the last leg of his tour around the world. Americans Am-ericans and Japanese crowded about the wharf In an effort to get a fare well glimpse of the Japanese hero. When Admiral Togo mounted the gang plank, the crowdcheered vociferously voci-ferously and he turned and smilingly bowed his acknowledgment. Promptly at 10 o'clock a long blast from the deep whistle of tho Tamba Maru told that she was ready to slip Into the stream. Hasty handshakes were exchanged wltK? the American and Japanese committees that accom-anledthemlraLboardjheYlsitora accom-anledthemlraLboardjheYlsitora Kurjlng"ashoref"1? "" '- The demonstration at the wharf was Insignificant compared with that given along the water front as lhe Tamba Maru, with Admiral Togo standing on tho bridge beside her commander, movejd slowly along through the harbor. Every vessel in the bay tooted Its whistle and factories factor-ies on" the tide flats joined in the noise making. ' The steamship moved south alonq the waterfront three miles until she came opposite the heart of the city, then turned westward, Joined the waiting ciuisers West Virginia, flagship flag-ship of Rear Admiral W H P. Sutherland, Suth-erland, and Colorado and proceeded toward the sea. In addition to tho escort of American 'warships, the Japanese Jap-anese organization of the cllv had chartered boats to follow the Tamba Maru until she had passed out of the Sound and the procession was an Imposing one. The West Virginia and Colorado accompanied ac-companied the Tamba Maru until she reached International waters when the cruisers fired a parting salute nnd heading southward, proceeded to San Francisco, while the Japanese liner, -nith Admiral Togo aboard, continued her Journey across tho Pacific. Togo's Answer to Taft. Beverly, Mass., Aug. 29 Admiral Toso, as he was about to sail for Japan from Seattle, sent the following follow-ing telegram to President Taff "Pray accept my heartfelt thanks for your kind farewell message Allow Al-low me to express again, Mr President, Presi-dent, my deepest gratitude for tho great honor, which you have done me and my highest appreciation of the most cordial and friendly welcome which your government and people have so kindly nccorded me during my stay in this country I only regret that my present visit had been so much limited." Wishing you goo 1 health and prosperity |