Show J JAPANESE r f t IMrI IMPERIAL I l rm PRINCE L I IS L MI b bI I Washington Oct Ocl was waa an announced announced authoritatively today tOllay that time the purpose of ot the tha Ih emperor of Japan In Intending I tending sending Mild In on n a visit to thIs thle country o ills his adopted brother his Imperial highness Prince who Mho hll will reach San Ian about the Ih middle of ot Novem November November ber but Is II to strengthen by every i I I I prIde means the traditional friendship between the United States antI and Japan Mr the Japanese minister at In a R converse conversa conversation I Ilion tion lion at the legation said a III of ot travels In A foreign country coutu it Il Is I almost almott al ii always ways the case that tho time occasion IB Ie used to start starl some speculation II In iii regard to the object of journey So io 1 I do ria tb nt It expect x that thai exemption should bo be maIe of 0 the visit ot of his hll imperial hl To attribute It to tho time change In iii American feeling as AI represented l by mu newspapers la Ii a guess from front wild wil The Tho princes prince a visit to this country was originally brought Into con Meta tOIl Con aa as long lone ago ao aa as a net last spring but as asU a aIt asit It U Will was a I part of Un Its It object tr to see the worlds world fair nt It Pt Ct Louis 1011 It I watt was con considered considered advisable to te defer It II to the Ihl au eu autumn autumn tunic when the tha exhibits would be In tn Ina ina a more Inore complete form torm for tor observation mind and for fur that reason on this time vine AI chosen for tor his hll visit There lt Ic n of ot course no question que llon about bout the principal object of ot his visit being to 10 strengthen n thereby the time tie of gen genuine en friendship so 10 existing bo bp between tween the tha Ih United States Sill and Iatan In Ina ina a II most moat appropriate manner but not In such Rueh patchwork fashion us III lies II been bien reported In some quarters quarter lila highness will maintain his hili Mil omil Milda da cia I status as lIB Imperial prince only at Rt Washington and St Sl Louis hut but In all alt other cities llIe he lie will travel Incognito In This Is another evidence that he lie la is I not coming here to 10 start atari A boom as AR has hll Men reported re After A iter fter his hi visit to the fair air where h he will sili be lie particularly Interested to 10 sea sen M that wonderful display of ot American genius and energy he will visit the ed educational commercial and industrial renters centers of at this thia country such uch ni as A Boa Bos Boston ton IlIn Philadelphia Now New York Tank Pittsburg Chicago etc to study time lie true trul causes of ot the greatness of ot the Ih United States and also 1110 of tha legitimate Influence of ot othla title hla great gr t republic in the Ihl far scat east at atAM An AM to the change chang In Itt th the American sentiment toward Japan BO so often otten alluded to 10 recently r In some newa news newspapers papers fre I do not feel It II at Rl All 1111 It maw mav IJ be because blue I havu not been ben subject to toa toL toa a L lit Sit of ot nervousness for time lime that I 1 do not nol feel eel such ellch a ii change If there thre la Is army any Hut But In my opinion DO so long as II Japan has ban ha nothing In her motive nor action to railed on her that may Ina be bl considered prejudicial to the legitimate interest of 0 all aU nations she ahe cli has hall ao no fear of 01 losing lOllIng the tha friendship of ot any people and anti oven olen If there th should occur tome acme deviation In this thle sentiment misunderstanding or on account of ot mix niue agencies such auch misunderstand ml Ing ng soon scott must disappear Inasmuch as a timers here Is I no ml real I ground for its it II exist nce We are Rrt not afraid of ot any Rny such luh misunderstanding hut but we Implicitly rely tel reI upon the keen Intelligence and andI rood good sense n e of the time American people for fori fora a 1 i correct judgment of or our cause and position Mr Pierce the tho third assistant seers secre ary tary of state date end Mr are arc arenow now ow preparing the program for tor the entertainment of the prince High honor lonor will bo ho shown the distinguished hr nf nt ha the h roval rovel house houa knit and In nil od im l to io 0 a dinner j by the president t at atis atthe t the is White While hite House there will be hi a round of 01 f entertainment In his hl honor It 11 Is 18 probable the princes tour lour will In elude dude a visit to Welt Vest Point as na life lilo highness Is tl keenly Interested In mill tary ary matters matter having already fought with dIstinctIon In the tar far war SAILS no 1 YOKOHAMA Yokohama Oct Ocl Prince n AINI roial I Imp rl 1 en enoy voy vO oy to ta time the Kt St Louts Louis sailed all 1 today loday with lili hili suit stIlt on In th Manchuria fur for lieu ban lO amid groat enthusiasm m Fushimi attended from by of ot hut Imperial household the American min mm later leter C Unicorn and thin tho entire American legation stuff start In uniform Arriving at II Yokohama the Ih prince antI and his hi party part proceeded to a detached Im tin Imperial penal palace escorted by the lime governor of ot the th province the mayor of ot Yoke Yoko ha hamil mil anti and city etty anti by the tho American consular officials Shortly afterward Prince em am embarked 0 barked In the presence of ot an un Immense crowd amid staid shouts of or and America 1 |