Show STAT A MAnE TO PRESS PRESSy r I By Q y Admiral i lI ishi Conveying Sincere Thanks hanks to the American People San Sa Francisco May ra 1 With tho too thoI I booming boom IllS of or salutes and the tie exchange of official visits the tho Japanese training squadron commanded command rI by Read Ad Admiral Admiral Admiral miral II anchored within a cables length lenth of Admiral al Pacific fleet In San Sa Francisco bay ba to tor today today day Distinguished reporters of the 0 city state and federal wore were on an hand to welcome the Japanese commander and his hi men when the two cruisers Aso ABO and Soya Soa entered the Golden Gale with w th lIl an escort of revenue cutters and excursion boats houts The collector of the port representing President taft laft 1 aft the lie governor of or the state and the lie may mayor ma maor or 01 of the city gave sae the Japanese ad ud admiral mh miral nl cordial assurances of a hospit hospitable able i Jle reception awaiting his officers and men mell and tho lie visitor returned thanks for the tile elaborate preparations made In iii behalf of the Japanese squad squadron ron ran Admiral Ijichi was Informed of the adding of two days to io the length of his stay in San Francisco bay bar and andin andin in return expressed his gratification on account of the Uw program of enter entertainment arranged In fn the lie squadrons honor After he had received his bis official callers Admiral Ijichi sitting In his cabin cahill under u tho lie quarter quartel deck of the tho Aso made a statement to the tho Associated Associated Associated Press I do not ot consider I a stranger either to lie tho United Slates States or to San Francisco he hc said for fol I was here liNe hereon liNeon on a similar training cruise twenty twentynine twentynine nine years oars ago when 1 i was a cadet e del delat at tho rho Japanese naval college collage instead of the tIle admiral of a squadron I J have hwo very er pleasant recollections of that early earl visit to tho limo Golden Gale although al although although though there Is little hero here now that thal was w s there thore then to remind one of the ap i tc S 11 Ff r cp the natural of tho the harbor and antI sonic some of the lt early I 1 wish through h the press of the country to convey to 10 the American people my sincere thanks for fOI the time heart hart hearty recep Uon tio that has been een extended to my of officers officers my Illy midshipmen my enlisted 1 men and myself over ever since sluice my may squad squall squadron ron touched these shores Admiral I scouted s the idea of or possible hostilities between bet we u the tho United States and nail Japan as something quito quite out of the question The Flue United States Stales and Japan said ho he are arc anchored on as firm rm a basis of o friendship today as they the have over oer been huen in iii the he past and I cannot forsee un 1111 probability pro of an Interruption lion ion or breach of these friendly rela re These Those two great greal nations of the Pacific are arc not going to war with each other for any cause that we of today can cn The Tho admiral and his officers officer re remained remained on board tho cruisers today allay re receiving receiving visitors Tomorrow the ca cadets cadets cadets and sailors of the squadron will m visit Isil the lie beach on special cars and return to o Golden Gate park where they will be entertained In the tho teagardens tea Iea teagardens gardens by uy the Japanese Association of America San Francisco May 1 IFor For tho rho first I r l time lime In hm many years ears San Sun Francisco Is II extending the tho hospitality of her har liar harbor harbor bor to a visiting squadron of Japanese warships wa Representatives of or city cily slate state and a l f nation lalon united today In a memorable greeting to Admiral Ijichi and tho the officers and men mon of the Ire cruis cruls cruisers ors ers Aso and ant Soyo SOO which arrived this morning from San sin Pedro after an easy cas cruise of two days das Exactly upon the time hour haul set for their arrival anival the tho two vessels voss cis steamed through the Golden Gale Gate and with a score of oC tugs and launches following in their wake proceeded down the lie bay bayto ba bato to Man row 10 whore tho the four grey cruisers of Admiral thundered a salute of oC welcome to their sister guardians of oC peace in the lie Several miles tulles beyond the rte hui harbor h entrance the thc Japanese training squad squadron II IIron ron ran was met by the cutter McCulloch of the revenue service designated bythe by bytho h tho the federal authorities as aM an escort Convoying Conveying assurances of less formal welcome the cutter culler Golden Gate with the reception committees as passengers met the Iho Japanese warships In w strait while the of oC glon alon o boats ninny many man of them then gaily docI decd doc dec orated with Japanese and amid American Hags followed the tho larger larser vessels to anchorage Coming on a day when American na naval naval naval val officers are arc to observe j the tho anniversary of Admiral Deweys victory victor in iii Manila bay the officers and andi i men of the training squadron were given Ien a particularly warn warm welcome i by b sailors of tine the Pacific Admiral Admiral al u l Geo Weston eston accum I by b their respective staffs head hend I cd ell tho rho th committee which made mallo the I first official l call on Admiral May raJ Mayor or 13 g 1 R Taylor with the president s i i of San three greatest com cani comI 1 i organizations Guv Gov GO Warren War ur ren of the thc Porter and Collector of the tho Port Frederick F Stratum Stratton wore were conveyed from the Iho West Vest Vir Virginia ginia on the cutler cuLlor that carried the time army and navy nary delegations and by h invitation of the thc federal authorities Consul General Matsuzo Naga was male a of the same part partOn partOn partOn On tho the deck of or tho Japanese flagship lIa Admiral received his guests with all the ceremony that attended their departure from Iron the West Aest Virginia There Thero were warm words of greeting from half hair n a 1 dozen do en of or the lie visitors The gave gate his hlA hearty approval to tonn tonn toan nn an outline o or of the entertainment ar art ari ara i a ran ranged for fer the lie ensuing ens w week ek and anti tho the part party returned to tho tiro West Vest Virginia whore Admiral half an hour later had hat tho the pleasure of receiving I Ins big the till Japanese admiral Naturally enough the most enthusiastic greeting to the lie squadron was faS that dint accorded their countrymen by tho the thousands of Japanese sc who lio welcomed w the en from Russian and Telegraph hills and lUll I from all the iho piers commanding a vl view w of use the anchorage Several hundred Japanese business ln 5 J tutu men of this city cit and prominent rep r of colonies cine el elsewhere where In iii Inthe r the tho state chartered a steamer and amid were among the earliest visitors In the Japanese quarter the tho flag Oar of the Rising Sun is everywhere c er In evi 01 evidence on dence deace nail costly and elaborate plans have been for tho the Waiting visiting sailors San Francisco May 1 Almost tho ho entire Japanese population of this city cl y numbering about and mill great crowds of Americans gathered on tho to lulls overlooking tho the hay bay hl and anti the Golden Gate Gato this morning to witness the arrival from Crom Los Angeles of the cruisers Aso ABO and Soyo Soya So o oTho Tho The waters of the lie harbor were ero crowded with steamers launches and anti sail boats many man of them containing enthusiastic parties of Nipponese I The revenue cutter culler McCulloch put putto putto putto to sea sro early In tho the morning to meet I the Iho warships outside the tho heads and escort them through the Golden Gato Gate and on their course up II the tho bay to t an anchor anchor anchor chor The Tho visitors were sighted at al about seven miles mlles outside tho ho head headwaters headwaters waters As they the passed the Presidio the tho heavy guns boomed a t welcome and the people 0 assembled on time the rocky promontories on either cither side of the narrow inlet to the harbor set sel up UI upa a Ii great Ireal cheer The rhe program committee has devoted the whole day to tho rho official reception and anti exchange of courtesies Admiral representing the time navy navr General Weston Teston represent representing ing the lie army arms Major Taylor and the thc citizens committee met on ou the cruis cruiser er West st Virginia flagship of the Am Ant American m squadron to await the signal sinal for putting off ocr In naval launches for forthe forI forthe the Japanese admiral s vessel o while I Collector of oC tho Port Stratton President President dent rafts Tafts official representative I Lieutenant Governor Porter and In tho the Japanese consul cons l Matsuzo Naval were I taken down tho the bay on the tho revenue cutter culler Golden Gate Rear Admiral Ijichi announced that he had decided to remain two days lenger longer than planned at Oust first and will not weigh anchor for the tile north n rth until May In 10 lie Ile intends to visit several Inland nd points while his ships are art at this port Including Sacramento San Jn u qt Hy and tho the Lick observatory The elaborate laud land program fOl en entertainment of the visitors details of which were mere completed today toda includes automobile rides rilles receptions and anti a banquet All the time Japanese residences and stores are aro gaily gall decorated By D agreement between Admiral urno and the harbor authorities the Aso and the Soyo So o wore assigned to berths to leeward off on th the American warships where they thc will be of easy eusy access from the San Francisco Fraucisco shore Even I en before the time West Vest Virginia dis dig discharged digI discharged charged her salute in honor of If Admiral I al IJichi scores of launches haunches had been Jeen JeenI filled with sightseers Americans md lIld I Japanese and aUli proceeded to the Row where they time awaited an nn opportunity I for tor the boarding g of or time the vessels Folsom and Howard street docks were throng thronged ed ell with Americans and Japanese who watched the crullers proceed to an anchorage anchorage anchorage and anti witnessed the me of I official visits |