Shimonoseki, Aug. 26.
The Congressional Party arrived here safely on board the special ferry Shiraki Maru. A large number of officials and citizens were on the wharf to meet them. Later, the Japanese Parliamentary Committee gave a banquet in the party's honour at the Sanyo Hotel. Baron Kanda presided.
Japanese press representatives who sought interviews with the Congressmen found them reticent, especially regarding Korea, The party has left for Miyajima, via the Inland Sea.—Reuter.
Kioto, Aug. 29.
The Congressional Party was welcomed on its arrival here today by the Mayor and the President of the Chamber of Commerce who met the visitors at the station-At every place the Congressmen have visited in Japan, they have been most cordially received.—Reuter.
Aug. 30.
The Congressmen spent a pleasant day yesterday sightseeing; they visited the Hodzu rapids, which made a very great hit. In the evening the party celebrated the birthday of Congressman J. H. Small, chairman of the party.
The news of the promulgation of the Women's Suffrage aroused much interest amongst. the: ladies of the party, who vigorously discussed their choice of Presidential candidates until the Con-pressmen damped their ardour by pointing out that they would all return too late to register for the coming election.
An invitation has been received from leading Japanese alumni of American Colleges to an infornial reception at Tokio on September 7 which the Congressmen have acparty will spend to-day at Aug. 30.
Each succeeding day in Japan is voted the best by the Congressional Party as the programme for! their reception develops, to-day, which was spent at Nara, being no exception. There the Party was welcomed by the Governor, the Mayor and leading citizens, who were the hosts at a tiffin in honour of the Congressmen at the Nara Hotel.
During the day a visit was paid to the temples of Daibutsu. A most unusual and pleasing feature of the day's programme was the assembly before the Public Hall of 600 deer, which flocked in at the sound of a bugle. The ladies of the party mingled with the jostling Weer, and presented a delightful picture as they fed the animals.
Mr. Julean Arnold, the Commercial Attache to the United States Legation at Peking, who is conducting the Party, will leave tomorrow for China. Dr. F. J. Abbot, Commercial Attache to the
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