Tokio, June 29.
Mr. Edwin Denby, the United States Secretary of the Navy, and the party of Annapolis cadets will arrive at Yokohama at noon on July 2 and will be given a naval reception by a flotilla of destroyers. There will be an aerial demonstration. The week's programme of entertainments, to be given by the Imperial - Court, the Premier, the Foreign Minister and others, has been slightly disarranged owing to the death of Prince Higashi-Fushimi.—Reuter.
Tokio, July 3.
The transport, Henderson, with Mr. Edwin Denby, the United States Secretary of the Navy, and the Annapolis class of 1881 on board arrived to-day. They were cordially welcomed by Admiral Baron Uryu, members of the Cabinet and other notables.
Baron Sotokichi Uryu attended the Annapolis anniversary ceremony in 1909.—Reuter.
Tokio, July 4.
The Premier, Admiral Baron Kato, to-day entertained to a luncheon Mr. Edwin Denby, the American Secretary of the Navy, and the Annapolis Class of 1881.
This afternoon, the party will attend the Independence Day re ception at the American Embassy.
To-night, the Class Reunion banquet will be held at the Bankers' Club, At the same time, Baroness Uriu is giving a banquet to the ladies of the party at the Mitsu Club.—Reuter.
Tan New Assootations or Nations.
Tokio, July 4.
At the Iuncheon to-day to the members of the Annapolis Class, the Premier, expressing his official and personal pleasure in welcoming the guests, said that he would always cherish the memory of their country's kindness and_exalted visions and purposes. ''We are anxious to maintain and develop the unbroken friendship between us. In cooperation the leading nations ought to be able to maintain into the far future the peace now on the seas. If that is successful, peace on land will be generally preserved."
Admiral Kato expressed regret that Mr. Weeks, the United States Secretary of War, was not present.
Mr. Edwin Denby, the Secretary of Navy, replying, declared that Japan and America must cooperate to rescue distressed nations. He was gratified at the Premier's statement to the newspapers, denying that Japan was building auxiliary vessels in_ excess of the 8-8 programme. However, it did not need the statement of a man with a splendid reputation for never breaking his word to convince those knowing Japan that she intended not only to abide by the strict letter of the Washington Treaty but further to, meet the spirit of the Conference with respect to the auxiliary vessels not restricted by the Treaty.—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.