THE AMERICAN FLEET.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9103, 24 March 1908, Page 5

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

VISIT TO JAPAN

GREAT ENTHUSIASM AROUSED

Press Asoociar.it.u— Copyright. Tokio, Marchh 33,

Gratification is expressed everywhere in J;mau at America s acceptance of the invitation of the American fleet’s visit.

The newspapers declare that the visit will afford an opportunity of showing the sincerity of the Japanese friendship for the United States. London, March 33.

The New York correspondent of the Times reports that few events have been hailed with more genuine satisfaction by the entire people and the press than the visit of the fleet to Japan. Even the New York Sun declares it is satisfactory to see, instead of distrust a feeling of international goodwill and that there is mutual confidence.

St. Petersburg, March 23,

The Bourse Gazette, St. Petersburg, commenting on the pacific sentiments between America and Japan, declares that the invitation to the American fleet does honour to Jape.nese diplomacy and will raise Japan’s prestige. RETROSPECT BY THE TIMES. Received March 24, 8.16 a.m. London, March 23. The Times says that the growth ox the United States and the growth of Japan are amongst the most wonderful and momentous phenomena in the history of the world. The Japanese have 'never forgotten that it was to contact with an American that they owe the Impulse which led to Japan’s marvellous transformation.

America is proud of the part President Roosevelt played in terminating the Russo-Japanese Avar and Japan is grateful. Therefore the wisdom of statesmen on both sides has dispelled the recent cloud.

The American fleet will bo the honored guest of both Australia and Japan for the Commonwealth views the action of our allies in demonstrating their friendship tor a

nation to whom in civilisation of the type to which both belong it owes many most valued features and most conspicuous triumphs. THE OFFICIAL ACCEPTANCE. Received March 24, 10.32 a.m. 'Melbourne, March 24. Mr Deakin has received official acceptance of the invitation to tne American fleet.