The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-29
MARQUIS ITO
MAKES A DENIAL
Not In Paris for the Purposes Alleged
in the Figaro"
ONLY SPENDING 4 HOLIDAY
Did Not Visit Spain for the Purpose Of Ar
ranging Compact Against uaited States
Japan Eill Oaly Protest

New York. July IA dispatch 70 tho
Herald from Paris says:
II war should break out between the
United States and Japan II win be IA
spite OF Marquis Ito. personally as wei
as politically.
In the FIRST place." said Marquis Ito,
Il wish you would contradict a statc-
rnent that am here charged with an
Official mission TO strongly protest IN the
name OF my government against q usur-
patton fraught with peril. Nothing could
be further from the truth The state
ment Is inexact In every particular. Not
only have l no official mission In Europe
now-I never even had any nor was I
yer charged with such duties BY tie
Japanese government. since have been
in Paris today. believe firmly that the
Hawaiian question win be settled with
out the peaceful relations between Japan
and the United States being disturbed
in the least
I Il came to Europe as one Of the suite
attached TO Prince Arishawa. who repre-
sentsd the emperor at the jubilee ccre-
monies in England, That commemoration
over. the prince has returned to Japan
and my duties, only nominal at any time.
are now entirely at an end So am
at liberty to avail myself Of the permis-
sion the emperor accorded me to take
a holiday in Europe.
1T mas been stated that have been
in Spain to arrange terms for mutual
support in the attitude Of Spain aud
Japan vis-a-yis the United States This
is quite untrue. When / was prime min
lister the emperor bestowed an order on
the king OF Spain The insignia was
never seut as it was not convenient
at the time for anyone OF sufficiently
high rank to leave Japan. Bft the visit
Of Prince Arishawa to Europe gave the
emperor an occasion he has been look
ing for. and so. taking advantage OF
tine opportunity the prince went to Spain
TO present the order to the king. and /.
as matter of course. went also.
But. although l met the foreign MIN
lister and all other ministers, the rela-
tons of Japan with America We're never
alluded to. and. | never broachd the sub
ject of spain's difficulties in Cuba, My
visit to the Due de Mandah was only
prompted by politeness and was an ac-
acknowledgement Of the courtesy he bcstow-
ed on me at San Sebastian
Il do not think it possible any oppo-
alton of the Sandwich islands by the
United States will take any more ex-
tended form than mere protest made
remember this po!nt-made in order
that the interests of Japan in those ISL
ands may not suffer injury.
Japan is simply seeking to protect
herself and her subjects. and this she
has a perfect right to do; this she is
bound TO do but that she win look after
her interests in other than a dignsfied
diplomatic way is absurd. The emperor
will not support any bellicose policy. All
my friends in the ministry or in control
OF the different branches of the govern
ment are of the same mind as the en-
peror on this subject. and Japanese SEN
timent is one of strong friendship for
the United States. Thus, the Hawaiian
question cannot possibly bring about a
conflict, either armed or diplomatic, with
the Americans. in spite Of the jingoes