The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-19
ADVISER TO
JAPANESE.
Distinguished American
Here.
IN WASHINGTON LEGATION
Hon. G. w. Steyers who Occupies .
Post Ct Honor With Japan
Ia Honolulu.

,ortaut Office with the Japanese lega-
ton AZ washington, D. c., to which ne
oas APPOINTED b. His Imperial High
ness me Emperor of Japan, is in the
city quietly spending a vacation and
recreating before the next session OK
Congress opens.
Fer seventeen years Mr.. Stevens has
been connected with the japanese Gov
ernment, always in some capacity OIL
honor and trust in which the forelSh
!afrairs of the Empire were involved.
His office is peculiar and an anoma-
Ious one. as being a foreigner to the
Japanese nation he Is not accredited as
lone who has the power to conduct any
negotiations in the absence Of the Min
lister or Secretary OF the Legation.
Hence, at Washington MIR. stevens
stands in reality between the Minister
land the Secretary, and advises the for-
inner on all questions of policy in winch
the American Government is Interested
He is the legal adviser to the leSation
and gives advice on matters In whicn
the American Government Is directly
interested. Many of these questions
arise with which the legation
officials are not thoroughly in toucn'
! and the diplomatic training which MI,
stevens has received, both with the
United States and the japanese Gov
ernments makes his services of inesti-
rnable value Especially Is Tins truS
when the affair is a delicate one.
Prior to Mr. Stevens entry into TN
official life of the Japanese Government
he was the secretary OF the Amerlcai
legation at Toxic, and later at the heai
lof the consulate generals department
He was thrown into companionsnil
with Japan's greatest diplomats an
mr. soldiers during his incumbency OF III
ma American office. Were 1t not that Tn
or Japanese Government, or in fact an
government, does not appoint foreign
ers to important positions in its lega
lions, Mr.. Stevens would undoupteoi
he be honored with an important por'
folio of this character.
During the present summer the Jal
anese legation at washington mas pee
a busy one growing out of the difncu
Is ties in China. The lull which was o.
casioned by the entry of the allie
forces into the Chinese capital ga
him the opportunity to take vacati'
before buckling down to the iesati'
md work which commences with renew
activity when Congress convenes, a.
he chose Honolulu.
He has passed through Honolulu
a number of occasions, and says ne
III astounded at the marvellous chan
Y that has come over the city, and I
ON every hand. The old, easy-goi
tropical life which the former resideI
q enjoyed is fast dying out with the
PRODUCTION of American inrfovations
ur. living and money making. and TINS,
says is true of Japan In many pa
: most frequented by the traveller.
Even among the progressive Japs
ese men in high official standing, II
who have been educated abroad IN
foremost American and Engilsn c
f-r.l t~zrr n q Il
of old, the Japan so loved by the tr;
eIer as the land of curios, Is fast i
ing It's interest by the influx or mod'
ideas These men are progre ssiVe
want to see their country advanced
line with the nations of the newer G.
tinents. yet they sigh when the adval
of civilization means the destruction
all that is rare. old and curious. L
change says Mr.. Stevens, is more
parent in Honolulu.
Mr. Stevens presence in Honolulu
no connection whatever with the clai
of the japanese arising out of the los
occasioned by the burning Of Chi
town during the epidemic of bubo
plague. The only connection that
Japanese legation had with this ma
was when the Minister directed LEI
AZ of inquiry on the subject to the 81
Department, and upon which the
torney General rendered an opin
Mr.. Stevens states that it was thou
at the legation when President Mch
ley authorized the establishment
court of claims here that the lo
would be adjusted without loss OF Il
The matter Is now being handled IN
regular channels originating in the
flee of japanese Consul Mkt Saito
AS to affairs in Japan, Mr. Ste'
states that there seems to be leai
toward the cabinet taking the same
n responsibilities as the English cabinef
present 1t is patterned after that
Germany, where 1t is responsible to
Emperor for its actions. This has
shown in the present crisis, when
old cabinet was dismissed and
one formed with Marquis Ito at
head. Mr.. Stevens states that
- ever Japan needs statesman Mar
Hi Ito is always called up to take
lUl reins of government and steer II
safety In the intervals between c
the Marquis rarely gets along VIII
Parliament and resigns.
Mr.. Stevens is proud OF the re
Japan has made in the war with
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