The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-24
NEW JAPANESE MINISTER ARRIVES.
Kogoro Takahirs at San Francisco on His
Way to Washington.

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SAN Francisco. July 2s.-Kosoro Takahira.
the new japanese Minister TO the United States.
who arrived on the steamer America Maru to-
day. Is one Of Japan's most experienced dlplo-
mats, and has been for the past year In Toxic.
filing the ONCE OF vice-Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. an ONCE corresponding to our First
Assistant Secretary Of state.
Minister Takahira lsughingly calls Washing
ton the cradle Of his diplomatic career" for
he first came In contact with a foreign govern
ment there as q member OF the Japanese lesa-
ton from 1879 to 1885. He afterward returned
TO this country a. Consu[General at New York
city in 1891. 90 that shis Il his third mission TO
this country. After one year In New York he
wa. sent as Q Minister TO Rome. a post which
no held but a abort time, being transferred TO
the much more important offioe Of Japanese
Ambassador to the Court Of Vienna, where he
remained until last year, In Washington he
succeeds Minister Komura. who In March was
transferred to At. Petersburg. leaving the le-
CATION in charge OF Mr., Mabashima.
Minister Takahira is accompanied bv his wife.
who has been with him throughout his diplo-
matte career. He brings no suite aside from
his secretary. NJ. Abe,
Although wearied by his long voyage and
denying himself to all visitors in his apartment
at the Palace Hotel. Minister Takahira. 40
corded q special interview to THE Sun corre-
spondent. Regarding the present situation In
the East he spoke guardedly and with reserve.
saying:
1T 10 dinicult to express an opinion oonosrn-
inG the grave reports from China. for the rsa-
son that In spite Of the rumors published We
have absolutely no communication open with
the district involved and We cannot tell how
much. II any OF what we hear IL reliable. Be
fore expressing an opinion ! would first want 10
know exactly what had taken place. and then.
II the tragicsl events have actually oc-
cured. We must inquire how much influences
the government Troops or China have
over the insurgents before we can fix tho
matter OF responsibility. We have no reason
at present to believe that the Emperor ana
Empress Dowager have any agency in the
present trouble, Up TO the time Of the tidings
Of the outbreak he attitude of the chinese
most friendly Even among the Chinese people
there are certain mandarins who are frankly
friends OF progress and deeirous OF maintaining
cordial relations with the Powers. In my own
country many changes in various forms are in
progress, and we have no grounds for appre-
henslon As regards our steady advance toward
civilization, which Is the true aim OF the Gov
eminent and the people
By special command of the Emperor Minister
Takahira, during his, few hours stay az Homo
lulu. made, a searching inquiry into the late
labor troubles in the ISLANDS with the Japanese
plantation laborars, and the status and oondi-
ton OF the la borers since the admission OF the
territory to the Union and the abolition OF com
tract labor. lie says the restrictions ut on the
emigration Of Japanese by the japanese Gov
eminent are expected 10 be only temporary,
until the unsettled conditions caused by annex
alton and the tears aroused in the States by the
large immigration Of Japanese thither shall
have been settled and the japanese Govern
ment, by Inquiries suoh as he initiated In Homo
lulu, can learn the exact conditions.
While in Honolulu Minister Takahira met a
deputation OF Japanese merchants, who pre-
sented to him a memorial on the subject Of tho
Of thinatown TO check the spread of the plague.
This memorial the Minister will present to the
Administration In Washington.
Minister Takahira looks forward with pleasure
TO his return to Washington, where he has many
friends OF long standing lie expects to leave
for Washington on Thursday.