The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11

HAD a long chat TINS afternoon
z with Marquis Ito. the confidential
adviser Of the Japanese emperor.
and the statesman who, more
than all others. directs the game
,o,,tjcs in the far East. For a
,,stion and more Marquis Ito has
!, the head OF every great move
ranan. He has held every great
Gen. :" a. the gift OF his govern
Fau0A ne was premier at the time OF
mem. with CHINA, and II was his master
ias ss s,,,cb aided largely In the direction
r'ha st-ugg;e to a successful issue and
q ia .st,Ienent OF the terms Of peace
IA Hung Chang. Before ana since
49, MARQUIS Ito has been the chet power
sn s,na he throne. and 1t Is ne VINO toaay
,srrely directing the foreign pohcy y,
,.ssn' He IL. In fact. the Slaos.ois anu
ysp1.s.t ~ this part Of the world, stand
hs" s..her than II Hung Chang has ever
ns "a having the confidence not only
to 49, ,sading men Of Japan, but the I'M
III, confidence OF the emperor.
glei. s.,.tIons of Marquis Ito and the en-
t I've heen for many years OF the
80. possible nature. They began Win
tess ss~rsarl OF the shotgun. when his ma
~. ~, was dragged forth from tire puppet-
80 .sc,,,sion Of his palace In kioto ana
y. M marty TO which Ito belonged piseen
y ~ throne at Tokyo and made the feal
s - ~ Japan II was Ito VINO acted Hs'sl
= tutor and adviser to ms majes.y ~ ne
1870. With foreign nations, and In the
oa."s,r,,rtion OF his empire along the lines
ssssh heve produced the new Japan ana
49, no Japanese people the greatest OF
~ Aslatic nations.
~sur Career of Marquis Ito.
~..an,s Ito was. In fact. the first OF the
-. srer Of Japan to realize that his
g.-s, cou,d not remain shut out from
s.s.t ~ the world, and that 1t could not
ns..-~s,,,Iv 6ght the great nations OF Eu-
- vitbott modern ships and without
ssrs~s.dse of our science OF war. Inc
~. ~ been told but never as Marquis
~ s,,nsef could tell 1t. He got his first
.,,,rcsc OF the western civilization as
~ Then. as now, he was an intense
ssty,ot. and he, like the other young no.
- OF the time, was opposed TO having
s~.,~nerx land In Japan. He was OF the
s',s.s. class and at one time belonged to
MA NJ Young men who ran away from
49, homes with the idea OF clearing the
s.,.l~r shjps and men from the harbor OF
vnSchsna. Their boyiah expedition was
S.royered and stopped by the soldiers OF
Az shoxun. little later on Ito saw the
srs,.h,ns OF the foreigners and noticed how
- ,hev were armed and managed. and
Y concluded that the only way his coun-
~ coud ever successfully fight the Euro
ssanr would be by Its people learning their
nftbods. For this purpose he and Count
ypsouye decided to go to England ana
Ming back the desired information.
ma Two boys proposed their plan to their
silItary commander. the Prince of Chosin.
vho nave them 5000 for their expenses.
n vas contrary to law for them to leave
isnan but the prince instructed them to
IN away and take ship for England,
vhsra they were TO learn how the English
usde their guns and ammunition and TO
studv the secrets OF European naval SUI
prsmscy. They attempted to do this, but
~ 1 mistake were shipped as common
alou, Their money was stolen ana they
had many adventures In working their
way before the mast to England. Ihere
Ito nv with wonder the wealth and power
81 ne western world, and realized that
JapsB could never hope to withstand Its
combined strength He and Innouye talked
,he natter over and decided to go back
home and advise their people to adopt the
new civilization. They did so, and as their
aysf reward Innouye was nearly Killed oy
mob Of fanatic patriots and Ito had for
time 10 keep In hiding IL was soon
seen however. that the boys were right.
The statesmen OF one party, with them.
MX4IiLf1
hat time on both have been In the 'front.'
mnhs OF everything which has aided In
making Japan the great country II is to-
dzy
Nay write = hook of His Life.
AT chatted with MARQUIS Ito this after
necn referred To his wonderful career
and asked him II he had kept diary. and
shether he would not some time write
book NJ "reminiscences. saying that such
volume might pay him half million dol
hS. a. that OF Gen. Grant did his family
ne marquis laughed a. he replied;
sSuch sums from book making are only
ruxshle In a rich country like the United
states Our people are comparatively poos
ard our authors as rule make bur httle.
4 profit OF $4,000 from such a book wouil
v considered enormous here. BESIDES,
Axse no written notes OF my early life, l
lad diary, but this was lost during the
reyalusion, | should have 20 rely upon my
ssmcry for that period OF my career. Be
aasx am now too much occupied with
hs present 20 have time 60 write about
ne past. / may DO something OF the kind
b The future. but not now.
Al Marquis Ito said this we were sitting
n the library % his Tokyo house, situated
en- the hill iust above the American lega-
tan A Japanese servant dressed In the
@sitina OF tho country mad Just hfoNshA
b sne delicious tea. which was served ~
sgfs Of the most delicate porcelain, anu
rAsh We slipped aa wc talked. The mar
ssgis himself Was dressed IN European
actAes. wearing a ftock coat OF black and
ssfk panlaloons Tie has strong face,
sxh, black ewes and an encrgeiic man
~. We j. Row about al years 81 age, hut
s,Il IN hts intellectual and physical
fFtne. Tie speaks English wei. and our
s0assrsation Was carried on in that
taaSas
Japan Not tnfrtcndis to Russia.
pNe " ;he FIRST questions I asked was AS
ne present situation q Japan as re-
sAras Russia said L. "Nopr excellencN
~ tonhtie@s noticed that the air here Is
w q war and tho rumors ot war. Roth
- japanese paprrs and tho foreign jour
- Fseltsaed IN Japan Rrv predicting that
sAfAa VIII aght sooner or later What do
~ hlRk 81 thesr yopottSG T. there really
~ aaagCr oi War between your people
~. De Russians
AZ" replieA tho marquis. '3rhe rela.
So u The Rnsi,tn ana japanese govern
fAs ers friendly The IMPORTS you refer
afe anfounaed There IL some feeling
sas the japanese against the Russians,