Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-03
no CONES 70 AMERICA
Arrival Of Famous Japanese
Statesman at Victoria En-.
route to U. S.
Talks About His Native Land
and the Political Situation
at Toxic.
No Clash With European Powers
Anticipated. Senator Bever-
idse Home Again.

idse Home Again.
Victoria, B. c., Oct. 3.-Marquis Ito,
former premier of Japan; K. Tsuzko,
long high official in the Toxic govern
ment, and Albert j. Beveridge, United
States senator from Indiana, We're pas
sengers on the steamer K.aga Maru,
which arrived yesterday.
A doctor and two secretaries accom-
panied the Ito party.
The marquis had little to say on
things political in Japan, for now that
he has left Japan on private Journey
to the United States and Europe, he is
out of politics, he said. NO, not forev-
er. o no, he said; ut is htlrdly likely
that will cease to give my services to
my country when needed.
My trip Is taken solely In search of
health, but when q Japanese is abroad
his main thought is OF Japan, and the
thing most painful to his eur is to hear
OF political or other complications.
Therefore. If anything is noted on my
Journey that will be of interest ito Jap
an will promptly send the information
home, and it is quite likely that much
Information will be gathered in the
United States. for western affairs have
now begun to occupy such d large share
OF the attention OF the Orient.
Political conditions in Japan were
fast approaching satisfactory basis
~ fot,
is party of progress, a party formed
of old and new elements, was firmly
nodded before left and much Is looked
for from 1t.
The revised treaties are still operat-
ing with good effect. In fact since they
were put in force from the first day Of
their enforcement an era ,f advance
ment began. Japan is now on friendly
relations with all powers, Not even
with Russia is there question likely to
cause friction. Notwithstanding the Oft
repeated rumors to that effect.
There was nothing when I left re-
garding Russia.s movements in Corea
and Manchuria, but 1t liz hardly likely
that they would cause friction between
the two powers.
Regarding the report that Russia had
offered to take the Chinese feet as part
payment OF the indemnity the marquis
said he had not heard the report. II true
1T was hardly likely that Japan would
offer any objection, for what did one or
two ships more or less matter, any
way.
No effort had been made yet by Japan
to foster trade with Russian Asia. az he
understood the United States was doing,
but It was likely. that sters would be
taken In thar direction before long. The
financial prospect for Japan, which had
been causing some MISREPRESENTATION. he
said. was JUST approaching stable ba-
iais.
AT a farewell banquet given to Mar
quis Ito by the Seyukai. before leaving,
the marquis said: 'srhe ministry now in
power is not party ministry, and there
is consequently no reason why it's ac-
tons should be regarded as an enemy
by any political association
In that respect the situation remained
as II had been when he resigned Office
some months ago. The Sevukai, he said,
should keep these facts in mind and
SHOULD be guided strictly by national in
aterests. putting them always before
party interests. never taking any course
that had not been maturely considered
and contantly endeayorinly to act a role
worthy Of the greatest party in the ems
pire.
Senator Beveridge was returning from
d trip across Siberia, where he went to
study the trade conditions and see what
could be done by the United States
towards fostering trade with that great
market, where millions OF dollars worth
of goods could be sold. While declining
to talk on the result of his trip over the
Trans Siberian railway, he said that IT
was likely that the people OF the United
states might hear from him In this re-
gard during the next session of con-
gress.
He was returning to the United States
on the transport Thomas when he heard
OF President McKinley's death and hur.
r!ed here from Nagasaki on the kaga.
Marquis Ito spoke feeliligly of the as
sassination of President Mckinley and
said that IL had caused much gloom
among the Japanese, high and low.