The Washington times., 1901-10-20

Euished Statesman to BE Held Mt
the Japanese Legation-Fcdor de
Martens White House Caller.
Marquis Ito. ex-Prime Minister of ia
pan. will arrive in Washington this after
noon at 2:50 o'clock. He will call by ap-
pointment upon President RooseN elt to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. According
TO the statements given out both by Mar
quis Ito and at the japanese Legation
here, the visit to Washington is under
taken merely that Marquis Ito may en-
brace the opportunity 10 pay his respects
TO President Roosevelt. According to
present plans the marquis will leave
either Monday night or Tuesday morning
for New Haven, where he will attend the
Yale bicentennial ceremonies.
While in Washington the marquis, who
is accompanied by Mr. Tsuzul1i, ex-Vice
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Japa-
nese Government, will be quartered at
the Arlington Hotel. A suite of rooms
has been reserved for him there. din
ner will be given at the japanese Lega-
uon this evening in honor of the distin-
guished statesman. Some entertainments
may be arranged for him tomorrow oven
ing, If he does not leave at that time.
Fodor de Martens, permanent member
to receive a degree from Yale at the BIZ
centennial exercises this week, was an
other of the Presidents callers Yester-
day. He came to the White House in
company with Chief Justice Fuller Mr..
Martens visit, it is rumored. had to do
with contemplated session of the inter
national court of arbitration. planned by
The Hague Peace Conference. The mat
ter was not discussed with the President,
however at the time of the call yester
day.
Frederick W Hollis a caller at the
White House yestI1ac, is rather disturb
ed by a story regarding his recent Eu-
ropean trip, which appeared in New
York morning paper yesterday. The item
stated that he had visited the British
War Office as the diplomatic representa-
tive of this country. In denial of the re-
port he made the following statement:
Il desire to correct the statements con-
taincd in the special cable despatch print
ed IN this mornings New York Herald
The despatch contains a curious medley
of truth and mistakes. It is stated that
my visit to London was shortly after NJ
Roosevelt's accession to the Presidency
whereas ! went to Europe on April Is,
and sailed from southampton On August
II, and have been IT his country uninter-
ruptedly since AugEst 20. Moreover, l
did not call at the Foreign Office. and did
not have several lengthy conferences with
Lord Lansdowne.' I had the honor Of
meeting Lord Lansdowne at dinner in
April. and have not seen him since.
1T ought not to be necessary for me to
deny most emphatically that | never and
nowhere pretended to be the mcuthpiece
of the Administration either of President
Mckinley or President Roosevelt. On
the contrary. ] took every pains TO i'm
press upon the statesmen whom / had the
pleasure Of meeting in England and else
where that had no official position ex-
cept that of a member of the Court Of
Arbitration and no authority whatever TO
represent anyone but myself
1t is a fact that in private conversa-
ton ] did discuss, among other questions,
the Isthmian Canal Treaty. and il may not
be improper to say that the burden of my
remarks in England was that the opposi-
ton TO the original Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty by no means implied any feel
ings toward Great Britain but those of
Hincere friendship and regard.
THE entire story as cabled to the Her
aid Is simply ridiculous exaggeration
of an unimportant personal episode, in
which l am conscious Of having commit
ted no breach of propriety whatever
Mr.. Hollis was at luncheon with the
President this afternoon.
Although the reports current yesterday
TO the effect that Col. A. o. Brodie.
formerly Of the Rough Riders, had re-
ceived his commission as Governor of
Arizona, We're without foundation, there
Is every reason TO believe that the Presi-
dents former companion-at-arms will
eventually become the head Of the Terri
torfzl government Nathan Oakes Muir
ply is now serving out the term Of for
ner Governor Myron McCcrd- The term
expires next year, and 1t is understood
that Colonel Brodie will then get the
place.
The same dispatches which stated yes