The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-18
MARQUIS ITO WITH Us AGAIN.
JAPANESE STATEsMAy HERE
FROM THE PAN-AMERICAN.
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Marquis Hirobumi To, the great japanese
statesman. arrived In New York Yesterday
from Buffalo. where he has been spending
several days at the Exposition. Marquis
Ito went to the Hotel Majestic. He Is ac-
c~ompanied by his Secretary. Mr.. Tsuzuhi.
and a physician and several body servants.
He was visited at the hotel very soon after
his arrival by Minister Takahira. who came
over from Washington 10 meet him.
Marquis Ito In In this country ~ostensibly
for his health. though there are intims-
lions In some % the newspapers Of Japan
that he In lodging the political situation
there. He Is travelling as a private citizen
and avoiding everything In the nature OF
Official receptions. lie will 20 10 Now
Haven next week TO witness tho Bicen-
tennial celebrations there. A number OF
young men from Japan have graduated
from Yale and the Marquis II much inter-
ested In seeing what sort Of a place II IL.
On returning from New Haven he will
70 90 Washington and will probably call
upon the President unoflcislly. He will
sail for Europe. on his way back to Japan,
about Nov. 1.
The situation In japan, In which some
81 his fellow citizens find cause TO cnticiss
his absence from the country. has had the
close attention Of tho students Of Oriental
politics for twelve years, or since the pres-
ent Constitution was promulgated. Mar.
quis Ito was practically the author Of that
Constitution. Since then he has been the
chief figure In the contests that have been
waged almost without cessation over the
question. 'shall the Imperial Ministries
represent and he responsible to the party
at the time In power in the Parliament,
| or shall tho provision 81 the Constitution.
which makes them responsible 90 the I'm
peror only. stand unnodih.df-
Marquis Ito NJ principal Trainer ana eN-
! FOUNDER Of tho Constitution has resisted
the demand for responsible Minister'S
| and party governments ali through the
VARYING fortunes Of the years Of notable
p%olitical struggle over thi- question Rui.
recognizing the fore" Of the persistent
demand for popular government. he has
within the last two years been ia" founder
and now II the leader of a party callt-i
the constitutional Political A~s"clali"n'
hose Object IL To preserve" IN" letter 81 IN"
Constitution and at the same time secure
for the Enpir the benefits 81 popular
government The Ministry At present IN
orice represents. IN fact. neither ole 81 ia"
chief political parties ot the country Ne'
j. tolerated hy both Of them as a result
~ compromise. pending the tim" when the
Parliament shall assemble
In December next IN. new Parliament
will have its flint sittingS, when a vigorous
| reopening 81 IN" old conflict viii probably
take place, anC the strength Of Marquis
Ito's new party will H. fully tested and
measuTe~i
II has been the subject Of much commsut
Ia Japan recently that Marquis Ito should
have begun his present tour. leaving hl~
new rarty - defend itself without his
leadership II has b,en hated 10y Japa0"-n
new spausr- that the Marquis really wishes
20 eScaIa for the tim" from IN" peculiar
difficulties which have h|en confronting
him personally from his having h-Ncum"
an actual party lesd"r while az ih" stlr"
time he h.lougs to tho group ~ '"ii"r
statesmen Who Ia W h-en from The first
an,agouizing the development OF parties
a. guides 81 the Empires policies. II"
lesding Journal Of japan said a Tow weeks
ago. L.
old character when assuming the nov.
He still continued 10 b. hamT~red 10y all
sorts 81 relations which initiated against
his efficiency a. a party l.ade
Another prominent Journal has animated
that the party formed 10y Marquis Ito Mas
determined 10 oppose and overthrow N"
present emergency Cabinet while the Mar
| nui. had promised the Cabinet At i's formS-
tioa last wear that the coming Parliament
would no. H. against u
Unable to control his party. this Journal
save. -the Marquis has set out upon lis
journey
Marquis Ito expressed himself 10 the
friends who called upon him Yesterday "a
ha wing he< greatly n nefted by his trip
In the opportunity II hes given him Tor
| n leisur-lv and direct study ~ tho American
rroplc. A groa, deal has gone on In IN"
world sine, he war here thrre years ago,
and he desires to keep thoroughly In touch
with IA. progress 81 other countries than
his own. He Saii that he loft Japan on
the advice ~ physicians.
SO far the Journey -s-,ms 10 have amply
! rewarded the Marpuis for tho sacrifices he
hns nadc In leaving for a while IA" great
work he l. doing Tor his country. He u
now appa rentlv IN almost vigorous health,
and NAV - able to return 'o japan ready
20 resume hts long-hcld leadership II" =.
and has hcan for years. first among ~"
Mikado's subjects In the Erl"ror's regard
and confdance. He has received from IN"
Emperor tokens 81 trust greater than those
shown Ia any other man. and he has ,r~n
the leader 20 whom the peopl" ot japan
have 'ns,inciivelv turned Tor guidance
In all the great crises 81 the last fifteen and
moro wears.