The Washington times., 1901-10-21
ARRIVAL OF MARQUIS ITO.
Reports of Diplomatic Mission
Consistently Denied.
Accompanied by Ex-Vice Minister
of Foreign AGnirs-Dincs mt Jap
anese Lcgntion-WilI BE Received
by the President This Morning.

Accompanied by Ex-Nice Minister
of Foreign AGairs-Dincs Mt Jap
nnese Lcgntion-WiI BE Received
by the President This Morning.
MARQUIS Ito. ex-Prime Minister of
Japan one OF the prominent figures in the
nineteenth century development of that
Empire. arrived in Washington yesterday
afternoon at 2:50 O'Clock. The Grand Old
Man of the Flowery Kingdom, who is
travelling in this country for his health
looked remarkably robust, as he descend
ed from a Pullman car at the Pennsyt-
vania station. He gracefully doned his
hat to the japanese Minister, ko9oro
Takahira, and members of the legation
who had assembled to greet him. The
| Arlington will be the home of the dis
tlnguished statesman during his brief
| sojourn in the city.
The marquis visits Washington for the
purpose of paying his respects TO Presf-
| dent Roosevelt. He will be received at the
White House this morning at 10 O'Clock
| Probably tonight, the visitor viii depart
| for New York, and from there for Yale,
where he is to receive degree from the
university at the bicentenniaI exercises
on Wednesday. In honor OF the marquis
presence, dinner was given at the Jap
!
and the attaches were the only ones pres
ent.
The marquis is accompanied only by X.
| Tsudzulxi, ex-Vice Minister of Foreign
! Affairs of the Japanese Government, and
| a secretary, S. Toidoka. During the af-
| ternoon yesterday, the marquis received
| number of callers at the Arlington. His
friends in this country are many, accum-
| ulated in the course of four previous
| visits TO the United States. His last visit
| to the United States was in 1897, when en-
route to the Queens jubilee in London.
| where he was an honored guest at the
| royal levees.
| The marquis consistently declines to be
| interviewed. Such is not the case with
| Mr.. Tsudzuki. however. The former
Minister of Foreign Affairs is himself
man of no slight Importance in Japan. He
| held the portfolio as Vice Minister of For
elgn Affairs for number OF years, a
position most responsible in view of
Japa1's attitude in the grave diplomatic
problems Of the Far East.
Mr.. Tsudzuki ridiculed the suggestion
| that Marquis Ito was to confer with Mr..
de Martens. of Russia. concerning the re-
| lations and the pending differences he
| tween that Government and Japan.
story to that effect was recently printed
| in New York newspaper.
| mo, no." he said, in almost perfect
| English, ''the marquis is travelling only
| =
| merely to pay his respects to your Presi-
| dent. He has been treated so Hospitality
| in your country that he wishes to see the
| President. No; there is nothing political
| in the visit. The marquis holds no pub
| lie Office. He was a long time the Prime
Minister Now. because of that, he is a
member of the Mikados honorary council,
| one that may be called upon for advice.
| what is the trouble with the marquis
| He suffers from angina pectoris, of which
he has had several acute attacks, the last
| about four months ago. He is much i'm
proved in health now, continued Mr..
Tsudzuki.
The appointment with the President was
| made last week through the State De-
| partmGnt. but the reception Of the mar
| OTIS by MIR. Roosevelt. 1t is said. will be
| purely informal. This afternoon the mar
| quis. II he feels well enough, and so d.
sires. will be driven to various points of
| interest about the city. He will also
| visit the State Department.
Despite the fact that the marquis is
| known to have been sick, there have been
| persistent rumors connecting his visit
! with diplomatic errand; but this report
! has met with steady denial. When he
| landed In America, the first ruInor was
| TO the effect that he would negotiate a
| loan for Japan. Later. it was said that
| Mr.. de Martens now in this city would
discuss the Russo-Japanese situation with
| the marquis.
Another rumor. of different complexion.
| is to the effect that the marquis IS absent
| from Japan because he does not desire to
| lace a certain pOilttcat issue IN thar c0TEi-
| try. Several japanese newspapers take
| this view of the case. The issue in ques-
| ticn is said to be whether Or not the
| Ministers shall be held responsible TO the
dominant party in Parliament or whether
! they shall be anSwtrable to the M'kado
! Ito Is supposed TO favor the latter phase
| of the question. By hereditary right he
| is a member OF the Japanese Senate. Ac-
! cording to this latest rumor. he will not
return to Japan until all is once more
| quiet in Parliament
The marquis will sail from this coun-
| try on October &c. but whether England
or France will be his destination is not
yet determined In all probability return
will be made by way of Asia The mar
quis will then have completed a circuit
of the globe.
Marquis Ito is practically the author of
the constitution which has been In force
in Japan for the past twelve years. He
is said TO be very close to the Mikado.
Although married, he is not accompanied
by his wife.
While the marquis impressions of the
United States are by no means recently
| formed he is said by Mr. Tsudzuld to be
| much impressed with the rapid advances
made in the last three years and to view
favorably the sudden leap of the nation
| into the arena of the Oriental situation.
| Marquis Ito spent Saturday in Philadel-
| phia, the guest of Mr. Ostheimer, Hon
or5iry Japanese Consul there. Prior to that
| he was in New York for several days.