The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
SEEING THE SIGHTS
MIR. Fujita, Japanese Consul, Spends
an Enforced Vacation Here.
INTERESTED IN ART AND MILLS
Here to Secure the Extradition ol
Francis Mayer Who Is
Wanted in Japan.

Toshiro Fujita, consul of the empire of
Japan at Chicago, is taking an involun-
tary vacation in Minneapolis. Mean
while his private and official business in
Chicago is at standstill. Minneapolis
chances to be in his jurisdiction and the
Francis Mayer oXtradltion case which was
set for hearing here some time ago has
required the personal attendance of his
Japanese majesty's representative. The
laws delays, however, have lengthened an
expected visit of two days to ten or more.
Meanwhile Consul Fuiita. who has not
been in Minneapolis for some time, is
taking in the points of interest. Being
an amateur photographer he, of course,
visited Minnehana, developing his plates
himself. BY courtesy of Senator Wash
burn, Mr.. Fujita also visited the wonder
full Touring mills of the city. Yesterday
he spent some time at the private art
gallery owned by T. B. Walker. AS the
collection is full of Japanese works of art,
the visit was one of intense interest.
To-day as the guest Of United States
District Attorney NJ. D. Purdy the consul is
witnessing a jury trial under Judge Loeb
rem in the federal court at st. Paul. The
consul is lawyer himself and is taking
great interest in the manner of conduct
ing a trial under government auspices.
Last Suuudy .. OCuluSl Japanese con-
sui at New York, wife and child were the
guests of Mr.. Fujita at the Ryan in St..
Paul. Mr.. Uchida was returning to his
post of duty from a trip to his native
country.
Consul Fujita is we'll acquainted with
Judge J. O. Pierce and is a personal friend
of Samuel Hill whom he met when Mr.
Hill was made a governor of Harvard.
Consul Fujita regrets the prolonged alb
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the east He wished to meet this strong
friend of his insular home. "A call was
made yesterday on S. A. Harris, president
of the National Bank OF Commerce, a
cousin of Charles B. Harris, United States
consul at Nagasaki, and relative of
Townsend Harris, the first American con-
sui to Japan, a man revered In memory by
the Japanese people.
Consul Fujita has been sixteen years
in the service of his country. Two and
one-half years have beer spent at his
present post. He began his political life
young, as IS the Japanese custom. He
was educated in Japan but while chancel-
lor of the consulate at San Francisco,
took law course in the Hastings college
of law, part of the university OF Califor-
MIA.
The consul during the Mayer examina-
lions watches proceedings very carefully
and although not uttering word smiles
with satisfaction at every strong point
made by his assistant, the United States
attorney. Since the extradition treaty
was ratified in 1885 cr.ly one previous
claim has been made on the governm ent
for the return Of an offender against the
laws Of the empire. Although the evil
dence in this particular case was all OBJ
tanned in Japan and the papers made up
in that country the corsu] is as familiar
with every detail as il he were the orig
inal prosecuting officer.