New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20
HERE TO STUDY COTTON.
Baron Kaneko Says Japan is Fight
ing for AngIo-4mtricQn Civilization

Baron Kcrtaro Eaueko. ex-ILlister OF Justice
and ex-Lrt-Iste- OF Agriculture and Commerce Of
Japan who arrived in this city On Friday night
from Toxic. talked yesterday for two hours 20
rerrezentatives Of the press at the Holland House
He said that the Cefcat OK Japan IN the Far East
war would mean the ol-t-ratiru OF the Anglo
American influence for c.s-iz. ton In asia. He
declared that both I'm the diplomatic negotiations
preceding the war and il the beginning OF host-l-
ties b. japan every detail az International law
was cuuforrucd with At the first naval engage
rreat lie added. Admiral Uriu proceeded on a line
with his teachings at the United states NaVal
Academy. Just Dewey and sampson did In the
SraulsE-American War The baron also, with
considerable vehemeucc, characterized as su5teT-
flge OF crafty politicians. a myth and sham the
CRY q yellow peril and the reference 10 MS
people as paEan= lie paid glowing tribute to
American educational. humanitarian. commercial
and governmental Influences, to which he credited
the advanced position which Japan to-day HOLDS
Baron kaueEO is about fOrty-sight years OLD, OF
medium height and slight physique FOE twenty
five years ne has been prominent in the politics OF
the japanese Empire Marquis Ito. who recognized
his ability calling him 20 the Ministry.
Baron kBue1os education has been thoroughly
American He attended the public schools Of Bos-
ton and late- pursued his studies a. Harvard. from
which he was graduated IL 1873 "a an LII T. Later
be read law with Oliver wendell Holmes, now
Justice Of the Cuited States Supreme Court. lie IS
a most ardent aGulire- OF the United States. tho
American people and American institutions.
Though the baron declared that he was not here
on an official mission, and his expressions were
only those OF loyal japanese subject. the state
ueuts made by him had diplomatic eNactncss
that implied an uHdegsta ndln6 NJ Toxic before MS
departure as TO what ought TO be told the Ameri-
can people lie said:
NJ object in coming to tho United States IS to
attend the 81 Louis Exposition and To STUDY the
ceonomo conditions In the south win Ie=tie n, 20
the cotton ANA tobacco growing industries The
exposition at Philadelphia in 1870 and the World 3
trsaliuE tho trade between the United states HE-
20 sun closer The Chltaeo EXPOSITION opened new
markets in the North Gud Northwest. aud tho eA-
TT.ere grc9tl- svci.cd as a result Eut ehe south
ana southwest are pIaotcally untouched. and L
there. AS II IS. the trade between the United
states and japan IN 1899 amounted 20 $4,000. and
~ 20 the war. We were forced % fight T.
lie or death as a nation with Japan When
We broke on diplomatic relations it was In strict
baron kgmur.- our Foreign Minister, At l'ht1 and
Alr- hurr'. ne minister ot japan @t St refers,
with Er.s'3.-t Roosevelt. AMI Alr. kurlgo was q
his rava! educt-!5a ut Aura96l.s So we have had
in al g5v,rI-scrt branches in his war. ta. at-
our peace negotiations were conducted by Harvard
men, and ua- .r-t war business was transacted
the Anglo American intueara In J-l0- Ia fact. the
mission Il Commodore Perry. in i,- brought us
raised ug 20 tla standard ~ western -I.-,z.-fon
Under tie teachings Of this nation. We have grown
American .r'-stoH-res ia7,r1lacei Ch-'r..anity
O., observe that some newspapers rc..r 90 Ills va
Gr'aIs i1 Japan are Christians Aside, however,
counts. and la this war both ire iato--auauu law
Japa1- As a. i-e .E,...4" peril red o. much
E.iHo..Eh r-- admit i,'sE ~. i.as.i " .H vel