Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-27
AMBASSADOR FROM JAPAN
ViScOunt siuso Aoki Appointed by &iksdo
to Represent BIN at Washington,
LONG PROMINENT IN AFFAIRS OF STATE
New OmciaI was Educated in GER
many and Has Held Many
Important Diplomatic
Offices.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2e-viscount Siuzo
Aold has been appointed Japanese am
bassador 20 this country. Information to
this effect was conveyed to Secretary Root
today by Mr.. Hiroki, the Japanese charge
here. NiscOunt Aol,i is a member of the
privy council and Of the hrst-class order
OF the Rising Sun. lie is Of the highest
diplomatic rank
Viscount Aoki comes as the first ambas-
sador from Japan TO the United States
after distinguished career in the diplo-
matte service, from which he retired about
six years ago. when he called by the
emperor 10 be one of the privy councillors,
the highest honor that can be hoped for
by the nobility. When yet young man
, the new ambassador went to Germany as
student and received training in the large
! universities Twice he was returned there
as minister. II is expected that as soon
as the formal approval OF his selection is
received from this government and ac-
Cepted by the VisCountess, who is Of Ger
man birth, the viscount having met and
! married her while serving his country in
Germany, will come to this country. Count
! Aoki is about 81 years old Before entering
/ the privy council he was twice minister
/ for foreign affairs and NJ. Takahira, whom
! he succeeds here served under him as vice
minister.
| Fair Hearing for Americans.
The State department today telegraphed
/ Consul Generl Mills at Chihuahua, the
nearest consulate to DiaZ, the scene of the
recent killing of Rutherford and McMur-
/ ray. to proceed Immediately to that point
! and Investigate the case. Finsted, the
owner of the ranch where the trouble oc-
hal 10
held in Jail on the charge Of having com
mitted the crime, Notwithstanding their
protest that it was the work of Mexican
brigands. and Mr. Mills will see that they
: have a fair hearing.
work Soil Survey.
The soil survey of the Department ol
Agriculture has mapped 15,552,320 acres OF
land during the past fiscal year. according
to the annual report of the soils bureau
The surveys were made in twenty-eigh
states. Rhode Island is the first state
in the union of which complete survey
has been made.
The maps show the different kinds o
soil which occur in each area. The repor
says that the work during the past thrc,
. years shows the three great agricultural
problems now are:
First-The western farmer is chiefly con
cerned with the presence of alkali and IL
removal,
concerned with the study of the ddaptioi
of the proper crop to the proper soil
Third-rhe maintenance or restoration o
soil fertility.
The tobacco Investigations OF the bureau
have been extended. In Texas. co-opera
tive experiments have been carried ol
with the farmers, the report adds, wit
the result that new varieties of file
! tobaccos are being grown that sell fror
b to 40 cents per pound, with an nverag
, price OF 30 cents" In this manner a neI
industry is being developed in a regio
where the staple crop Ccottom Is bein
seriously threatened by the ravages q
boil weevil In the Connecticut vale
work on the production of a high grad
of tobacco grown under cloth tents ha
been continued In Ohio the new metho
Of bulk fermentation has been thor
oughly introduced and has resulted in tn
saving of thousands of dollars TO the tC
bacco producers of the state. In VIII
ginia the improvement of the plug wrappe
tobaccos has been undertaken throug
! better methods of production and handlinl
10 Under the methods introduced by the bu
reau of soils prohts have been increase
from IS per acre under the old system
nearly $30 per acre under the new syi
p TEN.
Mrs. Roosevelt Gives Box Party.
: Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a box part
, at the Columbia theater tonight to wi
/ ness the performance of the "Colles
, Widow" The Iarty included Comm
- sioner OF Corp prations and Mrs. James
g Garfield. Miss Carow, Mrs Roosevelt
sister, and Ethel and Kermit Roosevelt.
= President Takes Vacation.
n President and Mrs Roosevelt, accom-
panied by several OF their younger chi
n dreu, will leave Washington tomorrow fC
" a visit to their country place. "Plaindca
o ing" in Alhermarlc county, Virginia,
4 Tho president and the members of h
d family will return TO Washington Sunda
night.