The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-08
BARON KANEKO CALLS.
Japanese Financial Expert Has Con-
ference With President.

Oyster Bay Aug. S.-Baron Kaneko,
the japanese financial expert, visited
Sycamore Hill late Monday afternoon
by appointment for a conference with
the president. The precise nature of
his mission is not disclosed, neither he
nor the president caring to discuss it,
except IN general and negative terms
president and by Baron Kaneko, that
the visit had nothing to do with the
pending peace negotiations or with the
raising of money by a loan for either
Japan or Russia
Baron Kaneko chatted with appar-
ent IrdnknesS about himself and about
the conditions in his country.
A financial agent of JAPAN" he re-
pedted IN response to a suggestion.
-Oh, no; ram not financial expert.
Iakahashi was financial expert, but
l am merely man of leisure, stopping
in this country because 1 enjoy being
mere. This is a wonderful country and
the Americans are wonderful people.
Their friendship will never be forgot
ten by Japan, no, not SO long as the
sun shall shine. The noble work
President Roosevelt has done in the
interest of peace will be remembered
always. 1t is the prayer of all of us
that his efforts may be crowned with
success
doubt is expressed whether the en-
voyS can reach an agreement" he re-
piled cautiously. 1.-THE more 1 read
and hear of what Witte and Sato say,
the more puzzled become. l do not
think anybody knows
What is the feeling in Japan as to
continuance of the war ??
"Oh, think there is little general
sentiment about it. Our people are
not seriously concerned being certain
of the ultimate result. Of course, we
should like to have peace, but in
Japan there are no people who desire
peace at any price They are willing
that the war should GO on if necessary,
and are prepared to fight it out. The
Russians, we are told are too poor or
too proud to pay an indemnity, the in
demnity Japan will ask"
''As much as a billion dollars?" was
suggested.
mo, too poor to pay the indemnity
Japan will ask" insisted Baron Kane
ko. But who can tell what indemnity
japan will demand? AS said. no
body but the ENJOYS know what it may
be. l do not. and know nobody who
does"
What is the latest you have heard
from Japan"
Japan is progressing every day.
was the reply. THE country shows
little if any evidence of the war. Bush
ness is prosperous, the people are go
ing on attending. to their usual affairs
and there has been no falling off in
either domestic or foreign trade. New
business enterprises and industries are
being launched. and the commercial
enthusiasm of the people cannot be
restrained. An observer could not tell
from any exterior evidence that the
country was engaged in great war
The people manifest little or no anx-
iety for news from the battIehelds, be-
cause they have no possible doubt OF
the result of the conflict. Nobody in
Japan has lost either his head or his
sleep over the war" &
Baron Kaneko expressed desire to
meet M. White, the chief envoy of the
Russian emperor. The baron is 9
dapper and diminutive man, and he in
dicated that he knew something of the
size of M. Witte by trying to reach
high in the air above his head for g
measure of height of the Russian. He
does not expece-toS attend the peace
conference at Portsmouth even as. q
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