The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27
CLIPPINGS FOR THE MlKADO.
STANFORD WHITE HTST AGiTN
--iNNOYING, SAYS UFHIDA.
Backcr OF Cartoon ShoW That Wasn't
Aims to Impress American Newspapers
on Japan's Ruier-Spcciai Envoy. Gold
Cover and 100 statesmen Embryo.

hacker OF cartoon ShOW Thnt WASH
Aims to Impress AIHerican Newspaper
on Japan's Ruler-Spcciai Envoy. GOlt
Cover and 100 statesmen Embryo
8. uchida. Japanese Consul-General tt
ford White has been sending out glowing
letters booming scheme to present &c
the Mikndo gold embellished book Of
clippings from American newspapers COW
ering the Russo-Japanese War. At first
Mr.. Uchida was annoyed, then he laughed
and appeared to regard Mr.. Stamford
White and his book OF clippings as a joke.
"Some time ago." said Mr.. uchida, 81
caused an invest igntion Of this matter tc
be made. From report submitted to me
and coming from an entirely reliable source
/ have to say once more that the enterprise
Of Mr.. Stamford White il not one which
can indorse. told THE scN SO about
q month ago. Then ! got an interest ing
letter from Mr.. White on july ~
Mr.. Uchida showed this letter, addressed
to him
We observe that YOU are quoted In 'he
New York SUN OF this morning az having
Investigated this proposition and that you
can not commend il. We are not seekin q
nor have we sought communication from
you. But We do insist that you shall in,me-
diately state in detail what. II anything.
has led you to imply in your statement to
The SUN that this project Is not everything
It CLAIMS to be. If | do not hear from you
within forty eight hours ! shall turn tho
whole matter over to our attorneys.
Very truly. STANFORD WHITE
Mr.. Uchida did not lose any sleep over
this communication. He didn't hear from
"our attorneys" He stuck the letter in a
pigeonhole and forgot about it until yes
t.erday, when a letter Of Mr.. Stamford White
TO The Sun was shown to him. This letter
was decorated with he name of Mr.. Stam-
ford White and the following head:
Tribute. to His Imperial Majesty, The
Emperor Of Japan, From the Leading News
papers Of America"
It stated that a press clipping bureau
pings for presentation to the Emperor Of
japan, covering the Russo Japanese War.
The letter went on to say:
a committee of 100 leading statesmen
and Other, eminent citizens will present the
Soaa paper be ssy sny9E u
70 ne reasys e fnp s TO BE- "sa @
In the book gin the Originally. containing
= greeting to the Japanese Jap Emperor or amy
so"a eter esd RI aR adoofse
develop on the great. work Of the Americas
betwesn japan and Russia ASIA ~ Every SSu tenn
pro or con pertaining to the war printed
OF clippings, in the order Of publication &C.
c0rdng to dates and each item will be prop
erly credited: tiffany viii design aud make
altogether the book viii be a magnificent
tribute representative from every point
OF view Of the superiative energy and genius
enclosed.
This was signed by Stamford White.
Representatives OF the Japanese Gov
eminent know nothing about the scheme
said Mr.. Uchida, 'and certainly the Mikado
pose. The business is rather annoying"
Stamford White. who wishes to put
the Mikado wise to TIE power Of the press,
was not in the city Yesterday, according
to 2 person a! the clipping bureau who
said he, Mr.. White was the one to see s sbuys
the matter, although he would do the best
he could answering questions.
Who are the committee of 100 leading
statesmen and other eminent citizens?
Well, Mr. Bnrrelle couldn't just remember.
on the bat. The. whole matter was in
embryo, 90 to speak. He thought 100 lead
Tie rsst sime. here d did i0d the aik u
specially designated envoy come in? He
hadn't come In yet. The envoy was In
embryo also. But it was good business
10 state things positively, Mr.. Burrelle
thought. Mr.. White, he said, thought
i would be nice to let the Mikado know
how powerful is the American press. That
and advertising the clipping bureau was
The basis Of the scheme. How much money
had been received from letters? Well, that
was nobody's business, said Mr.. Burrelle |
Also It wasn't an body's business how |
much the tribute" was going to cost. No, |
Tiffany hadn't yet contracted to make |
he cover. That seemed to be in embryo !
also, although some correspondence had |
passed on the subject.
As for Mr.. Uchida,' said Burrelle, we
mink We know why he u objeetin&. Whsn !
dr. White wrote him letter asking him to /
tate In detail why he objected to the scheme
y attorneys would see about it, Mr.. White
iidnt understand the law, that was all.
A number OF business men, rich business
nen, who have received letters from SIAM
Ford White asking them TO contribute q
sentiment' 10 be included In the wonder
III book Of clippings, happened TO remember
! Stamford White who was connected With
y enterprise that brought out Considerable
lnfavorable comment in March. 1904.
Z verbose letterheads and was called THE
Newspaper Cartoonists' Association. An
inhibition OF cartoons and things Was to
aht Foe from t25 to 500 you could get
J friendly cartoon Of yourself hung in this
|allery OF masters.