New-York tribune., 1905-08-22
KANEKO At OYSTER BAY.
"Peace or Var: Who Can Guess?"-
"Hhy Go to The HagueF"
ley rErEssarH TO THE rRIsuxE.l

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Oyster Bay. Aug. 21-Baron Kaneko. the
japanese diplomat. visited Sycamore Hill to-
day for the fifth time and his coming is be-
Ieved 10 mark one more of President Roose-
velts steps in the direction of peace between
the warring powers.
The barons call was short. He arrived at
io:I1 a m. and left town at 1920 D. m. and. as
On each OF his other visits. he managed effect
ually to conceal the object and result of his
consultation with the President under a cloak
of great good nature and persistent repetition
of his declaration of his own inconsequence-
Neither could anything be obtained from Presi-
dent Roosevelt which would give the anxious
newspaper correspondents an idea of what real
ly brought Baron Kaneko here within three
days of his last visit When he came Friday
night be assured the correspondents that he did
not expect to call on the President again.
Il hope that shall not have to come again."
he said then, and now that he has made his re-
appearance. the only explanation that can he
given is that he was ordered TO make the jour
ney by the Toxic government, or received an
Invitation, which would be equally mandatory.
from the President.
mo. the President did not send for me-" said
Baron Kaneko in reply to question, thus dis
posing Of one Of the alternatives. You see,
come down here as guest any time. expect
that By this time the President thinks l am a
very uncomfortable sort of a person"
Baron Kanekos train, due to leave the ter
minus of the branch for Long Island City in
about FIVE minutes, came to stop in front Of
the station at this juncture, and he climbed
aboard. followed by the newspaper brigade.
You have no idea how much trouble you
newspaper men have made me-" he continued.
appropriating a chair. II was a happy man
before you began calling me financial expert
and financial authority. Then my troubles
began. All the hotel keepers and all the restau-
rant keepers in New-York at once raised their
prices on me. and now II is dreadfully expen-
sive for me to live I want you to correct that
story please. / am not a financial expert or
authority. and cannot afford TO be called one
There is a great deal OF difference between no.
litical economy and finance. 1 am a political
economist"
In reply TO further questioning Baron Kaneko
said:
Japan has offered the falrest terms that any
victorious nation could he expected TO make"
Then he added: You will find very good
article on indemnity in the July number of The
Nineteenth Century do not Just remember
the name Of the writer, but he shows what
Japan is fairly entitled TO demand, and sug-
gest that you read the article"
Baron Kaueko said that he did not believe
that the questions at issue would ~, wade the
subject Of arbitration at The Hague
why should the matter be taken TO The
Hague" he asked with smile; "are the pleni-
potentiaries not meeting at Portsmouth? But
you newspaper men know more than do about
1t. know really nothing beyond what have
read You furnish me with my brains these
days. I think as you think. after read what
you have written"
We'll baron, what do you personally believe?
DO you think It will be peace or war;" he was
asked as the conductor on the platform called.
"All aboard
WHO knows:' be replied. WHO can guessF
Let us wait until 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The ENJOYS meet again at Portsmouth then. and
they are the ones who will decide Now. please
don't forget TO correct that story about mv he