Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-30
TOURING JAPANESE
RESENT SIGHTS
Special cablegram to The Star.

Special Cabiegram to The Star.
TOXIC, July 30-Baron K. Suyematsu.
the distinguished writer and traveller, in an
interview commenting upon the ''Zieten"
incident where on German liner returning
to the orient by the Suez canal he was not
allowed at the captains table, said:
1.-The publicity given to the incident does
not permit me to pass unnoticed few COM
ments which have not been quite fair One
is that am. perhaps, unaware of the fact
that the etiquette respecting precedence is
not SO strictly observed ON board ships as
on land. Another Is that the japanese are
afflicted with swelled heads. It is not neces-
sary that should say that the second is.
TO say the least, rather wide of the mark In
my case. or that the first is not a fact.
The reason why I protested was not simply
TO vindicate my own case, but because cases
like mine had come to be, not the exeep-
ton. but the rule. I may mention a case
which will appear almost Hike fable, but
which is, nevertheless. a fact. 1t occurred
so recently as during the late Russo-Jap-
anese war. A Japanese minister plenipo-
Tertiary, with his wife, returning from
Europe. had to take their meals every day
in their own cabin, because tho seats al
lotted to them in the dining saloon were
SO humble that they could not occupy them
without seeming to acqufesce in an indig-
nifty 10 their country. l can assure you that
some special exceptions. have been gener-
ally put in some corner of the dining sa-
LOOM This being the case captains and
officers OF different ships appear to have
garded 1t the normal thing that they
should be 50 treated They had almost al
ways treated Japanese passengers of every
description in that way. and thought nothing
more about it. myself am convinced that
any intention of deliberate insult was far
from their minds. They were merely acting
according to well-established habit. We
Japanese, however, could not allow such a
thing to- go on forever. and that was the
reason why / took the matter up and tried
to make use of il to serve the purpose of
promoting tho mutual respect and good
will between the west and the east l am
glad to notice that things have already
much improved
According to advices received here from
the Straits Settlement, Lord ST. Aldwyn,
who arbitrated last October between the
government and the Straits Settlement and
the Tanjong Pagan Dock Company to decide
the amount to be paid by the former for
the acquisition of the latter's undertaking
at Singapore and Penang, has issued his
award.
Lord st. Aldwyn has decided that the gov
eminent must pay at the present rate OF
exchange $16.500.e 600 for the undertaking,
compensation to the directors and the costs
of arbitration.
The issued capital of the company is about
SO, $50 GOO, with debentures of about 81 co.,
600.
In an interview upon the subject of Korea
recently Marquis Ito said that Korea had
been the ally of Japan In the late war. He
said it might be the case that It had not
been practicable for Korea to give Japan
active assistance in the field, but she had
afforded facilities. What was more, she
had incurred in consequence the hostility of
Russia. Japan will stand therefore by
Korea now and help her to govern for her.
self.
Japan has reserved by treaty the right to
regulate the foreign affairs of Korea, but
all the treaties made in the past between
Korea and other countries will be respected
The only exception is in the case of Russia.
Japan is now starting schools in different
parts OF Korea. Disorder and insecurity
are still good deal prevalent away from
the capital, but number of Japanese police
officers have been lent to the Korean gov
ernment and are helping to introduce
more desirable state Of affairs. There have
been intrigues between Korean officials and
foreign powers, and this, Marquis Ito said,
cannot be tolerated by Japan.