The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-16
MERELY A PASSING SHADOW

Which One haS " LAX
Other-Discussed the Sensational
Stories which Have Appeared In
Papers of Both Countries.
New York. July 12.-AdmiTal Baron
Yamamoto, one Of Japans naval ex-
perts met today for the nrst time
President Roosevelt, the man who o
than any other man was responsible
for the conclusion of peace between
Japan and Russia, after a prolonged
war during which Admiral Yamamo-
to was Japan's minister Of marine.
In a private conversation the rep
resentatives of the two countries dis
ering over the long lasting friendship
between Japan and the United States
and each express the opinion that 1t
was merely 2 passing shadow n one
in which would no way reach climax
that would shake the confidence each
country has had in the other since
the day Commodore Perry induced the
Tokogawa Shotgun to open the island
Empire to communication with the
outside world.
Although Admiral Yamamcto is in
America purely in a personal capacity
and in no way as a representative Of
| his government, President Roosevelt
made special arrangements today to
entertain him and the party OF naval
officers who accompany him, and both
lofDro o-1 of+or %ho luncheon n > rh;ah
they were entertained at the presi-
dents summer home at Oyster Bay,
took occasion to discuss in a purely in
formal manner the sensational sto-
ries which have for some time been
printed in the newspapers of both
| countries.
Admiral YamamotO in these CONVEX
sations. repeated the statements which
he has made on several occasions since
he arrived in New York, that any feel
ing that there might be in Japan be-
cause of the occurrences on the Pacific
coast was directed solely against the
people Of that section ofttthe country,
and that there vas no possible chance
Of this feeling reaching a point where
rouble between the governments would
be possible.
After the visit 10 Oyster Bay the
admiral and the members of his suit
express great delight Of having had
the opportunity Of meeting the presi-
dent of the United States in such in
formal manne and said that they were
convinced today's meeting had done
much to brush away II possibility
of a misunderstanding between the
two countries.
AS an incident of today's meeting
Captain Kano, who is Admiral va
mamotO's aide, president to President
Roosevelt a personal gift from the
emperor of Japan. The gift consisted
CT a small box of the imperial Japan
csc red lacquer, the making Of which
is a lost art even in Japan. .
The following official statement re.
garding the visit to Oyster Bay was
later given out there by Secretary
Loeb: .
THE president had a long interview
with Admiral Baron YamamotO and
it was most satisfactory in every way
1t simply confirms (what had already
been made clear by Ambassador Aoki)
the thoroughly good understanding be.
tween the two governments and thu
fundamental friendIiness between the
two nations"
Toxic, Jsly 12.-Viscount Hayashi
the Japanese minister of foreign af
today:
"The governments of Washington
/ and Toxic are conducting negotiation
in perfect accord. Japan is a~vailin.
herself of Americas good will, and n
hitch. whatever is apprehended. Unit
, the new treaty comes up for discussion
Japan has no right to agitate agains
restriction of the number of her emf
| grants.
1 Her demands for the present con
: sists simply that japanese be protect
l ed against provocation but for the res
the American judicial authorities mus
> be left to deal with the situation.
{ My government does not look wit
l suspicion upon the dispatch Of a
I America is moving this fleet With.
: her territorial waters, Japan can rails
: no objection"
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