Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
NOT SUMMONED HOME
Ambassador AOki Has No lnten-
ton of Returning.
FALSE REPORT FROM HAGUE
Japan Has Made No Demands Upon
This Country.
BASELESS STORIES DENIED
n IL
FALSE REPORT FROM HAGUE
BASELESS STORIES
DENIED
Recent Misleading Newspaper Publ
cations Much Deprecated by Mem
bers Of the japanese Embassy.

Both the Japanese ambassador and his
staff deprecate the recent newspaper pub
locations based on inaccurate or mislead-
Ing data as to the relations between the
United States and Japan, and have gone
to unusual lengths in patiently denying
from day to day published stories calcu-
lated In their judgment to unfavorably
affect the friendly relations between the
two countries. The latest statement COM
ing from so distant point as The Hague,
where there is no good reason to suppose
that information exists that is not known
in Washington or Toxic, is regarded as
particularly unfounded. The story of Am
bassador Aokis return to his own coun-
try is declared to be another example of
careless and inconsiderate publication.
Denied by the Ambassador.
Prompt and emphatic was Viscount
Aokis denial OF the latter report when
his attention was called to it today. He
said: II have not been summoned to Toxic,
and l have no intention of going. Again,
j want to say, as | have said time and time
again, there is no situation and there are
no strained relations between the United
States and Japan. AS l have said before,
all this talk of such condition of affairs
Is newspaper talk"
Mr.. Aoki uniformly, but courteously, de-
clines TO discuss matters of diplomatic
character which may be pending between
the two governments. For that reason he
would not say anything directly for publ
cation regarding the dispatch in London
morning newspaper from Its Hague cor
respondent, which purpOrted to reflect the
views the Japanese-American situation
prevailing there and which declared that
Japan had sent the United States govern
ment notice that she would consider her.
self free to act directly with California
unless the central government at Wash
fngton was able to control the situation.
al. hot -x~.r dc lgn
he put absolutely no faith i'll the story,
saying it too ridiculous to talk about.
He deprecated the publication of such sto-
Ties, anonymous in character. with no one
responsible for them, and dec areG Japanese
diplomats a carefully trained body of
men. who are not going around talking III
discrimnately, but whose loyalty and re-
eponSihiIity are known to the central gov
eminent.
He referred his caller for any informa lion
on the subject TO the State Department.,
whose officials. he declared, are qualified to
speak if any steps of the character reported
had been taken.
Director Ishii's Visit.
Mr.. Aoki had word to say in regard to
Director IshH OF the commercial bureau OF
the japanese foreign office when questioned
about that officials coming visit to the
United States. The statement that his mis-
sion was necessitated by the ambassadors
unsatisfactory and meaeer reports regard
States was called to Mr.. Aoki's attention.
He denied that report with great delibera-
ton. and said in response to further ques-
tons that there had been no complaints re-
ceived al the embassy of the character in
dictated. The ambassador confirmed what
Mr.. Miyaoka, the counselor of the en-
bassy said yesterday, that the directors
coming trip to the United States was one
taken because he had vacation and wanted
TO visit the United States. The embassy,
Mr.. Aoki said. had not received any infor-
mo Of CON m llfr & he
bassador's acquaintance with Mr.. lshii dates
back a very long time. AT one time the lat
ter served the former In the capacity of
secretary. The ambassador told him at
that time that he ought to visit the United
States; that ii would be a very interesting
trip, and that there were things here show
ing the Industrial development of the
United States which the Japanese ought to
know. Mr. Ishii. the ambassador thought,
would 20 probably TO Vancouver or Seattle
and San Francisco.
Ambassador Aoki Will leave here this
evening for New Iorh to attend dinner
10 be given to Admiral Yamamoto tomor-
row evening by the japanese Society of
New York. one or two members of the
embassy staff Will accompany him.
Denied by State Department.
From the State Department comes swift
and conclusive denial OF the accuracy of
the statements cabled from The Hague
to a London newspaper. and reprinted in
this country, to the effect that japan has
made categorical demands upon the United
States government for satisfaction in con-
nection with the treatment OF japanese in
San Francisco. and has served notice of her
intention 10 deal with the Californlans
themselves II the national government
fails to do
At the State Department il is said that
the American public is fully aware of the
nature Of all the exchanges that have
taken place on this subject; that there
has been no correspondence of recent date.
and that there no negotiations in prog
ress between the two governments. This
IS fully confirmed at the Japanese embassy.
Expect Early Accord.
PARIS, July 10.-Another statement
from AN authorized source" issued this
morning, adds to yesterdays inspired COM
nunication the affirmation that the de-
eis!on ~ the United States to dispatch the
battleship fleet To the Pacific was taken
long ago and was only deferred in order
not to em3afrass the negotiations between
Japan ana Re United States. The state
nnent continues:
We my. Therefore, he permitted TO
expect early accord, which will relieve
the cruise Dt the fleet of the slightest
suspicion of unfriendliness toward Japan"