The Washington herald., 1907-12-31
AOKI OFF FOR HOME
japanese Ambassador De-
parts From Washington.
MANY FRIENDS AT STATION
Members of Cabinet and Diplomatic
Corps Pay Their Respecss-GOes 40
Japan 10 Report on Immigration,
and VIII Be Succeeded Here by
Former Minister Tnkahira.

Viscount Siuzo Aolci. the japanese AM
bassador. accompanied by Viscountess
Aoki, and Y. Iwakoshi. the chancellor of
the Embassy, left Washington last even
ing FOR San Francisco. where they will
sail on January on the steamer Man
churia for Japan.
AS a mark OF respect 70 the Ambassa-
dor and OF friendliness and cordially 70
his government. all the Cabinet officers
who We're able to attend. and many of
his colleagues Of the diplomatic corps
were AT the station 20 bid the Ambassa-
dor and Viscountess Aold good-by. and
wish them a safe journey
Secretary of State and Mrs. EIihu Root.
First Assistant Secretary Bacon. Third
Assistant Secretary Huntington Wilson,
Postmaster General George Won L. Meyer.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor oscar
IS. Straus, Secretary Of Agriculture James
Wilson. and Secretary Of the Navy Vic
tor II. Metcalf were among the govern
ment officials who were al the station.
Diplomatic Corps Represented.
The diplomatic corps was represented
by Baron Rosen. the Russian Ambassa-
dor, and Baroness Rosen; Mrs. Bryce.
wife Of the British Ambassador: Baron
Louis Ambrozy, counselor Of the Aus
tro-Hungarian Embassy; Ambassador
Jusserand. the French Ambassador:
Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the German
Ambassador; Count Hermann Won
Hatzfeldt- -wildenburg. counselor Of the
German Embassy, Mr.. Leo vogel, the
Swiss Minister: Senor Don Enrique
Cortes. Minister from Colombia, and
other less important diplomatic represent
atives. The entire stan OF the japanese
Embassy was also present.
Reception In station.
The Ambassador and VIscountess, Aoki
arrived IT the station about twenty min
utes before the train left. Before their
arrival "A small group Of government ON
cials and diplomats had gathered in the
large train shed Of tho New Union Sta
ton. and were engaged in conversation
as the Ambassador and Viscountess Aoki
entered.
The Ambassador and his wife shook
hands cordially with all. and thanked
them for their kind wishes for a safe
voyage. The Ambassador and Viscouutess
Aoki remained in the station, outside the
gate, until about FIVE minutes before their
train left
They travelled in a Pullman on the 5:45
train. and are due 10 reach Chicago this
morning Their car was piled high with
many bouquets which had been sent 10
the Ambassador and ViscOUntess AOki,
and il resemhled florists shop.
VIII Not Return Here.
Ambassador Aoki viii arrive in San
Francisco about January or 4. and he
viii spend two or three days in looking
into immigration matters there.
Although Ambassador Aoki has not
been formally recalled. he will probably
not return t9 the United States as the
Ambassador OF Japan Before leaving.
the Ambassador said that he was going
10 Japan 10 make an oral report 10 his
government on the question OF japanese
immigration into the Pacific Coast States.
and other matters IN which Japan and the
United States are mutually interested.
he will reach Japan the latter part OF
January. In the event that Ambassador
AOki does not return 10 the United States
he win probably be succeeded as Ambas-
sadOr here by Baron KogorO Takahira.
the present Ambassador at Rome and
former Minister Of Japan IN Washington.
Baron Takahira was one Of the delegates
OF japan az the Portsmouth Peace Con-
ference, held at Portsmouth, y. H, in
1905