Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
VISC0UNT AOKrS FAREWELL
WILL TAKE HOME KINDLIEST
FEELINGS FOR AMERICA.
Ambassador Said His Relations With
United States Had Always Been
Of Most Pleasant Character.

I'VE shall take back home with us to
japan only the kindhest feeling for Amer
lea and for her people and the highest
regard for her institutions" said viscount
Aokf. the Japanese ambassador yesterday
afternoon, just prior to his departure
from this city for San Francisco, with
Viscountess Aoki. from which place they
will sail January for home. The am
bassador said that his relations with the
United States government always had
been of most agreeable and pleasant
character. and that his treatment by the
omcials had been uniformly courteous
and considerable. He had learned here a
great deal that was of importance to him.
and it was with considerable regret that
be and the Viscountess Aoki were to leave
the hospitable shores of the United States.
II am confident that an amicable under
standing will be reached on this immigra-
ton questionable only one of any conse-
quence that Is now agitating the people
OF the two countries" said he. II am GER
tain that Japan will make every honorable
concession within bounds, and I feel
equally confident that the American gov
eminent will not insist upon anything
unreasonable. or that in any way will
compromise the dignity or the honor of
the Japanese government. Both govern
ments are striving to reach an honorable
solution Of the immigration question, and
the latest advices that we have received
from our government indicate that the
way is gradually being paved with that
end in view. AS I have said again and
again there is every reason in the world
why both countries should have the most
complete understanding and continue in
most amicable relations. Japan is anxious
to be at peace with the world, and to no
country does this apply with greater force
than to the United States. to whom. in a
large measure, is due Japan's great rise
and progress among the nations of the
world. II will be my earnest effort to ad-
vance and strengthen the existing friendly
relations in every way that lies in my
power"
Importance Of Friendly Feeling.
Ambassador Aoki said 1t was the utmost
importance that the United States and
Japan should keep on the most friendly
terms, and that their relations should in
spire confidence one with the other. In
no sense, he said, was this more important
than from the commercial standpoint.
Japan needed American capital in the de-
velopment Of the numerous enterprises
which have come to the front since the
Chinese-Japanese war Of the last century,
and more particularly because Of the de-
velopments since the war with Russia.
American capital could find splendid op-
persons Of both countries, the ambassador
declared, should be concentrated toward
the cementing of the greatest friendship
without which mich that could otherwise
be accomplished would be lost.
Official and diplomatic Washington was
we'll represented at the Union station to
bid Viscount Aoki and his wife goodbye.
Every member Of the cabinet I'm Washing
ton able to be there was present, includ-
ing Secretary and Mrs. Root, Secretaries
Straus, Wilson and Metcalf and Post
master General Meyer. Among the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps at the sta
ton were Baron Rosen, the Russian am
bassador, Mr.. Jusserand. the French am
bassador. Speck Won Sternburg, the Ger
man ambassador, and Baroness Speck Won
Sternburg: Senior Cortes, the minister
from Colombia; DR.. Vogel. the Swiss min
lister; Baron Ambrozy, of the Austrian
embassy, and Mrs. Bryce, wife of the
ambassador from Great Britain. The
STATS of the various embassies and lega-
lions represented by their chiefs also were
present. as were Assistant Secretaries
Bacon and Wilson of the Department of
state and the entire staff of the Japanese
embassy. Viscount Aoki and his wife
were visibly affected over the evidences OF
friendship displayed. Madam Aoki had
been presented with over dozen hand
some floral pieces. and carried big
bunch OF roses and lilies OF the valley.