New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
MR. TAFT PEACEMAKER.
AP4NESE REASSURED.
Secretary Explains Mission-dmer
ica Viii Hold Philippines.


-o,3o Sent. os-secretary Taft arrived at
Yokohama early this morning and already ms
s-s+ dav in Iapan has contributed much toward
reassuring the japanese regarding lne i0e1'iie
entertained toward them in America. Thomas j.
o,r,-,e,, the new American Ambassador to
japan. who arrived with Mr. Taft, did not laii
8, ,7oire his mart in the creation of better
feeling between the two countries
The ..T4ochi." displaying commendable enter
r-ise publishes this evening a halftone picture
Of the Secretary landing at Yokohama, accom-
nanied by an interview in which MI Tart Is
,,,o+od az saving: America and Japan always
will he friends. The necessity for arms Al
trade is something do not recognize
sneak as the Secretary of War of America anu
.1so as the Secretary Of Peace" The news
papers tomorrow will publish similar NJ ~
views as veil as long editorial articles weio0iii
.ng Secretary Taft as the 'represeAi'0
America the friend OF Japan ,
After an uneventful voyage across the facil''
from, Seattle which she left on Sept l0' uio
Minnesota stole up Toxic Bay just as oaW" ~N'
breaking this morning and anchoreo a' 'iie
Iohama quarantine station
Tho rrorrsYnrne for the entertainment OF IHe
sscrs+a-z was changed at a late hour To-Day
end all ARRANGEMENTS made by the Navy Delol =
r,o,- znd the committee OF the imperial house
Mold will
t,- ~ tbe expressed desire Of the Emperor sec
e+.rx Taft will be received in audience anu
entertained at luncheon on Wednesday Ihere
,-,11 he no entertainment on Sunday On Mon
6n,- Count Eayashi. the Foreign Minister VIII
Give q luncheon in honor Of Secretary TAFT ana
on Monday nisht the municipality OF Toxic VIII
give dinner in his honor. for which TWO nun
dred invitations have been sent out On Iues-
5av the DISTINGUISHED visitor will be the guest
st luncheon of H. Percival Dodge. the American
charge d'afTaires, after which he will attend
reception by the American residents OF 1oko-
hama while on Tuesday evening the Secretary
will be entertained at dinner by the Minister OF
War Lieutenant General Terauchi-MasakL
an,ong those who were received by Secretary
Taft on board the Minnesota this morning were
2 number Of the leading journalists of Japan
Ts.nlzIne 20 q feficitous speech of welcome Sec
re,ary Taft said referring TO the matter or
racial prejudice. that il was only necessary 10
refer his questioners to the message OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt on this subject the secretary
Of We- was then asked If the United States in
tended 20 sell the Philippine Islands To this
Mr. Taft replied that America had no intention
of selling, adding that he had no mission IN
Japan except 20 bear friendly greetings and
visit old friends on his way 20 Manila Con-
.iuuius the Secretary outlined his proposed
trip around The world. and spoke Of his plans
FOR the future government OF the Philippines.
In conclusion. Mr. Taft said: The future lies
in Mr. OrBrlen's hands
Mr orRrien then made q brief address, IN
which he said his mission peanefJif one
ana that he Mas extremely gratifed with his
reception
The variou. reception committees, the mem
hers Of the American Embassy and others who
had gone down 10 Yokohama TO welcome Mr..
Taft were awakened by runners at an early
hour this morning, and at 7:30 o'clock they
boarded the Minnesota amid the firing OF salutes
from the shore and the booming of seventeen
guns from the American cruiser Chattanooga
anchored IN the bay. After the reception on the
Stnnesots Mr. and Mrs Taft and Mr.. and Mrs
oBrier1 had breakfast board the steamer
Then NJ and Mrs. Taft came ashore in a launch
from the Chattanooga ard landed at the pier,
whence. preceded by a squadron Of cavalry, they
were driven 10 the Grand Hotel Mr.. Taft then
rested for a few hours. after which he
tertained at luncheon by Count Terashna. The
Japauese committee OF welcome and several
members of Mr. Taft's party also were present
Mr.. oBrien. accompanied by Mr. Dodge. Peter
Augustus Jay, secretary of the American En-
bassv. and other members of the embassy staff
came 20 Toxic at IL o'clock and is temporarily
quartered at the Imperial Hotel.
MIR. and Mrs. Taft left Yokohama at p m.
and arrived here at 40 O'Clock. They were
received al the railroad station by delegation
o, high government officials and representatives
OF the American Embassy The outside of the
station was decorated I'm honor of the visitors
Owing TO the fact that the hour OF their arrival
here had not been announced, only small crowd
had gathered 70 greet the Secretary and his
wife.
At the railroad station MIR and Mrs. Taft en-
tered one OF the imperial carriages, and were
ct once driven to the detached palace of Shiba,
one Of the picturesque ancient residences OF the
imperial family. Once installed in the palace,
Lieutenant General Terauchi- Masaki called on
Mr Taft and this visit the Secretary soon re-
turned. Secretary Taft tonight was the host
an informal dinner at his residence.