Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
Lays WAR TALK To
Trouble MAKERS
AMBASSADOR AOKI AGAIN DE-
CLARES THERE is NO "JAPAN-
ESE-AMERIcAN SITUATION.
FLEET FOR PACIFIC
WILL PLAY AT WAR
Mikado's Representative to The
Hague Scouts War Rumors-De-
cIares Relations with This Coun-
try Were Never Better.


New York. July 12.-Viscount Aoki,
the Japanese ambassador who was in
New York Thursday to attend a re-
ceptiOn in honor Of Admiral Baron
Yamamoto, former minister of marine
of Japan, who, with staff of Japanese
naval men will make tour of Ameri-
can naval yards and shipbuilding es-
adjustments, after an inspection of
the shipbuilding plants and gunneries
Of Europe, issued through his secre-
retary an assertion of his previous
declaration that there is no Japanese
American situation" and that all the
talk of trouble between the two ma
tions is a phantom creation Of ire
sponsible trouble-makers and trouble
hunters. If there be any cause for
anxiety, he said, 1t is due to the infiu-
ence of unwarranted press talk that
often tends to drive even the calmest
temper of the public into a whirl of
tempestuous rage"
Pacific Fleet to Play at War.
Washington, July 12-The big fleet
of United States fighting ships des-
tined for the Pacific ocean will con-
duct itself during the $4,000 miles of
the long cruise just as if enemies were
at hand all the time.
Ships will steam in different forma-
tions, at night searchlights will be
used to pick up other vessels and to
signal and wireless telegraphy will be
employed for conveying orders and
information.
The result of the programme
mapped out by the authorities will re-
port at San Francisco.
1t is evident the cruise will be one
of the hardest that has been under
taken by an American command
since the battle-ship Oregon made its
record-breaking trip from San Fran
cisco to Key West. For this reason
the navy department is anxious that
only officers be attached to the ships
who can stand the work and who are
young enough to derive benefit and to
use the experience for the advantage
of the country.
Scouts War Rumors.
New York, July 12.-Keiroku Tzu-
rank and ambassador plenipotentiary
of his country to The Hague confer
ence, is quoted in a special cable dis
patch on the prevailing reports regard
ing the relations of Japan and the
United States. Mr.. Tzuzuki, accord
ing to the Herald's Hague correspon-
dent, has the fullest confidence OF his
government, and what he says may
be taken as rejecting the views of
anese sentiment.
Thinks There Is Mistake.
In beginning his statement Ambas-
sador Tzuzuki says there must be a
great misunderstanding somewhere.
"Of all the countries in the world
he continues, 'the United States is
the very last Japan seeks any trouble
with. Japan is a very young nation
among the family of nations. Young
nations like ourselves are full of
sensibility and deeply sensible as to
those who have been our friends in
our struggles and to those who have
been our enemies. Now of all our
best friend has been the United States.
That she was the one power that gra-
tuitously returned to US her share of
the Simeonosaki indemnity is known
and impressed upon every schoolboy
in Japan.
I'VE remember with gratitude that
America was the first country to rec
ognize our claims to xtra-territori-
ality
Had Sympathy of America.
I'VE remember that during the last
war, when we were engaged in a I'll
tanic and supreme struggle, the en-
tire sympathy of the United States
was with us. That left deep i'm
preston upon us, as Amterica will
find in the future.
sThe understanding between our re-
spective governments is perfect. So
it is, 1 most firmly believe, between
intelligent people in both countries" !"
In reply to question regarding the
sending of an American fleet to the
Pacific Ambassador Tzuzuki said:
Il say without hesitation that Japan
would look upon the cruise with the
idea that no better time than the pres
ent could be chosen, just when the
feet accord"
Admiral Shimamura, who was with
the ambassador when the statement
was made, the correspondent says, CO.
incided entirely with Mr.. Tzuzuki,s 8
views.