Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-04
TO MAKE ORAL REPORT
Ambassador Aoki Explains His
Return to Japan. p
NO OTHER SIGNIFICANCE
Cannot Be Construed as an Indica.
ton of Unfriendliness.
NO LETTERS OF RECALL GIVEN
Doesn't Know Whether He Will Re.
turn-Will Investigate Situation
on the Pacific Coast. !

Viscount Aoki, the amba ador 70 yas
pan. talks briefly and reservedly regard.
ing the instructions given him by his gov
ernment to return home for the purpose
of making a report on affairs In which
Japan is interested Jointly with the United
States.
Il am going home" the ambassador
said for the purpose OF making an oral
report to my government. There are many
things to report on-things that have
heard and seen In this country. They can
be made better orally than in writing
There is no other significance to the visit.
I shall discuss immigration in addition to
other questions in which my government
Is interested. My return cannot be con-
strued in any way as an indication of un.
friendliness on the part of Japan for the
United States. The Washington govern
ment knows very well that Japan is dis
posed to be one Of her best friends and
to remain on terms Of the greatest amity
with her. Any other idea or suggestion 10
foolish to entertain. The question of the
adjustment of the immigration difdcuky
Is not at all a serious one. and in my
Judgment 1t will be settled satisfactorily.
My return, / repeat, has no bearing on
the relations between the United States
and Japan. Our relations are friendly
i
Is no reason why they should be other.
wise. but, on the contrary, every reason
why they should continue good"
How long will you remain In Japan?s
THAT don't know"
Are you coming back?" he was asked.
That I don't know" replied Count
Aoki.
Will Mako an Investigation.
Count Aoki. II time permits. will look
into the general question OF Japanese
immigration ont the Pacific coest before
he sails for home. He had intended do.
ing this earlier in the year, and had prac-
ticaliy made all arrangements for trip
to the coast. For what seemed sood
reasons. however. the trip was for the
time abandoned. The Japanese govern
ment is anxious to learn from the ambas
sador personally the real situation on
the coast as he views 1t, and the ambas-
sador indicates that he will make it q
matter Of inquiry on his way home
The ambassador reiterated the opinion
that there would be a satisfactory out
come of the pending immigration ques-
ton between the United States and Japan
and added that his country should do
all in its power to SO adjust matters az
to satisfy the United States.
No Letters Of Recall.
At the State Department it was leaned
that Count Aoki did not present any let
ters Of recall, but that what he had re.
ceived was summons to go home for
consultations with his government 1t
is not known at the department whether
Count Aoki will or will not return to the
United States, and the impression there
is that the ambassador himself is not
certain as to his future movements.
The most positive statement Is made
at the Japanese embassy that Count
Aokrs recall is not the result Of any dis
satisfaction with his course on the part of
his government, or that in his recall his
government in any way disavows his ac-
ton while here.
The ambassador expects to leave Wash.
ington on his homeward trip before
Christmas. and during his absence Mr..
Miyaoka the counselor Of the embassy,
will act as charge d'affaires.