Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-30
BAhzA|S FOR TAFT,
Secretary of War Gets Enthusi'
 ast;c Welcome In Tokyo.
LIVES IN IMPERIAL PALACE.
War Ministers of America and Japan Confer on Immigration, Subject Now In Dispute-Former Says the United States Won't Sell the Philippines.

In Dispute-Former Says the United
 States Won't Sell the Philippines.
 Tokyo, Sept. 30.-Count Hayashi, for eign minister of Japan, entertained Secretary Taft at luncheon today. This evening the municipality of To- kyo will tender him dinner.
 Preliminary to three days of social and diplomatic activity Mir. Taft and his party spent quiet Sunday resting in the palace of Shiba, an ancient and picturesque residence belonging to the imperial family. During the day nu. merous Japanese dignitaries and off, cials called upon the secretary, many of them accompanied by their wives.
 Charlie Taft organized a baseball game on the famous lawn of the castle with a number of Japanese youths. It was intended to play the game yes- terday, but his father objected and caused a postponement until today.
 War Minister Pays His Respects.
 Among the most important of the callers on the secretary was Lieuten- ant General Terauchi, the imperial minister of war, who had lengthy conference with MT. Taft. Some im- portance is being attached to the fact that there have been two conferences between the two war ministers, and on account of the mutual admiration and the influence of Lieutenant Gen. eral Terauchi it is believed in certain quarters that the groundwork is being laid for an entente concerning immi- grafton which, it is conceded, is the only point on which there is differ- ence of opinion between the two coun- tries.
 It is intimated that if the opportuni- ty arises during his conference with the emperor on Oct 2 Mir. Taft may broach this subject to him and leave its future arrangement to MT. O'Brien, the American ambassador.
 Secretary Taft and his family took long drive in the imperial carriage. The route which the carriage would take had not been announced, but the crowds in the streets recognized the American secretary of war and greet ed him with cries of "Banzai" and bows and smiles. It was quite evil dent that the enthusiasm was spon- taneous. The Japanese believe MT. Taft is a peace envoy.
 Receives Journalists.
 After an uneventful voyage across the Pacific from Seattle, which port she left Sept. 13, the Minnesota stole up Tokyo bay and anchored at the Yokohama quarantine station. Among those who were received by Secretary Taft on board the Minnesota were a number of the leading journalists of Japan. Replying to felicitous speech of welcome, Secretary Taft said, re- ferring to the matter of racial preju- dice, that it was only necessary to re- fer his questioners to the message of President Roosevelt on this subject. The secretary said he came as the sec retary of peace, not as the secretary of war.
 The secretary was then asked if the United States intended to sell the Phil ippine Islands. To this Mir. Taft re- piled that America had no intention of selling. adding that he had no mis- sion in Japan except to bear friendly greetings to and visit old friends on his way to Manila. Continuing, the secretary outlined his proposed trip around the world and spoke of his plans for the future government of the Philippines.