Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-27
PRoTEsTATIoNs OF FRIENDSHIP
Are Exchanged Between American,
French and Japanese Officers.

Paris, July 26.-The Eclair this morning
publishes long interviews with Vice Adj
miral Jjuin and Rear Admiral Charles H.
Stockton.
TIE Japanese admiral pointed out that
the United States and France had intro
duced Japan to modern life, for which
Japan was profoundly grateful.
1.-The patient efforts of the French gov
eminent" said Vice Admiral Ijuin, "ioin-
ed with those of Japan, have led to the
conclusion of an entente. 1 should say,
rather, that Japan and France are allies.
for it Is not merely an entente cordiale
which exists.
1.-The United States has never ceased to
be a friend of Japan. Those things which
have inspired opposing opinions have been
greatly exaggerated. We love the Amer-
cans. Yes, proclaim it on high. The
Americans are our friends, and to them
we will always remain faithful, attached
as We are to them by gratitude and
friendship
Rear Admiral Stockton said during the
course of the interview:
1.-THE enemy you have conjurcd is n
friend of Japan's, our pupil of yesterday.
Besides. aren't we the first people to treat
Japan as civilized nation and the Jap
anese as our equals?
THE governments at Washington and
Toxic understand each other. n light
clouds have passed over the clear sky it
is because some people in California have
been disturbed by the recent catastrophe
and rendered eXcitable by the daily strug-
gle for life. I love the Japanese. have
been in Japan twice. and Admiral Saka =
mote, to whom was attributed the too
famous interview. is my friend In ap-
swer to question by the interviewer, Adj
miral Stockton said that in his opinion
Sakamoto was misquoted.
Gil Bias also prints an interview with
Admiral Iiuin. who said in answer to a
question:: II do not know of any tension,
such as you have suggested, existing be-
tween the United States and apan.''
Admiral Ijuin referred to the Franco
Japanese entente. saying: 'Tt is a grand
thing. which will produce. as you will see.
wonderful results. united and remaining
thus France, Great Britain and Japan
are invincible in the world"
Asked if Japan had not decided, in view
Of recent happenings. to enlarge her pro-
miral said:
1--WE have a naval program for several
years ahead and we shall execute it pune
tllaly and vigorously, as do the great ma
tions of Europe. But this program has
not been enlarged of recent months. and
it stands as it did when originated by
the admiralty last year.
Continuing. the vice admiral said it was
ineXact to declare that the Japanese loan
would be used for the interest of naval
power, and explained this money would
be devoted to the construction of rail-
roads and other communication in Man.
churia. I'VE are satisfied with the navy
Vice Admiral Ijuin went on, land we be-
lieve this branch will be able to cope with
all eventualities The Japanese Parlia-
ment. while refusing nothing for nation
al defence. holds us vigorously to the ma
val appropriations and these we never
exceed. We are to build three warships
of the type of the Tsukuba, hut more
powerful. and they are to be constructed
in Japanese yards from material furnish
ed by Japanese industry
Vice Admiral Ijuin knew nothing of anv
intention on the part Of Japan to build
warshins for China. I've are interested
in all things concerning the grandeur and
power of tn. Asiatic race" he said. "but
up to the present time we have not had
to concern ourselves with the Chinese
marine. China has not appealed to us.
and she Is not yet seriously interested in
the reorganization of her navy