The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-12-04
Says He Does Nof Know
Whether He viii Return
Will Make Verbal
Report on Stu
alton Here
Local 0rienfaES Are NOT
Friendly TO fhe Official
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAIL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Am-
bassador Siuzo Aoki was thunder
struck last Saturday night when
he received a cable message from
Tokyo ordering him home to re-
port on the state of American
sentiment toward the Japanese
and the attitude of the admins
tration and. congress. While Wis
count Aoki had planned to go to
Japan during the next few
months. the Instructions from home
eft him no alternative as to time. He
must. return as soon as practicable.
There is no official intimation. of
iourse. that he is recalled permanently,
lif it,. is well understood both officially
md uaofcfally that he viii never re-
.urn to washington.
Il am going home." the ambassador
aid, for the. purpose Of making a YER
'al report to my government. There
axe many things to report on-things
that have heard and seen in this coun-
: try. rhey can be made better verbally
tlan in writing. There is no other
significance to the visit shall discuss
Immigration in addition to other ques-
IRONS in which my government is inter-
ested.
NOT AN UNFRIENDLY ACT
My return cannot be construed in
amy way as an indication OF unfriend-
illness on the part of Japan for the
United States. The American govern
ment knows very well that Japan is
disposed 70 be one Of her best friends
and to remain on terms Of the great
ost amify vzith her Any other sug-
gesuon' is foolish to entertain.
The immigration question is not at
al a. serious one, and. in my judg-
ment it VIII be settled satisfactorily.
Ny return. 7 repeat, has no bearing
90 the relations between the United
States and Japan. our relations are
friendly and I hope will remain the
same There is no reason why they
should be otherwise; but on the con-
trary, every reason why they should
continue good"
How long wiz you remain in
Japan?"
That / don't know"
Are you coming back7"
That don't know"
Count Aoki. if time permits, will
look into the general question Of
japanese immigration on the Pacific
coast before he sails for home. He had
intended doing this earlier in the year.
and had practically made all arrange
ments for trip to the coast. For
what seemed good reasons, however.
the trip to the coast was for the time
abandoned.
SECRETARY ROOT MUM
The japanese government is anxious
to hear from the ambassado person
ally as to the real situation on the
coast as he views it.
When Secretary Root was asked to-
day by The Call correspondent regard
ing the general belief that Aoki was
recalled permanently. he said he did
not Teel justified in commenting on the
matter. but he left the impression. as
did other officers Of the administration.
that there was no doubt of the official
view. This is that Viscount Aoki has
been recalled in consequence Of the re-
port Of Baron Ishii, who has Just re-
turned to Tokyo after investigating the
japanese question in this country and
Canada.
Counselor AIiyaoka of the japanese
embassy viii act as charge d'anaires
when Aoli departs. Neither he nor
other attaches OF the embassy admit
that they know anything concerning
Aokf's successor. They declare that
Aoki is to return here, so far as they
have been informed. and that even he
is not otherwise advised They init
mate that AoIxi II he is not coming
back. viii not be apprisee of the de-
cision until reaching Tokyo They