Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-04
M|KADO CALLS
COUNT AOk|
To JAPAN
AMBASSADOR m DARK
AS TO FUTURE PLANS
Sudden Summons From To-
kio Taken To Mean DiSSatis-
faction With Present Repre-
sentative AT Home.

IBy Morning Journal Special L.ssed Wire
Washington. Dec. g. - Efscounl
Aokl. the ambassador Of Japan. talk
ed briefly and reservediy today re-
garding the instructions given hin By
his government 10 return home for
the purpose OF making a report oH
affairs ia which Japan Is interested
Jointly with the United States. The
ambassador this afternoon cordially
received % representative Of the Assoc
! ciated Press and appeared 10 be in a
cheerful mood.
am going home. the ambassador
said. FOR the purpose Of making a
verbal report 10 my government.
There are many things 10 report
things that ] have heard and seen I'm
Thy country. They can be made bet
ter verbally than in writing. ! shall
discuss immigration ia addition To
dther questions IN which my govern
meat is Interested. NJ return can 10:
be construed ln any way az an indl-
cation ~ uufriendHness on the part
of Japan for The United states. The
American government knows very we'll
that Japan is disposed Ia be one Of
her best friends. and 10 remain on
terms Of the greatest amify with her.
ANY other idea or suggestion is fool
ish to entertain. The immigration
question De- not al all a serious one.
and in my Judgment it viii be settled
satisfactorily. Ny return. I repeat.
has no bearing on the relations be-
tween the United States and Japan.
our relations are friendly. and / hope
Will remain the same. There Is no
reason why they should be otherwise.
but on the contrary. every reason why
should continued good
How long viii YOU be gone? 90 was
asked him
That I don't know.
Are you coming back ="
That : don't know replied Count
Aoki
Count Aoki. 81 time permits rfl
look into the general question Of Jap
anese immigration on Pacific
coast before he sails for home. lie
had Intended doing this earlier ln the
year and had practically made an ar
engagements for "a trip 10 the coast
For what seemed good reason. how
ever. the trip was for the time aban-
d0ned.
The japanese government is anxious
To hear from the ambassador person
ally. the real situation on the coast.
he Views h, and the ambassador to-
DAY indicated that he would make o. a
matter OF inquiry on his way home.
Al the state department II was
that he did not present any
letters Of recall. but that what he had
ieceited was a. summons 90 come
home for consultation VIA bis gov-
eminent. n is rof known al thc de-
psrtment whether Aoki would or
not return io the United states.
and the Impression there WAS tJlat thr
ambassador himself was not aware as
10 what his future movements would
j" Count AOkl received word late
saturday THAI his government wanted :
lim 10 come home. and be lost no
lime 10 a~cquainting the state depart.
nent with that fact.
The most positive statement ls made
the Japanese embassy that Count
Nokis recall is not the result OF any
dissatisfaction with his course on the .
of his government. or that his re-
'al Do amy way disatos- DIS actiont
while here
ne Ambassador Expects Co leave
W ~a-hinEtpn uu his homeWard trIp be-
Christmas. and during his alb
'rnce Mr.. Miyaokl tho counsellor 81
ne embassy. win act 49, charge
i'affaires