The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
Japan's Representative to The
Hague Peace Conference
Discusses Relations of His
Country to United States.
NO TROUBLE IN SIGHT
Says His Country Is Under
Many Obligations to Us
And Has Always Regarded Us
as Her Best Friends.

New York. July 11-Keiroku
Tzuzuki. a Japanese statesman of cab
met rank and ambassador plenipo-
tentiary of his country to The Hague
conference, is quoted at length in the
Herald today in a special cable dis
patch on the published reports regard
ing the relations of Japan and the
United States. Mr.. Tzuzulki, according
to the Herald's correspondent, has the
fullest confidence of his government
and what he says may be taken as re-
1ecting the views of ministerial, Of
fetal and intelligent Japanese senti-
ment
In beginning his statement. Mr..
Tzuzuki said there must be a great
misunderstanding somewhere.
"Of all the countries in the world.
he said, "the United States is the very
last Japan seeks any trouble with
Japan is a very young nation among
the family nations. Young nations, like
ourselves are full of sensibility and
deeply sensible as to those who have
been our friends in our struggles and
to those who have been our enemies.
Now of all our friends the United
States has been the best. That she
was the one power that gratuitously
returned to US her share of the Sim
onosiki indemnity is known and i'm
pressed upon every school boy in
Japan.
1--WE remember with gratitude that
America was the first country to rec
ognize our claims to extra-territoriai-
ity.
1--WE remember that during the last
war, when we were engaged in a IT,
tanic and supreme struggle, the entire
sympathy of the United States was
with US. That left a deep impression
upon us, as America will find in the
future.
.The understanding between our
respective governments is perfect. So
it is 1 most firmly believe between in
telligent people in both countries"
In reply to question regarding the
sending of an American fleet to the
Pacific, Mr.. Tzuzuhd said:
"I say without hesitation that Jap
an would look upon the cruise with
the idea that no better time than the
present could be chosen, just when the
two governments are in most perfect
accord"
Admiral Shimamura, who was with
the ambassador when the statement
incided entirely with Mr.. Tzuzukfs
views.
Will Move as in Real War.
Washington. July 11.-When the
American battIeship fleet starts on its
$4,000 mile cruise to the Pacific ocean
imaginary enemies will be discovered
enroute which will have to be repeli-
ed; ships will steam in different for
nations; at night searchlights will be
used to pick up other vessels and to
signal; and wireless telegraphy will be
employed for conveying orders and
information. In a word, the fleet will
be not only constantly prepared, but
will conduct maneuvers designed to
increase its effectiveness.
The result of the program mapped
out by the authorities will be that a
more efficient command will report at
San Francisco.
It is evident that the cruise will be
one Of the hardest that has been uil-
dertaken by an American command
since the battleship Oregon made its
record breaking trip from San Fran
cisco to Key West. For this reason
the navy department is anxious that
only officers be attached to the ships
who can stand the work and who are
young enough to derive benefit and to
use the experience for the advantage
of the country.
In spite of the fact that the armor-
ed cruisers will not accompany the
battleships to the Pacific, preceding IL
under the plans now adopted a num-
ber Of inferior vessels will be attached
to the fleet. There will be some cruis-
ers which will serve as scouts, a num-
Der Of auxiliaries. including colliers
and supply ships. and perhaps a fiot-
lila of torpedo boat destroyers.