Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-10
Japanese Minister Talks.

New York. July 10.-"I think the friendly relations of long standing between the United States and Japan should be preserved and the passing storm disappear in the waters of the Pacific ocean. I firmly believe that this one incident cannot be thrown in the way of the present relations between the two countries which be- gan at the time of my birth. !"
 Thus spoke Admiral Baron Com bel Yamamoto, Japanese minister of marine during the Japanese Russian war, as greeting to the American people to-day on his arrival here with his suite on board the Cunard steamer Carmania from England. Admiral Yamamoto has been in- specting the gun shops and ship yards of Europe and while here he will visit our navy yards and ship building plants. He was met at quarantine by Lieutenant R. w. Henderson, representing Rear Ad- miral Goodrich, commander of the New York navy yard, who extended Admiral Goodrich's greetings. Ad- miral Yamamoto made the occasion of his arrival an opportunity to deny the reports from Tokio that the leadership of the progressive party would fall upon him on his return home and that efforts would be made to overthrow the Saionji ministry. He declined to express an opinion on the intention of the United States to send a fleet of war vessels from the Atlantic tosthe PacfAGe roast. The admiral will take luncheon with President Roosevelt on Friday at Oyster Bay.
 Admral Yamamoto received nu- merous dispatches on board the Car mania at quarantine to-day, and after he had read them he received the newspaper men. He is of shor. stature and compact figure. with iron gray hair. A thin gray beard did not conceal a smile which played about his face during the entire yisi; with the reporters. for the admiral answered esch question first with an expanding smile. His replies were in Japanese. which were interpreted by an aide. When asked what lie thought of the intention of tho United States government to send practically all of our battleships to the Pacific coast, Admiral Yamamo- to smiled broadly and said:
 "f myself have DO bad feeling against the United States. but 1t is a question for this country to answer and not for us to express an opin- ion.
 America is a country which has been friendly to us for years. in fact a treaty between this country and Japan was made at the time I waa born It is an old feeling of friend ship which do not think passing storm can interfere with. but it de bends upon the pens of the press to smooth the storm"
 Admiral Yamamoto seemed to re- gard as a joke the report from Toxic would ask him to take up the lead. ersnip of the progressive party with the view of overthrowing the Saionji ministry. and after a hearty laugh he said:
 T have already accepted one cab inet position in my country and ! am quite tired out. My business now is with the sword by my side. Political parties have no interest for me-
 The admiral said that much de- pended on ths attitude taken by the press on the present situation.
 Too much care cannot~be taken by the press" continued Admiral Yamamoto. flor a few careless words will do more harm than good. There are many sensational papers. both here and in Japan. and ask the editors to make a thorough study of the situation before writing their views"
 The admiral may make an infor~ nal call on President Roosevelt to- day at Oyster Bay. after he has re- ceivcd the ofsciaI visit of Admiral Evans. commanding the Atlsntic feet of the United States navy. and Admiral Goodrich. commandant of the New York navy yard.