New-York tribune., 1907-12-31
AOKI ON WAY TO JAPAN.
PRAISE FOR AMERICA.
Ambassador Confident Immigration
Question VAL Be 4micabIy Settled.

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Washington, Dec Cove shall take back
home with US to Japan only the kindliest feel
ing for America and for her people and the
highest regard for her institutions said Wis
count Aoki. the japanese Ambassador. to-day.
Just before his departure for San Francisco
with Viscountess Aoki from which place they
will sail on January for home. The Ambas-
sador returns to Japan at the instance of has
government. which desires to consult him free
ly regarding conditions affecting japanese in
terests in America, notably those relating to
emigration to the United States. Viscount
Aoki has represented Japan as Ambassador TO
the United States for about year and half,
and has manifested the utmost activity and in
terest in all matters affecting his countrymen.
He was the first Ambassador accredited to the
United States from Japan. and because Of his
extensive experience in the diplomatic service
was regarded specially qualified for the
important duties which demanded his attention
here. He said to-day that his relations with
the government at Washington had been OF
mist agreeable and pleasant character and that
his treatment had been uniformly courteous
and considerate. He had learned here great
deal that Of Importance TO him, and IL
was with considerable regret that he and Wis
countess Aoki We're TO leave the laospitahle
shores Of America
Il am confident that an amicable understand
ing viii be reached OF this immigration ques-
tioa-the only Of any consequence that is
agitating the people OF the two countries
said the Ambassador. 'I am certain that
Japan VIII make every honorable concession
within bounds. and feel equally confident that
the American government VIII not insist upon
anything unTeasona BILE or that in any way viii
compromise the dignity honor Of the Jap
snese government. Both governments ere striv-
ing 20 reach an honorable solution of the i'm
migration question. and the latest advices that
have received from our government indi-
cate that the way is gradually being paved
Rith that end in view. As / have said again
and again, there is every reason in the wc-ld
Why both countries should have the most
plete understanding and continue in most
srnicabIe relations. Japan is anxious TO be at
peace with the world. and to no country does
this apply with greater force than TO the United
States. whom in large measure is due
Japan's great rise and progress among the
tons Of the world. Il will be my earnest effort
t. advance and strengthen the existing friend
j. relations in every way that lies in my
power"
Ambassador Aoli impressed upon his inter
viewer the utrnos. Importance Of the United
States and Japan keeping on the most friendly
terms and that their relations should inspire
mutual confidence. In no sense. he said. was
this more important than from commercial
point of view Japan needed American capital
tai in the development of the numerous enter
prises which have come to the front since the
Chno-Japanese War, and more particularly
because Of the developments since the war
with Russia. American capital could find splen-
did opportunities in Japan, and the efforts Of
should be concentrated toward cementing the
greatest friendship, without which much that
could otherwise be accomplished would be lost.
Official and diplomatic Washington was well
represented at the station to bid VisCo INT Aoki
and his wife goodby. Every mem Der Of the
Cabinet able TO be there was present. including
Secretary and Mrs. Root, Secretaries Straus
Wilson ano Metcalf and PoH ma. .ster General
Meyer Among the members of the diplomatic
corps at the station were Baron Rosen- the
Russian Ambassador; N. ,jusserand. the French
Ambassador: Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the
German Ambassador. and Baroness Won Stern
burg: DR.. Togel. the Swiss Minister: Baron Am
brozy. Of the Austrian Embassy. and Mrs.
Bryce wife Of the Ambassador from Great Brit
ain. Mr. Bryce unavoidaby absent, having
been called to Philadelphia The stafs OF the
embassies and legations represented by their
chiefs also were present, as were Assistant Sec
r.taries Bacon and Wilson OF the Department
Of State and the entire staff Of the japanese
Embassy.
The ambassador and his wife left Washington
the Pennsylvania Railroad at 5:45 D. N.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Iwakoshi, the
chancellor Of the embassy, who will go TO japan
with them, and several servants. The party eX-
poets to arrive in San Francisco on January )
or J. This viii give the ambassador an oppor-
tunitv for consultation with the Japanese Con-
SUI and prominent japanese residents Of the
CITY regarding the condition of citizens Of his
'ountry-