Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
JAPS AWAIT FLEET
Warm Welcome Ready, Aoki
Declares.
DEPLORES THE WAR SCARE
Blames Individual Mischief Makers
for Trouble.
KOREON BOUNDARY SETTLEMENT
Ambassador Says Japanese Must Take
It in Hand'in Justice to
the People.

| "Japan's policy toward China in the pend
ing Korean boundary dispute has been made
necessary by the character of growing
| lations between Koreans and the Chinese
| government. Japan must settle the bound
airy line definitely in order to 90 justice by
| Korea. settlement will be to the triple
advantage of Korea. China and Japan"
The statement was made yesterday by
| Viscount Aoki, the japanese amba ssador, to
the Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, when his attention was called
| to dispatch from Toxic saying the Japa-
nese government had officially announced
Japan's policy of yielding nothing to China,
and that Japanese troops were hurrying to
| take possession of the disputed territory.
Viscount Aoki explained the policy of the
Japanese government clearly He went
over the situation carefully from the time
| when the Korean boundary line first be-
| came matter of dispute between Koreans
and the Chinese government he explained
why Koreans felt entitled to the disputed
| land, how they had suffered through the
boundary line not being determined, and
| why Japan now thought 1t necessary to in
| terVene.
Discusses ''War Scare"
! The Japanese ambassador talked freely,
also discussing other questions which have
| been of paramount Importance for some
! time He reviewed the gradual growth and
! sudden death of what some persons termed
| the Acknowledgements question, maintain
| ing. as he always has, that the japanese
! government never considered the existence
! of any Amarican-Japanese controversy ana
! explaining what he thought the principal
reason for some persons being led to be-
/ lieve Japan and America were no longer
| friendly
| Viscount Aok also said the cruise of the
| Atlantic fleet to the Pacific would do much
| toward helping the fraternal spirit which mas
| tlways existed between American and Japan
i csc naval officers. provided the fleet should
| visit Japan, and that the Japanese people
| would receive the American officers as cor
| daily and with as much enthusiasm as the
| American people received Admiral lJuin OF
| the Japanese navy, when he visited America
! in May.
| Honors for Taft.
The Japanese ambassador commented in
| cdentally possible honors which would
| be bestowed upon Secretary Taft should
! the Secretary's short stay permit. He COM
| mented also on the apparent determlna-
| ton of the American people to get rid of
the Philippines and explained the purchase
| of the FIVE thousand Whitehead torpedoes,
at an expenditure of 100000, by the Jap
anese government, besides clearing up with
! one concise sentence many OF the questions
which some have declared to represent the
mysterious and unfathomable policy OF
Japan.
The New York Herald's interview fol-
lows:
| Il do not think Japan is going to be as
aggressive some persons believe. Inc
question of the Korean boundary must be
settled. however, but tins does not mean
| that China and japan must go to war
The facts are these:
! This boundary discussion between Korea
and China has been in existence for some
| time. Arbitrary boundary lines We're drawn
up by China at one period which deslg-
| mated distinctly where the Korean-Chinese
| boundary lines We're Practically al of this
territory was at that time occupied by
| Koreans. The soil was titled and worked by
! Korean farmers, the land developed by
| Korean labor and Korean skill.
Chinese Hamper Koreans.
| Naturally the Koreans felt that they had
| double r.,st to the land, having devel-
| oped it and having the boundary as mapped
| out by the Chinese giving them possession
| In spite of these facts, however, Koreans
were considerably hampered by Chinese in
| the vicinity of the boundary line and Chi
nese bands often came down upon them
| and made them suffer.
| These conditions existed until recently.
| Now that Japan has taken over the admin
! istration of Korea the japanese government
wants these boundary lines definitely set
| tied. The basis of settlement Is suggested
| as the Chinese mapped it out in their
agreement with Korea, but China now says
| that this boundary was not made by Of
! fetal authority and therefore should not
| hold. The boundary line was drawn up by
a Chinese professor. l think"
Thinks China Will Agree.
What will be the result in case China re-
| fuses to reach an agreement with Japan?"
Viscount Aoki was asked.
| The ambassador hesitated, then replied:
| II think there will be an agreement. China
will agree. Both Japan and China will
| come to some understandings
! Viscount Ooka had no official informa ton
| that Japanese troops were on their way to
| the disputed territory, but he said Japa-
! nese possession might take place.
II know" the viscount added, that some
| Japanese officers have been sent, but have
| heard of no massing of troops
Mr.. Ambassador. would you consider the
present situation between China and Japan
| serious?" was asked.
| Viscount Aoki thought a moment and con-
| tinued: II have received no telegram. If
| the situation were really critical l would
have received a telegram from my govern
| ment"
The ambassador had received no advices
Of Count Okumas trip to Pekin. which is
| compared by the Japanese press with the
| trip Of Marquis Ito to Korea.
| Blames Mischief Makers.
The viscount reviewed Of his own vo-
lition the vain attempts Of some few per-
sons to stir up i'll feeling between Japan
and America, and remarked, jokingly, that
| the result of these attempts had died very
| sudden death.
| LAS 1 have always said, and say
now continued the ambassador, there
! never has been any question or controversy
| between the American people and the peo-
Pile of Japan. Their friendship has never
| been broken. What some persons wished
| to ter a
| as Japan was concerned"
The Japanese ambassador holds neither
| the Japanese nor the Americans to blame
| for any part Of the attempt to create i'll
| feeling. Several particular persons of each
| country, he said. had done some mischief,
but the effect was Insignificant and of short
| here that the Japanese people were tenn
| ing with anti-Americanism were circulated
| for purpose. 1t was we'll known at the
| Japanese embassy what this purpose was
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