New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
JAPAN WANTS PEACE.
YAMANOTO'S MESSAGE.
admiral Makes Earnest AppcaI for
Cessation of War TaIk.

japanese alarmists although maintained with
much noise purely manufactured basis. re-
ceived yesterday what Will probably he lis
quietus in the peace message uttered by Ad-
miral Baron Gombei Yamamoto. japanese Min
lister of Marine during the with Russia and
one Of the leading naval authorities OF the Mi
kados empire. Admiral Yamamoto arrived here
on the steamer Carmania from Liverpool
I'VE want peace These three words of one
syllable each. spoken by the admiral with
emphasis and with evident sincerity sum
the gist of the peace message, and beneath
their mighty weight. considering the source. the
fiImy structure built by the alarmsts would
seem 10 crumbe to dust with the last vestge OF
the rock which for the last few days it has
been kept upright-the doubtfully authentic IN
terview with Admiral Sakamoto
Admiral Yamamotos utterances In depreca-
tlOn of the impression created in some quarters
of serious possibility of strife between the
United States and Japan were directed espe-
cially against the newspaper press. a portion
OF which. he said, was responsible for the war
talk. and to IL in particular he addressed his
dramatic appeal for the dissipation OF the r1i-
mors that the ancient ties OF friendship between
the two nations about to be severed
THAT friendship he said cannot be fright
ened away by passing shadow" In regard TO
the contemplated dispatch OF nineteen American
battleships to the Pacific the admiral said that
such a concerned only the United States
and that probably II would prove disconeertins
TO the belligerent element
COMING TO STUDY UNITED STATES NAVY
Admiral Yamamoto. who acted as chief aids
the staff accompanying Prince Fushini to
Europe. has been making an extensive tour
| abroad. studying the latest developments in
I naval construction and training This study hs
| viii continue in the United States.
His suite consists OF the following naval off,
| GERS: Captain T Takarabe. Admiral Ysna-
| moto's son-in-law; Captain NJ Kondo. Captain
! T. Full. Commander S. Arsaka. chief naval
| ordnance officer and Commander Hiroharou
| Kato. personal aide-de-camp. whose official re-
| lation to the admiral is what Mr. Sato's was to
/ Baron Komura. Japan's peace envoy 70 Ports
mouth. and Captain Tanaka's to General Kuroki.
| that is. diplomatic and Indispensable
| The admiral did not wait until the CarTnania
| reached her dock 20 make his appeal for peace.
1t seemed 10 be the first mission that he wished
| to execute His anxiety 20 discourage the
| rumors induced him TO talk he had
read several messages which had been waiting
| for him. Commander Kato invited the reporters
| into the smoking room. where Admiral Yana-
| moto with a genial smile. received them. and
| unfinchingly withstood the bombardment of in
| terrogations- Commando Kato acted- as inter
prefer.
The first question. of course dealt with the
| plan to send battleship fleet 70 the Pacific
| Slowly, and apparently weighing the fnpor-
| tanCe Of every word. the admiral said; Il N.Y.
! self have nothing but the warmest personal feei-
| ing for this country. Now. as for the question
| that YOU ask OF me. I only say that IL 10
| entirely for this country 10 answer what IT'S
| purposes are In dispatching the fleet and not
| for me to have an opinion" Continuing he said:
! EMPHASIZES LONG FRIENDSHIP
! America is a country which has long had
| friendly relations with Japan. The treaty be-
( tween the two countries was signed about the
time that I was born. This old feeling cannot
| be broken by passing storm But II depends
| upon your pens. gentlemen"
The statesman-admiraI laughed when told OF
| a report that Count Okunla. leader OF the Pro-
| gressive party. wished him 10 head the party in
an effort to depose the SaiOnjt ministry.
L have already occupied Cabinet positions IN
my country" he said. "and l Fave had enough
| of that Ny place is now with my sword by my
side. Politics do not now interest me; am q
naval man"
But this line of questions did not suit Ad-
miral YamamOto. II dealt too much with per-
! sonal affairs and not enough with the broader
| relations between the United States and Japan
| So. assuming the initiative the admiral deliv-
! cred with great earnestness this message TO the
| newspaper editors here and in Japan who feed
| their readers with war sCares:
Il want TO impress on the editors OF news
| papers that they cannot be too careful in what
| they write about the two countries want 10
| impress upon them that they must understand
| conditions in the two countries thoroughly be-
fore they write. There many sensational
| newspapers I'm both America and Japan It Is
| a pity that they do not understand these condt-
| tions.
| II want to impress this thoroughly" repeated
the admiral that they must understand condi-
| tions in tine two countries.
ASKS EDITORS NOT TO MIsQUOTE.
~ want TO express the hope that the editors Of
| the papers will be very careful about reporting
| correctly what one says. Very often things
| exaggerated or misquOted. sometimes purpoSey,
| by representatives of the press believe that
| the editors of the American papers are very
| honest and intelligent The friendly relations
| between the two countries are Of such long
| standing that I think this passing storm should
| be thrown into the waters Of the Pacific Ocean.
| Il cannot think that this passing incident
can In any way injure the long standing friendly
relations between the two countries
Then Admiral Yamamoto made this PERSONAL
appeal to the reporters:
| Gentlemen wish you all would do your besr
| for peace. We want peace"
At Quarantine Lieutenant r. W. Henderson,
representing Captain ]. d Adams. acting COM
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard. went
aboard the Carmania and extended his SUPER
ior's greetings 10 Admiral Yamamoto- He re-
maned with the admiral as escort FOR his party
| during their stay here
Soon after getting ashore Admiral Yamamoto
met Admiral Evans. commanding the North
Atlantic fleet. who is TO command the fleet OF
uatrleships 10 he sent to the Pacific
| The two sea fighters had met before in Japan
| and they greeted each other cordially. The pho
tographers again saw an opportunity for a good
| n{cture and snapped Admiral YamamotO and
Admiral Evans as their hands were clasped in
| a hearty shake.