The Washington herald., 1907-07-12
YAMAMOTO AGAIN
DENIES WAR RUMORS
coNrINUEp FnoM Poe oNE.

study us After a while they will be
able to pick out the good newspaper talk
from the bad"
Coghlan's remarks seemed to hit the
right spot. and when the speaker sat
down Admiral Yamamoto grasped him by
the hand.
Gen Woodford said that the meeting
showed the object of the japanese SOcie-
". In its being able TO speak words OF
wisdom at the right time. He remarked
that he had seen two wars IN this coun-
try brought on by ill-considered utter
ances of the newspapers. and that the
business men have no right TO permit a
third
In Washington" he said. there sits a
man who did more than anybody else to
bring peace between the nations involved
IN the Rdsso-Japanese war. He holds the
Nobel Peace Prize I won't insult him In
this century OF civilization by believing
that the conscience OF the United States
IS pledged 10 anything but peace, and all
thar II can mean 10 the world" (Cheers)
After this the banquet broke up abrupt
~, and the visiting Japanese, in tow OF
Lieut.. R. w Henderson, who Is detailed
by the Navy Department 10 show them
around. visited the E. W. Bliss estab-
lishment in Brooklyn, where the White
head tOrpedoes are made
The guests are early risers, and lost no
time to-day starting for q visit 70 the New
York Navy Yard.
Visits President To-day.
The admiral. accompanied by Ambassa-
dor AOld and Commander Kato. will leave
New York at 10 o'clock tomorrow for
Oyster Bay. to call on President Roose-
welt The entire party will visit Philadel-
phia Saturday. where they will inspect
the New York and Cramps shipbuilding
yard.
Ambassador Aoki gave out this state
ment to-day:
Il have only to repeat what I have
said time and again: that there is no
Characterization situation. There ex-
fists between the two governments no III
feeling Of any sort. AL this talk of pos
sible trouble between the two nations. so
devoted to each other, is the mere phan-
tom creation Of the wild imagination
that ever seems TO haunt the minds OF
irresponsible stOry-makers and trouble
hunters.
There is not the slightest cause for
anxiety in the American-Japanese rela-
tons. and If there is any. 1t is not be-
cause Of the actual existence Of any diff
Guilty between the two countries. but be-
cause Of the demagogic influence Of some
unwarranted press talk that often tends
to drive even the calmest temper OF the
public into whirl OF tempestuous rage. "
Sees the Navy Yard.
If the japanese admlraTs visit to this
country is, as he announced. one pri-
maTily for the purpose Of observing naval
construction and kindred matters. the
navy yard trip must have been instruc-
tive. Beside a general tour Of the yard
with stops az the boat shops and az the
ways where the new collier Vesuvius is
rising in her scafolding. the party visited
the new battle ship Connecticut. lying in
drydock TO prepare for her trip TO the
Pacific.
In the admirars cabin he paid a brief
return call on Rear Admiral Evans for
the call received yesterday
Il had no idea" said Admiral Yama-
moto, this this yard was so vast"
The japanese visitor. however, who
was probably the most impressed by the
trip 70 the navy yard, is NJ Kondo. the
japanese inspector Of naval consTuc.
ton.
japanese omcer Under Arrest.
San Diego. Cal. July IA japanese
army officer was arrested to-day Will,
seen, It IS alleged, drawing plans of tbs
/ fortihcarOns Of Fort Rosecrans. The
prisoner has been locked I'D pending in.
structions from Washington.