The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-30
.ISHII SCOUTS
THE WAR TALK

Honorable K. Ishn, whose position
as secretary of the Bureau Of Gem
merce Of the japanese government
| foreign office, makes him a man of
much Importance. arrived from Yoko-
| hama last evening aboard the S. s.
Nippon Maru, to spend a few days in
Hawaii between steamers before go
ing on a brief visit to the mainland
States and Canada. He is accom-
panied by a very attentive servant
who had his baggage off the ship even
before all the passengers were ashore.
On the Hackfeld wharf H. T. ]. NJ.
Consul Mkt Saito, with numerous
other prominent japanese, were ready
to welcome the much travelled visitor.
Mr. Ishii expressed appreciation of
the honor done him by the presence
of the Consul on the wharf and the
Consul informed him that prepara-
lions had been made to make him
comfortable at the Consulate.
Speaking to a representative of the
Advertiser who met him at the foot of
the gangway, Japan's foreign com
mercial secretary had the following
to say, in answer to questions:
Il am going to stay over in Homo
lulu for a few days, until the next boat
for San Francisco. I have been here
before, as you know, and am delight
ed at the opportunity of renewing
some very pleasant acquaintance. OF
course, I shall not waste my time
here; in a country as progressive as
America, even in this far outpost of
her civilization, there are always new
things to learn, even by one who has
studied the islands somewhat. From
San Francisco / shall go to Washing
ton and New York. In Washington |
hope to have the honor of an au-
dience with President Roosevelt and |
have no doubt we will refer to the |
strong relations of friendship which |
exist between my country and the /
United States. From New York my |
present plans will take me to Otta- |
wa, Montreal and Quebec and I may /
return to the Pacific coast by the |
Canadian Pacific Railway, visiting |
Vancouver and Victoria. I do not |
know whether I shall return to Japan /
by way of Honolulu; perhaps not. I |
think I shall hardly be more than one
month in the United States.
In regard to the talk of war be-
tween America and Japan I think it |
is evident enough that there is no |
cause for alarm and that the sensa-
tional press of both countries has
grossly exaggerated the purely local |
incidents of the San Francisco school |
question and restaurant row. Jingo-
ism, yes, that is it. There is lingo
ism in Japan just as there is in Amer
lea. Japan and America can not af- I
ford to fight for many reasons and I
am certain that the better people of /
Japan depend on the integrity of I
President Roosevelt to settle the Il
present Incident
Mr.. Ishii is deeply interested in the Il
problems of the world and |
has travelled very extensively. He is
considered a financial authority at
home and is a man of broad princi-
pies and most liberal in his views.
In regard to Japan's attitude to Ko-
rea he did not wish to speak, but in
timated that the United States gov
could appreciate the situa-I
ton very well in view of her expert
ence with Cuba and the Philippines.
Mr.. Ishii, to judge from his few
hasty remarks, would seem to be
more interested in commercial fleets
than men-Of-war. He laughed pleas
antly when the subject of the war
talk was preached and summed up
he matter with a comprehensive
gesture and the declaration that it
vas all nonsense.
Ishii will be entertained and driven
around while here and will be given
he opportunity of hearing the views
# manv prominent Japanese business
men. In San Francisco he will also
De heartily welcomed, for there. he
will personally gather, for the sake
If his own department, evidence COW
ring the race troubles.
THE only war we want with Amer 1
ca" said Mr.. Ishii, 'is that which
xists between all friendly business
the healthful competition of
rade.''
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