The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

try Of Europe or the Americas do the
public men excel III intellectually and
culture the leading men of China and
Japan Not even in the Greece of
Pericles did the public men possess more
cultivation and training than the political
leaders Of these two countries of the far
East. OF these men the new japanese
Ambassador to the United States, Baron
Kogur0 TakahiTa, is at once a type and a
brilliant example. He Is learned In Chi
nese philosophy and language, the most
difficult Held of ali scholarship. He
speaks and writes nuently in several Eu-
ropean languages. and he is a thorough
scholar I'm the vast and intricate ltera-
ture CT his own country.
The present is not the first mission Of
AIr. Takahir2 to this country. as he was
appointed Minister 10 Washington in 1900.
where he served until December, 1905
During his charge at the Capital his time
was occupied with the most important
japanese matters of diplomacy. When he
hrst arrived the Boxer troubles were just
beginning 10 engage the attention OF the
powers. Then came the japanese Russian
difficulty and the war At its conclusion
Takahira, appointed by the Emperor with
Baron Komura, as envoy extraordinary.
played an important part in the arduous
task Of bringing about the peace negota-
tons at Portsmouth.
A biography OF Tak8hira is an account
OF a lifetime devoted TO diplomacy. He
has served his Emperor in many capitals.
Educated at the Imperial University in
Tokyo, ~ the age OF twenty-one he en-
tered the diplomatic service as student at
tache. After an apprenticeship of three
years he became aJtache, and in 1881 sec
retary Of legation at Washington. where
he was finally promoted 20 charge daft
fairee In 1883 he served at home as sec
retary of the foreign office. Sent to
Korea in 1855. ne labored at that impor-
tant japanese diplomatic post for four
years. His next appointment abroad
brought him in 1892 TO New York as con-
sui general soon hc was dispatched 20
Europe as Minister 10 Holland ard Den
mark GS3-9D TO italy GS9i-s5', and TO
Austria and Switzerland Gstd-&u
1t was following this European service
that he was selected in 1900 10 return 20
this country when the Boxer disturbances
In China made it imperative for Japan 10
be represented here by a man thoroughly
familiar with this country During his
service as Minister at Washington the
seh-l'isA. oeI"eeA tI'e Two e'ul'llle7 was
: marked by an Increasing mutual sym
pallsr OF "iIcH minister IaAai.4-d Was
the foremost exponent
But after the news Of the RussO-Jap-
tHeae peace terms was pupIis.--o III Ja-
pan iH Is5'' lAeIe arose aI"ohs '-e Jap
o''1s0 ""r9 vl anu ans 4.1-' sl'.l-
tH1Hl WIN 'Io '1''ei 'i'I '".2 'o~|Ns
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= dF- IaAahia appointment is regarded
Is one az the most satisfactory from the
American point Of view that could be
made at this time. Baron Takahira is
well yersad I'm American affairs and is
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l-e most Loule ana humane a-IluH uI
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me Iale war between RUSSIA ana I
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