The Washington herald., 1908-02-17

New York Feb. I6-Baron Kogoro TAX
ahira- who comes 10 represent the En-
peror Of Japan as Ambassador 10 America,
| 10 succeed Viscount Aoh. recently re-
called 70 Japan, arrived on the Cunard
Line steamer Etruria to-day. direct from
Rome, where he had been established as
Minister Of Japan.
In an interview given 10 The newspaper
men a few hours after his landing. the
new Ambassador said that he had come
70 finish what the former Ambassador had
left still incomplete in the relations be-
tween. Japan and America and that he
was returning 20 Washington after two
years absence. confident in the belief that
both nations realized that war between
them would be inhumsn and impossible.
/ 1T is impossible. in my opinion. said
Baron Takahira. FOR any man OF or
dinary sanity 10 think OF war between
The TWO powers, ia spite Of the sincere
friendship actually existing between them.
1t is a crime against humanity. against
civilization. and against the weI-beiag
of mankind"
Travels with Morse.
The baron and has wife lert Rome
three weeks ago. and after 4 short stay
in London they took the Etruria at Liver
pool on the way over Baron Takahira
had the place Of honor Al the captains
table, sitting at his right hand. with
Charles " Morse at the captains left.
As soon as the boat docked this morning.
The baron. with Secretary Hanihara. Of
the Japanese Embassy at Washington.
went 20 The Holland House. II Wa in
his rooms there that the Ambassador
IreCeIved The newspaper men and read a
written stateracHt 10 them as follows
I am pleased 10 come back 10 this
sreat country in MY present capacity. I
started my career as attache Of the Jana
lnese Legation in Washington some thirty
Years ago and 7 have always regarded
that city as my cradle am now going
back there as the personal representative
of my Emperor. accredited % the Presi-
dent os the United States. and I think
can consider my coming as a triumphaI
Ientry into that city.
Recalls Pleasant Experience.
II recall 20 mind al this moment the
I pleasant experiences 7 had throughout
the trying time during nay last stay there.
Those were the most terrible Two years
I'm my diplomatic life. working as I was,
day and night. But the sympathy I re-
Iceived from your people diminished the
anxiety which would otherwise have been
immense
None knew better than I how sincere
and -TUr We're the expressions of your
sentiment then. What I said al that time
expressed Just what I thought of you.
and IL must be remembered by those who
have an interest in me. do not think
! need repeat the sentiments / expressed
then
II may say that am the same man
as I Was. and Of the same mind as when
! left Washington 10 return to japan in
December. 1875.
During my absence from this country
questions have arisen about tine segrega-
4 tiOn of japanese school children in the
schools OF the Pacific Coast and about
Japanese immigration 7 cannot %
course. tell you at this moment how I
will deal with what remains 10 require
my attention. Yet in spite OF al The
excitement and speculation repeated from
time 10 time during the discussion Of
these questions. there never has been Il
change in the friendship Of the two gov
ernments which has been historically
established between them
Both Are sincere
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lin these cordial relations. This is at
least. what I am given to understand,
and I am going back 10 Washington with
confident belief to md the same good
friends there that I left behind me two
years ago.
AS 20 the voyage Of the American fleet
TO the Pacific. 50 much talked about re-
Gently ] consider Il purely an American
affair. ] hear that there has been all
sorts o. speculation advanced in regard
to the motive behind such a voyage. bat
] have always thought the most reason
able motive we could assign 20 Il was
that Of a naval maneuver on a large
scale
The United States is country OF the
most pacific intentions. as has been well
proved i'm its history As We say in our
proverb Don't forget war in time of
peace it must be necessary even for SO
great country as this 20 ascertain now
and then the working capacity ~ its
ships and the good discipline OF its sail
ors You will certainly learn a great
deal from such d long cruise and such a
large force.
Fleet In Pacific waters.
''The feet is not only going 10 the Pa
cifc Cuast but at the same time il is
passing through the South American
waters II there is anything. its 20 in
dicate THAI lis voyage is "A domOustrst-
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