The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-17
Ambassador Takahira Brings
Message of Peace From
Land of Nippon
Says Conflict With America
Would Be "TOo Hellish"
for Thought
Baron Calls Voyage of Fleet
Merely Naval Maneuver
on Grand Scale"

NEW YORk. Feb. 16s-DeelarinE nkz4
war between the United States and
Japan would be the %mosf knhumzn
event In the worlds history" and wsz
@toe heIIIshc to be thought OF, Rarvn
Koxoro T.kahfra, the new Jspenese
ambassador TO waahingtOn, said tod4ys
upon landing I'm New York from the
steamer Etruria, that the Japanese
knew absolutely nothing OF = break In
the cordial relations which have been
historic between the two nations Talk
much emphasis, wss utterly unAntelligi-
BILE to him. unless ft was spread broad
cast to serve the commercial ends OF
some newspapers.
The new ambassador said fkere might
be some matters pending In Washing
ton which would require his attention.
but they were not serious A 10 the
eruIae OF the American heet to the Pa
cinc ocean, he regarded II as purely a
naval maneuver on n grand seaie-de-
signed to show the world at large that
America has q wonderful naval power
which can be dispatched anywhere at
q moments notice, 'in support of
legitimate cause, which always 10 at
the bottom OF American diplomacy
PRESENT CREDENTIALS TO-DAY
Baron Takahira viii leave for Wash
ington tom6rrow morning st II o'clock
to present his credentials TO President
Roosevelt He IL q warm personal
friend OF Roosevelt and is looking for
ward to his meetinE with the chief
executive with pleasure
The baron is returning to the Amer
lean capital after an absence OF two
years spent In Rome as ambassador TO
Italy. The baron left Washington as
minister and was subsequently els-
vated to the rank OF ambassador. He
was one OF the japanese envoys at the
Portsmouth peace conference
II am pleased to come back TO this
country IN my present capacity" said
Baron Takanirs-
WASHINGTON DIPLOMATIC CRADLE
ct started my diplomatic career as an
sttache at our legation in Washington
80 years ago and have always re-
garded that city as my cradle. Now
am going back there as the personal
representative OF the Japanese en-
peror. accredited 70 the president OF
the United States. and I think 1 can
consider 1t triumpha1 entry into that
city
II recall TO mind at this moment the
pleasant experiences had through the
most trying time OF my last stay at
washington It was at the crucial
time OF my career. when I had been
working day and night for nearly two
years. and the friendship received
from America did much TO diminish the
anxiety that otherwise would have
been immense
NO one knows better than how
sincere and true were the expressions
of American sentiments No ons
appreciates more than do the high
value OF such sympathy. All that I
thought OF Americans then freely ex-
pressed at the time and my words
must be remembered by those who
cared to take an interest IN me- So
there IS no need 70 repeat them They
simply tell that I am the same man
that I was and that I am OF the same
mind as when left this country in
December. 1906.
can NOT FoRETELL ACTION
T know there were some questions
arising after Ieft-about the segre-
cation OF japanese children in some OF
the schools OF the Pacific coast and OF
Japanese immigration can not. OF
course. tell you al this moment how
will have to deal with what remains to