The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-30
SH|BUSAWA TO
SUCCEED ITO
Baron and Party Expected to
Arrive at Honolulu Next
Week.

commenting on the visit of the Japa-
nese commissioners in the Colorado
capital, declares that Baron Shibusawa
is to succeed Prince Ito. Baron Shi-
busawa and the party was to have ar
rived here today on the Manchuria
but it is understood the party will take
passage on the Chiyo Maru, due here
on December Z. The Post says:
In the person of Baron Eiichi Shi'
busawa, the leading financier of Japan,
Denver today is entertaining the man
who is slated by the Mikado to sue
coed to the high position held by
Prince Ito until the hand of Korean
assassin laid him low.
Since the murder of Prince Ito, q
few weeks ago, Baron Shibusawa, who
is in Denver as the head of the Japa-
nese imperial commission, is the most
influential man in Japan, excepting
only the emperor. He variously has
been called the Morgan, Rockefeller,
Hartman and Aston of Nippon, and in
his character, the scope and breadth
of career, he is a combination of all
the American "captains of industry.
That Shibusawa is acknowledged
throughout the world to be the logical
successor 10 1TlUCe ltO, thc ia'O piNSi-
dent of the privy counsel of Japan,
was demonstrated this morning, when
a member of the party of Japanese
commissioners requested that the same
protection which was given President
Taft while he was in this city be given
the baron during his stay in Denver.
In explanation of the request, the
commissioner declared that since the
murder of the Prince Ito the Japanese
party had been constantly Swallowed by
mysterious Koreans who evidently were
irving to get close to the baron. Early
this morning, the official said, party
of three suspicious Koreans were seen
lettering around the doors of the Brown
Hotel, where the visitors are stopping.
Detective Peter j. Carr, who was
closest of the Denver police to the per-
son of President Taft during his visit
here, was detailed to guard the baron
throughout the day, to remain at his
side and not lose sight of him until
his return to the hotel after the visit
about the city, which had been planned
for the distinguished visitors. squad
of policemen also was selected to keep
close in touch with Carr, ready TO come
to the baron's side at the slightest in.
dication of danger. A number of Ko-
|. IeduS kHOWH W DS III tHc CitN "SiO
|. Immediately hunted by other police Of
, fcers and put under surveillance.
That Baron Shibusawa felt unsafe,
even with this protection, seemed pos
sible when he asked to be taken to
. his hotel early in the afternoon, even
though the inspection of the city was
\ not yet completed. 1t was given out
y that the baron feared catching cold.
The Japanese visitors, fifty-eight Of
. = them, accompanied by six America ms
\ representing the associated chambers Of
commerce of the Pacific Coast, arrived
at 1880 last night on an deliberately
arranged private train.
. They were met by Governor Shafroth
! and Mayor Speer, who extended the
: welcome of the city and state. The
!. party will leave early tomorrow morn
' ing for Salt Lake, where they will
: make short stop before going on to
southern California.
Six of the fifty-eight Japanese with
y the party are women and they dress
in their native costumes. Two
J of them are members of Japan IS royal
= ty Baroness Shibusawa and Baroness
= Kanda. The others are Nine. Horiko
. . shi, Nine. Kohl, Nine. Midzuno and
= Miss Takanachi. Thirty.nine of tht
. party are commissioners and thirteen
are private secretaries.
=, In the party are Japanese capital
- lists, the extent of whose operations
"a rivals those of Morgan; editors, au
"a thors. members of the house of peers
70 the house of Japanese representatives
n. bankers, ship builders. railway build
ers, silk manufacturers, lawyers, doc
m tors and noted educators. 1t is
: | g t..
- anese thought and business leaders o
70 today and the impressions they TAX
back to Japan will be those laugh
at to the school children of Nippon 70
m years to come.
o. That there is no such thing as daunt
or ing a Japanese honorary commercial
a. commissioner with the rigors of eli
II. mate, business or pleasure, was prove
ne cOnclusively this morning to the re
is. ception committee from the chambe
ne of commerce which had arranged t
a show the Mikado's trade envoy
as around town today.
Probably more interesting toda
-. than any other japanese is Baron III
I'd chi Shibusawa, who has charge of tn
"a visiting japanese. Ranking as III
~ keenest fnancier of Japan, more tina
10 sonal wealth and a director of seyent
n. companies, as well as being the pres
nj dent of the largest and strongest ban
II. in Japan, he is one Of the most II
he markabe men in the empire He ha
n been called the j. Pierpont Morgan O
Japan, but in reality he is the Morgan
no HILL Rockefeller, Gould aud Harrima
NJ combined With the exception of IN
nm emperor he is undoubtedly the moi
me- powerful and influential man in III
he japanese empire,
of Sitting in his apartments AT Ne
h. York hotel the night Of his arriyl
To- there, the baron, through an intorpr
hn ter, discussed the japanese IDEAS
al success, the duty Of the rich 10 tho
N, fellow men and the war scare In while
J. his country aud America were repr
sepied 40 beng at swords points. II