Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
BARON UCH|DA HERE
Ambassador Says, mo Japa-
nese Problem on Coast"
HIS WELCOME CORDIAL
Diplomat Declares He Feels at
Home in America.
WAS DELAYED BY BLIZZARD
Declines to Talk of His Country's
Interest in China or Relations of
United States With Far East.

Baron Yasuya Uchida. the newly, ap-
ernment to this country. succeeding the
recently recalled Baron Takahira, ar
rived in Washington today from San
Francisco. where he landed December II.
The baron was delayed twelve hours In
his transcontinental trip by snow and
blizzard, which he encountered. he said,
from the Sierra Nevadas to the suburbs
of Washington The baron. accompanied
by the baroness and their domestic suite,
was driven from the depot direct to the
ambassadorial home. on K street.
Baron Uchida began his work in the
diplomatic service of his country in WASH
ington In 1883. as an attache. He spoke
today of the pleasure which it afforded
him to come back as ambassador to the
country where he had done his first
diplomatic work.
Feels Much At Home Here.
81 feel very much at home in the
United States,' he said, "as though l am
among friends. you know.
There is no pressing diplomatic ques-
ton for me to deal with in the United
States just now he continued, land l
know of nothing of Importance that will
come up in the immediate future. The re-
lations between the United States and my
country are growing constantly better.
The friendly feeling between the two ma
tions Is becoming stronger every day, l
think
What about the question OF immigra-
ton between the two countries?" the
baron was asked.
THAT is satisfactorily adjusted he
replied. We are keeping at home the
labOrers and poorer 'emigrant classes OF
our country. and only students and MEM
bers of the mercantile and other privi-
legged classes are coming here. AS con-
sequence. the number Of Japanese in this
country is decreasing.
Laborers Returning to Japan.
s"Our laborers are. returning regularly
to Japan. and none is coming to take
their places here: The laborers return to
Japan simply because of desire to get
back to their native land. There will be
no problem to deal with in that connec-
ton in this country. The existing agree
ment with the United States on this sub
Il was impressed with the welcome
given me IN CalIOrnla, Wnere l met GOV.
Gillett. Mayor Taylor of San Francisco
and the prominent men of the coast, and
was entertained by them. There was
nothing but cordiality and good feeling.
There is no Japanese question on the
Pacific coast now"
Japan's Interest in China.
The baron declined to discuss the in
terests of Japan in China or Manchuria
or the relations Of the United States with
those countries. There was nothing now
to he said on the subject, he explained.
He had been absent from japan more
thar a month and knew nothing Of the
recent developments in Korea. He had
read the newspaper accounts of the as
sassination of the Korean premier q day
or two ago. but did not know what effect
the act would have, IL any.
The prosperity Of Japan, the baron said
today. was on the increase. More atten-
tion was being paid by public men to the
financial and civic problems, 80 that the
country was rapidly recovering from the
effects OF war. AS to the Japanese naval
prosl am. he had nothing to add to what
was already publicly known.