The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-27
MOURN ITO'S DEATH.
Regarded ms Greatest Statesman of
the Orient.

heEhFueu aS NreateHt oAAAebAhAh u
the Orient.
The news of the death Of Prince Ito was
received in Washington with deep regret.
Officers Of the State Department had a
high regard for his great ability as
statesman. Huntington Wilson, the Act
ing Secretary Of state. was a friend of
the eminent Japanese statesman, whom
he met While serving as secretary of the
Japanese Embassy at Tokyo.
zone felt very strongly" Mr.. Wilson
said, the world breadth of his point OF
view OF looking at any diplomatic prob
lem in the far East itself. The constant
realization that the great interests of the
West evidently made the policies and
opinion of Western countries an i'm
portant factor in any profound study of
problems in that part Of the world where
the interests Of many governments are
intertwined.
The japanese Embassy in Washington
will probably be draped, and the members
will go into official mourning. The en-
bassy is in charge Of Keishiro Matsui.
charge d'affaires. Mr.. Matsui received
no information yesterday regarding
Prince Ito's death.
RumOr Confirmed.
The State Department received con-
firmation OF Prince Ito's assassination
early yesterday morning. not only from
the American Legation Of PelIin, but also
from the embassy at Tokyo. Gordon
Paddock, American vice and deputy con-
sui at Hardin reported that Prince Ito
WAS oceqceinota1 thar. ,-aetov9o,, morn
ing upon his arrival at the railroad sta
ton The American Embassy at Tokyo
also reported TO the State Department
that az 9 o'clock Monday morning at
Hardin, Prince Ito was shot by a Korean.
The Tokyo foreign Office II was added.
stated that his condition was serious.
The usual messages of coincidence were
sent 70 the japanese government last
night by Acting Secretary Wilson. The
State Department gave out the following
official statement:
The news OF the attempted assassina-
ton OF Prince Ito is a great shock He
had lately relinqUished his OnerOus
duties as resident general in Korea. a
post Of the greatest difficulty, which he
had filled with masterful skill In spite
/ Of his advanced years. with a tact and
fairness 10 foreign interests. which had
made his regime appreciated by the
foreign missionary and business interests
I'm Korea, among which Americans pre-
dominate above all others. excepting the
japanese.
Although he was advanced I'm years
and had led an aTduOus life. Prince Ito
was still vigorous, and did not hesitate
20 subject himself in the performance OF
his duties 10 personal hardships from
which even the younger men might
shrink. An illustration Of this was his
trip last year in midwinter throughout
Korea from one end 10 the other Of the
! provinces. In the course OF which. owing
/ to the necessarily limited accOmmOda-
lions. he was subjected to extreme cold
/ and other personal discomforts, which he
cheerfully bore"
Greatest i'm Orient.
Prince Ito was regarded by diplomats
here and officers of the State Department
/ as the greatest statesman in the Orient.
! For many years ne has been one Of the
most powerful statesmen I'm Japan. and
/ his experience and views on diplomatic
questions have had much force in formu-
lating the foreign policies OF Japan in
/ recent years.
/ Diplomats IN Washington are trying 90
figure out what effect Prince Ito's death
win have on the foreign policies of Japan.
I Ii U.s. generally admitted that his death
will tend to delay action upon several
/ important diplomatic questions now pend
I fno the Fast