Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-09
THEY TELL REPORTERS so
One Bold Young interviewer, How
ever, Gets too Gay.
SITS DOWN BESIDE PRINCESS
Forgets His Court Manners Until He
Meets the Shocked Gaze Of
Commander Kiyokawa.

and Princess Fushimi- No Miya of Japan
received a delegation of newspaper men
this morning in their suite at the Will
lard and discoursed amiably for ten min
utes in the language of diplomacy.
which Is not to say that they spoke in
French. but rather that they said moth
ing of real value for the seeker after
sensations or pregnant remarks.
Really the thing that stuck most firm
ly in the memory after the interview
was over was not what their imperial
highnesses had said, but rather the agi-
tation of Commander Kiyokawa. the
equerryin-waiting. when one of the re-
porters. forgetting that he was in the
presence Of royalty, made SO bold as to
sit down on a soft alongside the prin-
cess.
The commander. who is a most suave
little gentleman and who wore a full
dress naval uniform, the front of which
was ablaZe with decorations was Off
ciating as master of ceremonies. The re-
porters had been formally introduced and
had taken seats. An awkward pause fol-
lowed, which was broken by the COM
mander
III some of the gentlemen will talk
with the prince said he, lone Of them
may talk with the princess at the same
time. The prince speaks English The
princess does not 1 will translate for her
imperial highness.'
Sat Right Down Beside Her.
The princess sat on one side Of the sofa,
smiling adorably. She is very pretty. The
| overbold reporter. who is young and i'm
questionable. sprang to his feet with a
winning smile on his face. walked briskly
over to the sofa and sat down alongside
her highness with about as much cere-
| mony as If she had been a musical
comedy lady just dying to tell the dear
public about her latest breach OF promise
! suit.
A frown spread over the commander 5
face. He Strengthened up in his chair.
Then he stood up. His facial muscles in
dulged in spasm. He started to speak
and then decided not. to-. And yet nc
| wanted to speak. He started to walk to-
| ward the reporter and then he stopped.
His hands were working. He pulled
| nervously at the decorations on his
| ing in a riot of sulphurous language.
But the princess, like the girl in the
| nursery rhyme. was mot at all afraid.
She smiled delightedly right up into the
much amused. The prince permitted him.
self to smile languidly from his chair
| nearby. The other reporters concentrated
their thought on their overbold fellow.
Iudl I6iSpdtny IUlSuL ISdlly De dIl
actuality. Apparently it is, for he turned
around for an instant. got a fash at the
eyes Of the commander. which were bor-
ing him through. blushed. jumped up
awkwardly and moved over into a chair.
Thus was the situation relieved, but
how the commander did suffer during
that tense forty seconds.
The prince, who is extremely tall for
distinguished looking. was dressed in a
morning suit of modish cut. His Eng
lish is not perfect. but it suficed.
War Talk Is Nonsense.
'T like Washington very much," he
said in response to the first inevitable
question. There are so many trees
and parks. 1t is like, shall I say, like
city in the country? Would that be
good, eh?"
He told of his ride around the city yes
terday and Of the cleanness and taste OF
everything that he saw. Then some one
asked him the second inevitable ques-
ton Did he consider that there was any
possibility of a war between Japan and
the United States?
THAT is impossible he replied. TT
is foolish talk Your newspapers should
not print 1t. Japan wants no war. She
is satisfied with what she has. 1t is
foolish, very foolish. this talk. We want
to be always friends with this great
country. L CANNOT ulueIStduO Those WHO
would have us at war. 1t Is foolish. i'm
possible
He told Of his brief visit to the Brook
lyn navy yard. and of his high opinion of
our battleships. Then some one asked
about what Japan was going to do with
her rapidly growing population: where
was she going to find colonies for them
That is for the future" he said. Much
of Japan is yet unsettled. There is much
room in Formosa yet. 1t is not for us to
| talk of the future just now.
Princess Praises Mrs. Taft.
The princess was full of impressions of
her dinner last night at the White House.
Through the commander she told OF how
pleased she was with Mrs. Taft.
"Her imperial highness is enthusiastic
about the Presidents WIFE said he.
| "She says that she is amazed that she
should be so simple and so-it is difficult
to translate-so homelike. She says Mrs.
Taft is what every woman should be.
first of all, a good housekeeper. a lover
Of her home She would have you say
that that should come first in the life
Of every woman. "She is delighted. She
wishes me to say that again."
A corps Of photographers were waiting
after the reporters left Following the
Photographic process the royal visitors
were rendered a luncheon by Secretary
OF State Knox. This afternoon they will
continue their sightseeing. and tomorrow
thew will visit Mount Vernon and the
navy yard. Tonight they are to be the
guests of Ambassador Uchida at q din
ner and reception to be given at the en-
bassy.