New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
Settle in AristOCratiC Quar-
ter and Make Plans of
Capital and Ports.
WORK AS SERVANTS:
HIDE PARCHMENT
Eel Diario" Comments on Secrecy
of Mission and Hints at Posi-
BILE Nippon War with U. ).
nv Gable 10 The Tribune ]


Iexico city. Feb. 23.-"El Diario' no.
tees win surprise the arrival Of
large number Of japanese apparently
in easy circumstances. saying
About q month ago FL Diario' as
well as other newspapers of the capt.
tai announced that. in the Roma dls-
trict Of the city some six houses IN al
dition 10 the japanese Legation, had
been retained by the legation. and we
added that all these houses were beng
occupied by Nippons Of respectable ap-
rearance. Since then this immigration
has continued. according TO the investi-
cations of our reporters.
If the newcomers came hither % in
vest capital or engage In minor indus
tries or trades this would not attract
attention. as such things are common
everywhere but this coming Of immi-
grants who are not known 10 undertake
any business and who live in an el"-
CANT and aristocratic quarter Of the
CITY does attract attention. We learn
that in the quarters where only wealthy
persons reside and where is situated
the japanese Legation some hundreds
Of Nippons are living. OF the houses
which they occupy some are rented by
the legation. and as TO the others we
do not In who pays the rent
Eel Diario" goes on 10 refer TO Demo
Mori who has been visiting public III
stitutions and taking copious notes
about MeXico's administrative system.
In addition to Mort" says "El
Diario" we have good grounds for
affirming that some other japanese
have made plans Of the capital and
proba bly, also Of other towns especially
our ports on both coasts"
Eel Diario" says that this is not now,
adding Some years ago. at the time
Of the first conflict between Japan and
the United States on account OF TIE
school question, our republic witnessed
d positive irruption of Japanese. poorly
dressed who visited the coasts and
cites. drawing plans.
These Japanese. Ell Diario' declares,
though seemingly well supplied with
funds. offered their services in private
houses in exchange for board and lUdg
ing. and it was noticed that they had
parchments covered with japanese
characters which every night they fold
ed carefully in sort Of blanket which
they used as pillow.
There are not lacking persons" says
Eel DiariO, who suppose the immigTa-
ton in question may he The forerunner
Of another migration-namely, that
of laborers for farm work. which is
now so scarce. Others think the Jap
anese government is studying positions
in view of q possible war with the
United States"
! The Japanese Minister, M Ada tel,
when seen tonight by The Tribune cor
respondent. would not take seriously
Eel Diario's" story of the arrival here
of numerous japanese.
The truth is, said the minister
that parties of sailors from the cruiser
! Idzumo, now in Mexican Pacific waters.
have been allowed TO visit this city in
! turns. AT present six Of them. includ-
ing Second Lieutenant Yamanouchi.
are here. They wear plain clothes and
naturally go about a good deal to-
gether. SO far are they from behaving
mysteriously that they spend Their time
amusing themselves or visiting places
of interest.
THE arrival Of party Of six Eng
! lishmen or Germans or Americans
would not attract attention. but this is
not the case with a party of six JAPAN
csc, owing TO our distinctive physioc-
nomy.
There is no ground in these visits
for such fantastic stories"