Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16

TOXIC, July 16.-General satisfac-
ton is expressed in Japan at the ap-
pointment of Viscount Kikujiro Ishii.
formerly minister for foreign affairs,
as special envoy to the United States in
connection with the present war. The
appointment was made personally by
Emperor Yoshohito, by virtue of a spec
ial ordinance by which Viscount Ishii
is designated as temporary ambassador
extraordinary. The service of instaIla-
ton was attended by Premier Count
Terauchi, Prince Takatsukasa, grand
chamberlain, and others.
1t was expected that the commission
would leave for the United States on
July on the steamer Shingo Maru and
spend some three months in that coun-
try, visiting Washington and other cit
les. The delegates who accompany
Viscount Ishii were selected with spec
ial reference to their fitness. They in
clude Vice-Admiral Isamu Takeshita
who was formerly naval attache at
Washington and who was detailed as
captain of the japanese cruiser Izuma
when that warship participated in the
festival at San Francisco some years
ago; Major General Shoichi Sugano
who has been attached to the general
staff since 1915 and who has been mil
tary attache at London; Matsuzo Nagai
of the foreign office, who has been en-
bassy secretary at Washington, and
consul general at New York and San
Francisco; Commander Shiokyo Ando;
Major Seiji Tanikawa and Tadanao
Imai of the consular service.
The selection of Viscount Ishii as
chief envoy is welcomed by the press
even of the opposition, because he was
foreign minister of the cabinet of Mar
quis Okuma, which was supported by
the constitutional or opposition party
The Terauchi ministry is praised
therefore, for its broad-mindednes in
choosing a diplomat of rather anti-gov-
eminent leaning. The selection was
made, however, regardless of party con-
siderations and was based solely upon
Viscount Ishii's fitness and capacity in
advancing a unified japanese policy in
the present world crisis.
Marquis Okuma personally voiced his
satisfaction and expressed the opinion
that the commission would contribute
much towards cementing the cordial re-
lations between Japan and the United
States and assist in clearing away any
misunderstanding entertained by tht
United States about Japans policy to
wards China
The primary object of the commits
sion is one Of courtesy in conveying tht
appreciation of the Japanese govern
ment at the action of the United State:
in joining the ranks of the Entente
allies, of which Japan is member. bu
in a broad way the commission will
discuss questions of cooperation be
tween the United States and Japan il
the future conduct of the war. Grea
Britain, France, Russia and Italy al
having dispatches commissions to the
United States, Japan weels that it i;
fitting for her to follow in their foot
steps.
There is likely to be an exchange o.
views on the Far Eastern questions
generally and even on tn esituation in
Russia, which is a source of consider
able anxiety It is not unlikely that
the Chinese question which continues
troublesome, will be considered and
that in a general way the commission
will seize the opportunity to further a
project of cooperative understanding
with reference to political affairs in the
Far East.
Viscount Ishii. who speaks both Eng
lish and French easily, has had a long
career as diplomat He was secre-
tary at Paris and at Picking and was
among the ranks of the besieged dur
irg the Boxer troubles in China After
having been recalled to the forei2n Of
fee as chief Of the section of tele-
graphs and then as director of the bu-
reau of commercial affairs. he was dis
patched to San Francisco and Van
couver in 1907 to investigate the anti
Japanese movement there. In 1908 he
was appointed vice minister for foreign
affairs, and in 1912 was designated as
to France, which post he
filed with eminent success until he
was selected to be foreign minister in