The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-24
POETRY BETTER
THAN POLITICS
japanese Crown Prince
Takes Time to Discuss
it With Yank
DIPLOMATS ALARMED
Mrs. Burnetts Poem PleaseS
Future Head Of Island
Empire
By DUKE y PARRY.

TOXIC. April 23--An Incident
connected with The departure of tho
crown prince OF Japan for foreign
lands ie not generally known, hut nov
carefully filed away IN tho archives
Of the state department in wash
inEtou, occurred at the AkaBakn pal
acc IN TOXIC a few days before hts
hishuotS left
Tho prince was giving farewell
banquet for the heads of the various
embassies and legations In Toxic
und. after n banquet which will long
be remembered ss marvel for
beauty and excellent food, tho nm-
baasadora, ministers and charges
stood outside tho princes private
ronnl waiting for the coveted short
informal conversation which they
were to have with the future ON
pcEor of Japan. sir Chnrles Eliot,
ambassador from Great Britain.
Basil Krupeuskl, Ambassador from
Russia Ctho Russian government ~
recognized by JapanD and humorous
others ranking NJ am bassadors had
had their few moments OF Informal
conversation.
Edward Bell, American charge d 10
affnires, ranking NJ n charge, was
among tho last TO enter, II was
known that the crown prince talked
little English and that his usual top
les were "Do you like Toklo7' "Aro
YOU anxious 60 500 our beautiful
cherry blossom season. or some
other subject of passing Importance.
Those topics had been taking less
than five minutes for discussion. and
for that reason. when Mr.. Bell re-
mained with the prince five minutes.
then 10, tho waiting ambaseado dors
and ministers fidgeted. "ls he Sign
ing new treaty. starting war or
what 2" was the remark made by one
of tho older members OF the corps
diplomntiquo.
Poetry. Not War.
Quite naturally. therefore. when
Mr.. Rell came out he was asked nu-
mcrous questions as TO teh length OF
time no had conver-ed with the
crown prince. When he replied that
tho prince was simply questioning
him regarding the poetry OF Mrs
charles Burnett, wife Of tho military
attache OF the American embassy
his hearers were astounded.
Mrs. Burnett ranked high In the
New Year poetry conteat held by the
imperial household. She was sum
moned numerous times by the for.
mer empress dowagor before tn,
latters death and was remembered
in the will OF tho empress when sh,
died. Her poem. And You Shal
Walk Therein" written on the occa
sion OF the princes departure 70
Europe. and sent from Japan 10 al
OF the countries included on the I'm
perial trip, has created much favor
able comment in court circles.
SO when Mr.. Bell entered he wa
not greeted by formal crow
prince. Inst cad, without introducto,"
remarks his highncas said: 'liav
YOU read Mrs. Burnett's poems?"
To which tho American charge q
affairc= replied that he had. an
there followed l0-minute conver
Hation on the splendid worth of Mr.
Burnett's works. Now. rumor In tn
capital has II, whenever Mr.. Re
meets tho British ambassador the
discuss the relative merits OF Brit
ish and American ametcur poets /
Japan. And Mr.. Bell is very wor
to tell the conversation OF the crow
prince of Japan, In which, this sam
report has IL the work OF prom
nent and beautiful American lady {
Toxic comes In for n large share {
mention.