Mr. Taft, J. Secretary of War, on his way home from the Philippines, arrived at Yokohataa on Saturday by the steamer Korea. The proposed banquet by the Japanese Toa Guild has been abandoned, but the distinguished visitor attended the pits luncheon and dinner given by it. Ohtani and Mr. Hara respectively of Yokohama. The party left Yokohama on Sunday. Interviewed st Yokohama, the U. S. Secretary declared that the recent riots in Japan were not started by representatives of enlightened sections and that he would do his best to ex-also expressed his conviction that the matter to his countrymen. the disturbances did not imply any antiforeign sentiments.
Mr, Martin Egan, who has represented the Associated Pross of America during the war and won profound recognition here, left Yokohama with the Taft party. He is to be the London manager of the great news-gathering company.
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