Show glorious future for united states in far east new york august 31 baron kan eko ex minister of agriculture in tho cabinet of marquis ito concerning whose mission to the united state there has been much conjecture gave out an interview last night in ha declares that his business in alep lea is purely of an economic nature lie denied absolutely that he had anything to do with the peace negotiations at portsmouth in his ap pointed task he declares he has ao much and sees as an ultimate result the economic salvation ot bis own country as well as ane norF amount of good to america throughout my life and cu barly during my terms in the babinat of marquis ito I 1 have taken a deep interest in economic questions said the baron which led to my being placed in charge of the japanese ex S habits at numerous expositions ln eluding that at st louis in the year and a quarter that r have been in this country I 1 have been studying constantly my sojourne sojourns sojo urns la europe proved to me that tho european markets were filled with their own products and I 1 saw here that 1 the front door of the american market was closed the back door was open to asia in the course of my alons I 1 have talked with all kinds ot people and have learned a great deal about what I 1 believe to be the glorious future that lies before the united states in the far east america Is our nearest neighbor in her our hope is bound up and since our country was opened up by america in 1864 we have ever maintained cordial relations and been the sincerest friends to me the united states has always seemed home and it I 1 bring 1 about the economic alliance that I 1 am now free to talk about I 1 shall feel on account of the good that will accrue to this country from such an alliance that I 1 have paid a part of my debt of gratitude probably within ariew weeks I 1 sh all go back home and shall tell my people the results of my study I 1 shall tell them that the united states is a country without a thought of territorial aggrandizement that the american people will defend the rights 0 other nations as they will defend their own because they love individual right and individual liberty I 1 shall tell my people that the way to open asia securely and peacefully i through the introduction of american civilization and I 1 shall do more than that I 1 am allowed to do it I 1 am ready to serve as a loyal subject of japan and as a sincere friend of america in bring ing about an economic alliance not a treaty signed on parchment but imprinted in the hearts and minds of thos people of japan and the united states that is my ambition to achieve it I 1 came here on my self appointed mis fr sion and I 1 trust that my efforts will bo crowned with success NEW ORLEANS AND FEVER 1 confidence has been restored in that city new orleans august 31 steady growth of confidence that tha crisis has been passed Is shown in chaj tone of the stock market and L cry from the slump of six weeks ago with indications that all dangar of a serious epidemic Is over a buoyant feeling has replaced the depression and many of the securities have reach ed their former figures with only four deaths in the ing twenty four hours september the worst month in fever epidemics la approached without apprehension MURDERER CAPTURED great falls mont aug 31 after a search of sixteen months tor the murderer of harry proctor in flathead county sheriff gregg of that county yesterday identified joseph frisco in the county jail here as the alleged murderer frisco admitted he did tha shooting that resulted in proctors death but declared he did it in self defense and will fight the case on the ground that the killing was justifiable majon DELMAR H M hanna offers for the famous trotter chicago aug 31 while owners trainers and horse fanciers were yesterday discussing the chances of the various candidates in the inter city matinee events which start at washington park oday II 11 M hanna of the cleveland driving club sprung a senia tion by making C K G billings an offer of for the champion trotting gelding major delmar at a leto hour last night mr billings had not decided whether he would accept the offer or not the negotiations were conducted tor air hanna by IL K dev ereaux who has charge of the cleveland mans string at the track ho first offered and this was flatly refused late in the evening the larger bid was made and it h thought that mr hanna is prepared to bid still higher if the second offer Is rejected |