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Show 1 WILL REPRESENT MIKADO Baron Kogoro Taknhlra, who aftor an inter- 1U-J- r vol returns to America from Japan, this timo as f ,r' an ambassador to succeed Ambassador Aokl, has "V boon in his country's diplomatic service all his f llfo. Born in 1854, of a leading family of tho ' Samurai clan, nt Aklta, in tho province or Iwato I V1 jafft 1 in northern Japan, ho received his education at I. I ( rfl tho Imporlal collego nt Toklo and after gradua- I fflt JR B'; tlon In 1875, became a clerk in tho foreign mln- InV SMk- fir' istry, wbero ho romalncd threo years. In 1879 rU mmwm ls he camo first to this country as attacho to tho 'TJr legation at Washington, later becoming secretary JjCffl 1 and thon chargo d'affaires. JB!S5fiJrLV--J He was recallod to Japan In 1883 and re- mmwrnSMI immm matned thero as socrotary of tho foreign ministry VHvCJHHl until 1885, whon ho was mado charge d'affaires at BBhbHiSZjHH Sooul, Coroa. Next bo was sont to Shanghai in 1887, as consul gonoral. In 1890 ho waa nut at tho head of the political bu- 1 reau of tho Japanese foreign ministry.. In 1891 ho camo to Now York as consul con-sul gonoral. In 1892 he wont to Holland ns minister rcsldont, bolng moved from thore to Italy, whero ho figured in Important negotiations during Japan's war on China. Going then to Vienna, as minister, ho negotiated a treaty with Austria and Switzerland. Aftor a .sojourn at Toklo an ylco minister of forolgn affairs, ho camo to the United States as minister In 1900. His career sinco Uiat time is familiar of tho gonerul public. In 1904 ho was near death In this city, on account of an oporatlon for appendicitis. Ho wns ono of tho envoys solo'cted by Japan to nogotlato tho poaco with Russia. After tho peaoo of Portsmouth, ho was recalled by tho mikado, decorated, and transferred to Italy. Mr. Takahlra's wife is a native cf Jnpau. Tho now arabassndor Ib stout, e'li-t of suture. c'h hre?rt pVul(rs. He Is democratic lu tastes. |