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Show HONORED JAPANESE STATESMAN r t -1 Throughout Nippon Viscount Ishil Is regarded ns nn all-round man. Ho lias the confidence of all classes. Ho is a man of tho people, having been elevated to a peerage in recognition of distinguished services to his country, including Investigations of tho conditions condi-tions of Japanese in tho United States nnd Canada. Ills return to tho United States mny bo expeqted to help cement not only tho friendly relations between his government nnd this county, but to renew ninny acquaintances. When ho was In New Yorl. city in October, 1007, ho wns guest of honor at a luncheon at tho Lawyers' club, on which occa-slon occa-slon ho plcnded for tho establishing of closer relations between Japan and tho United States. Ho nrrlved In this city from Vancouver nt tho tlmo of tho outbreak out-break ngnlnst Japanese labor. Ilia selection ns Jnpaueso envoy extraordinary nnd plenipotentiary to . ... , , t,lko UP tbo consideration of war prob lems with thls.country will -doubtless provo most occeptablo to this govern, ment, particularly In tho evout that thero should be a revival of, tluj negoUa-tions negoUa-tions regarding tho alien ond land ownership legislation of Van Hut of Call-fomliLj Call-fomliLj , |