Show PRESENTS HIS LETTER the japanese minister and the dent exchange courtesies washington AUK as the new japanese mr karino was presented to the president today in view of the fact the minister arrived in washington only yesterday the presentation was made with remarkable celerity but this is accounted for the desire of the new minister to present his credentials and de fully empowered to deal with the state department before the president leavea washington the minister and mr the charge daf faires of the legation were brought into the presence of the president bv secretary Ores bam and after his introduction the minister malj mr president 1 have the honor to inform yen that hi majesty the emperor of japan has appointed ue to be his envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the government of the united states in graciously honoring me wibb this mission hie imperial majesty especially commanded me to express to you bis wish for your continued con tinned health and happiness and for the prosperity and well being of the great people whose interests are confided to your wise keeping kee the of the friendie frien div relations which eo happily exist between japan and the united states has always been a matter of deep concern to his imperial majesty and he has viewed with pleasure the stead f growth of the importance and intimacy 0 f the intercourse between the two nations these sentiments of cordial friendship to the united states on the part of his liu aerial majesty have also pervaded the minds of bis people that in you mr president of my desire to do what lean to draw even closer the bonds which unite oar countries while I 1 bobev the first and most important beheim of my august sovereign I 1 ake wise express a purpose in the execution of which I 1 shall have the earnest ay m batby of my country men the kind consideration which you and the officers of your government have always given to every effort to promote the cordiality and the mutual consideration which are such characteristics of the relations 0 our connary con emboldens me to confidently believe I 1 can rely upon your aid in carrying out this purpose 1 I now have the honor to hand you the letter recalling predecessor and ny letter of credence THE mr minister the friendship which has endured between the united states and the empire of japan since the con con ludon of their first treaty forty years ago make it most agreeable to iua to receive from your hands the letter whereby your imperial im soverign accredits you to this government as bis anvor extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary 1 I welcome the and wishes you euprea in bis name and on for the farther development of the ties of amity that join the two people and for their continued anil if it be possible closer intercourse and I 1 can assure you of be earnest operation cooperation co of myself and my constitutional associates towards these ends as do to a long line of illustrious predecessors who have won official sympathy and personal esteem noitong us I 1 can b sarak for vou mr minister no alexs a share of friendly cordiality than received and I 1 m pirth believe the large knowledge you have gained of ibis country and alls institutions by your previous residence here will increase your to lurther the good relation 01 our two countries and to appreciate at their full worth the aarni we americana feel for the advancement of japan in the way of prosperity end hap aptness |