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Charles MacVeagh, two weeks ago appointed U. S. Ambassador to Japan, said to reporters last week:
“Years ago, during the Russo-Japanese War, I had a most pleasant acquaintanceship with Baron Kentaro Kaneko, now a Marquis. I was able to be of service to him, and Mrs. MacVeagh was helpful in managing a pageant for the benefit of Japanese children made fatherless through the War.
“I count as a precious possession my decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun, bestowed by the Emperor of Japan. I long have been fond of the Japanese people, and with a great deal of pleasure I look forward to” seeing their charming country and learning more of their customs, which appeal to me greatly.”
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