Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-11
DINNER TO Mr.. MUTsU.

the Grand hotel en- Wednesday evening
by American residents # Yokohama and
Tokyo, en- the eve CT his departure 81
Minister to Washir gton, when sboul
forty Ave Sc" emen were p-esent. Those
invited were niseep, amone them b:ing
Fl. E. Count Okums, Viscount Aoki
Minister Hubbard, the private secreta-
ries and be ads OF buresux and the fer.
eign ace.
The tanle was arrar ged In the shape q
horse shoe, Mr.. Gresthouse, Uniteo
States Cupsu General presiding at one
end, sud DIR G. Walsh At the other.
This is the first time that q custom,
often observed In western countr es,
nam ", the entertainment Of the minister
going 10 foreign country by citizens oil
the CluUlry TO which he is accredited, has
tsKen ilsCe mere and Was In all respects q
most enjoyable siair.
The health of NJ l. J. M. the Emperor
was prcposee by Minister Hubbard, and
the n. alth OF the President of the United
States by Il. L. Count Okums, Minister
Of Foreign Affairs.
MIR Geestnouse then proposed the fol-
Loving toast to Mr.. Mutsu, the guest OF
tna eveDlng:
10 proposing this toast to our guest, II
i9 proper h., l should state that this din
her Is IN sense ficlsI Il is inten led
as Gn,xp- PRESTON by certain American res
ents iu japan Of their appreciation of
Mr.. Nh ,su personally, and their gratihca-
I'll q al learning that he has been selected
OF His Imperial Msjssty the Emperor as
bis EIV!y to our c1ua.ry. feel-indeed,
know, can assure cur guest that he
will De received and welcomed into the
UIited States just IS heartily as he is
greeted by US around this festive board
to night. he will find there not only the
treest boepitsli' y, but in q broader sense,
will see on every hand, manifest
ations OF the Iriendliness of
the people Of the United States
to those of Japan. can conceive of re
pleasAnter mission or Of one less threat
ened with complications than that Of the
representative of the Japanese govern
ment to Washington. The foreign policy
OF the United States Is well known and
we'll understood and well designed.
There is no disposition to acquire any
new territory anywhere, or to exercise
any control or interfere in any respect
with any country not on the American
continent. Under those circumstances 1t
seems to me that 1t is impossible that any
but the most cordial and friendly
relations could exist between
Japan and the United States. And,
why should this not be SC! There
Is nothing except the blue 1aters Of the
Pacific separating the two countries. A
frave,er leaving the golden sands OF the
Pacific coast sees no land until his eyes
rest upon the green and beautiful shores
OF Jspsn, and, on the other hand, there is
no obstacle, no country Intervening, no
bar, no restriction, for any Japanese who
desires to visit or reside in Cur country.
Under the marvellous agency Of steam as
applied by recent invention the waters
which roll between this country and ours
are practically bridged. Commerce Ono
longer white winged commerct) in the
necessity Of interchange Of commodities,
Il accomplishing results astounding when
compared with the past, spd which prom
lse still greater in the future. The
time Ct the passage between the two
countries is now less than two weeks and
must in the near future be materially
shortened. The number Of steamers will
undoubtedly grestly increase. Indeed it
needs not the mantle of prophet to fore
see that, in our time snd generation, the
western shores of the United States and
the Orient will compare, in q degree at
least, with that of America ard Europe.
The Atlantic now is mere ferry. The
time of departure Of steamers plying be-
tween the two continents Is NO longer
measured by months or fortnights or
weeks, but oy days, and 1t is scarcely
an e1sggerstion to ssy by hours. From
8 national point Of view the cor
dial relations between the two coua-
tries has been emphasized in every
way possible. The fret commercial
tresty which Japan made with any nation
throwing open her principal ports to
commerce, and by which she reversed
the policy Of the past and entered upon
the career and movement which has at
once been the marvel sud the wonder of
the world, WAS made with the United
States. IN her postal treaties the Bnited
States was, l have been informed by
those who personally participated In the
negotiation, her strong friend and ally,
and again, 1t WAS first and only with the
United S ates that 8 treaty, so fhcult to
make and SO flled with complications
that 1t Is by no means unlversal-I refer
to that Of the extrsdition OF criminals
was made. refer to these matters in
no diplomatic sense, but simply to en-
phasize the point-that is, the friendly re.
lasions between the two nations-which l
am endeavoring - make. O:her instances
might be mentioned and will no doubt
occur TO all who hear me. Returning
again to the question Of commerce, L
think it out isir to say that in my opinion
there is no sentiment in trade. Naturally
and from 3 commercial standpoint, people
will buy in the cheapest markets and vii
sell where they can get the largest re'urns.
The japanese hsve been. an happy to
say, quick to perceive and appreciate the
great market in the United States for their
commodities, snd have been most in
dustrious and In telligent in promoting it.
That this market cannot be lessened but
must enormously increase, Is evident to
all who appreciate the remarkable growth
OF our country. Last year the United
States took from Japan more than one
third Of all that WAS exported from Js-
pan, and as 81 illustration Of the marvel
lous growth OF this trade may cite that
in 1875, the direct export OF raw silk to
the United States was but ntty-three
bales, while in 1887, 1t reached 1864 |
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