Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-14
FORJAPANESEFAMILIE
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO COMMODORE
PERRY MEMORIAL FUND.
Over SO, 600 Raised in the Past Month
Resolutions Adopted by Stu
dents Mass Meeting.

1t Il reported that more than 5000 has
been subscribed within the past month for
the Commodore Perry memorial fund Tor
the relief Of the families OF Japanese SOL
diers killed in the war with Russia. Gen.
g. l.. Woodford. who was formerly United
States minister to Spain, Is chairman OF the
fund committee, which Is composed OF many
prominent citizens interested In the devel-
opment of United States trade In the far
east.
The Subscriptions.
The subscriptions to the fund thus far
are as follows:
American Trading Company, LOCO: China
and Japan Trading Company. $1,000: Car
ence H. Mackay, 81 600; Isaac N. Seligman
$500; Jacob H. Schiff, 500; August Belmont.
$500; International Banking Corporation
$3.50; John Fogg Twombly, $3.50; BLISS.
Fabyan & Co., 500; d. w. Stevens, $2oo;
Deering, Miliken & Co, 500; Morris n.
Jesup, 800; George w. Lane & Co, 300:
William G. Low, 500; Cornelius N. Bliss,
500; Stewart L. Woodford. 800; John Hone,
500; Cleveland H. Dodge, 800; Isidor
Straus. 500: Parker. Wilder Co.. 500;
Charles s. Fairchild, s25; Haines & Bishop.
So. Total, $3.50.
Gen. Woodford has received letter from
J. Yamagawan. president of the Imperial
University of Tokyo in which he says, re-
ferring to the movement in aid of the Japa-
nese families:
'"The sympathy of the American people.
and especially Of that of thinking classes
of your great republic. is very grateful to
us at this time when We are engaged IN
what is truly the life or death struggle OIL
our empire.
Sentiments of the Students.
The letter contains a translation of the
resolutions which were adopted at mass
meeting of Japanese educators and students
at Tokyo May %, as follows:
I'VE educators and students, representing
the higher institutions of learning in To-
kyo, assembled on the 18th day of May,
1904 adopt the following resolutions:
Il That we express our appreciation OF
the part taken by the United States gov
eminent in the eaceable opening of Japan
to a new life and new civilization, begin
ming with the first treaty of friendship ne
gotiated through Commodore Perry,
80. That We gratefully recognize the
States for the people of Japan. as mani
tested continuously during the last nifty
years, and the many services rendered py
them to our country, especially In the cause
of education by the disinterested labors OF
American educators in the development or
our institutions of learning, and In the
cause of humanity by the sympathy and
assistance given to the families Of our SOL
az THAT we confirm the statement that
japan has not entered the present struggle
for ACKNOWLEDGMENT or conquest, but has
been forced into 1t for the security OF the
empire for the permanent peace OF the
east and for the progress of that beneficent
and enlightened civilization which Japan
herself has imbibed from the nations or
| the west and which she has made her own.
~ That in the struggle, standing as we
| do for principles which We believe are iden-
teal with those cherished by all enlightened
nations we look to the people of the United
state; for that sympathy which we believe
our cause deserves. and especially do we
turn to the colleges and universities OF
America which have given to so many of US