Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-07-27
RECOGNITION OF SEATTLE
AS GATEWAY TO Orient

seattle, July I4.-barOn JuCarO NO.
mura's landing at Seattle on his peace
mission from Japan is a tacit recogni-
tion of this port as the Pacific Coast
gateway to the Orient. Such is the
Interpretation placed upon his visit by
G. T. Takahashi, president Of the jap
anese Association. In a letter written
to Mayor r. A. Ballinger. Mr.. Taxa
hashi expresses the qualification of the
Japanese at the courtesies extended to
Baron Komura and comments upon the
deep significance Of his visit to Seattle.
Baromn Komura, minister of foreign
affairs, is one of the most prominent
Of Oriental statesmen, and the part he
will play in the peace negotiations will
make him, next to the emperor him
self, the foremost man in Japan. In
view Of that fact, the coming of the
diplomatic party to this city presents
most unusual and highly important
aspect.
The peace ambassadors are meeting
in the United States at the invitation
of President Roosevelt. The Japanese
party chose to come to this country on
the highly important mission through
Seattle. 1t is from these facts that
M. Takahashi and the Japanese resi-
dents read the recognition of Seattle as
the gateway to the Orient.
The letter addressed to Mayor Bal
linger follows:
Letter to Mayor.
"On behalf of the Japanese Associa-
ton, as we'll also the Japanese resi-
dents Of this city, desire to convey to
you, and through you to the people of
Seattle our profound appreciation of
the courtesies extended to our distin-
guished countryman, Baron Komura,
peace commissioner from japan, who
is to so soon engage in the dicffiult task
of bringing to a peaceful conclusion
probably the greatest and most far.
reaching war the world has ever
known. 1t is no slight qualification
on the part of those Of US who are max
ing Seattle our home, and in our hum.
BILE way endeavoring to build up the
interests of our adopted city, that this
port should be the landing place fol-
this distinguished diplomat. Seattle
can surley lay undisputed claim to be.
ing the Pacific Coast doorway to the
Orient, and as we face out from here
we are stirred with deep feeling OF
interest and hope that the larger vision
of governmental affairs which this
country is enjoying, and the CONNER
cial activity which is already he, may
soon likewise be realized in our owr
native land, to the end that there shall
be established throughout the govern
ments of the world the highest condi
tions of prosperity and happiness, ant
that the time may come when all dis
putes between nations may be settled
by peaceful means, thereby saving the
sorrow which must always remain il
the homes by tho destructive influences
of war, and the disasters which follow
in the commercial world.
ave believe that the courtesies ex
tended by the people Of Seattle reflec1
deeply the sentiment Of the president
of the United States, in an endeavor t.
bring about condition of peace. TIT
reception which Baron komura hal
received when first stepping foot OF
the shores of this country, where thes'
negotiations are to be carried on, will
we are sure, add much to the accom-
plishment of the ends which he is herr
to bring about"
The recognition Of Seattle as tn
Oriental gateway is all the more evi
dent when it is known that San Fran
cisco steamship lines put forth ever!
effort to induce the japanese party t.
enter the United States by way Of tina