The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-02
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JAPANESE CLUB CELEBRATES.
NIPPON AND AMERICA ALWAYS
FRIENDS. SAYS BARON KANEKO.
He Hopes Japan VIII Now Take . Place -
Great World Power-Club Sends
Cable Greeting to Togo. whose Victory
Is Declared to BE Greater Than Nelson

He Hopes japan VIII NOW 1uke y FlaCe ~
Great World Power-Club Sends
Cable Greeting to Togo. whose Victory
Is Declared to BE Greater Than Nelson
'Panzai Nippon' so"nded last night,
as TIE Japan se in New York celebrate ths
ho sewar ming Of their club at ~ West
light fifth street.
Baron Kaneko and Mr.. K. Takahashi,
the Japanese financial agent In the United
States and Europe. were the principal
speakers. Previous to the housewarming
DR.. Takamine gave q dinner at Sherry's
for ten, which included the guests Of the
evening. A cable despatch sent by DR..
Takamine read as follows:
Togo, Japan:
"We rejoice over your overwhelming
victory for which we hold you in the highest
esteem. Thank you most sincerely on
behalf Of the empire.
NEW YORK NIPPON CLuB.'
'This house, said DR.. Takamine. after
the japanese salad, American ice cream
and pun gent punch common to both hemi-
spheres had been attended to, this house
is the fir it of the close relationship that
exists between America and Japan. I
as Baron Kaneko and Mr.. Takahashi, whose
financial abilities facilitate tho war. I
forgot to con gatulate you on Togo's vic
tory. But it is 80 big can scarcely grasp
the idea Of 1t even now.
Baron Kaneko, the next speaker, modestly
disclaimed any share in the creation OF
the new Japan and expressed hops that
after the war Japan would take its place
as a great power in international affairs.
He also gave brief sketch OF the progress
we tried" said he, ito settle the Man
churian question peaceably Russia knew
we were bound not to let her have Man
churia. But she gave US unsait factory
replies. She said: Here we are and here
we shall remain War had TO come then.
boys used to point at me as Chinaman,
and I confess used to vince when l was
told belonged to the yellow race. But I
am proud Of it now. The yellow race Is
crushing Russian bureaucracy.
the Tooth anniversary Of Nelson's great VIC
tory at Trafalgar. Great indeed was that
victory, but Togos was greater and We
must congratulate him on rising by merit
to that eminence. He lost only three tor
pedo boats. Russia lost whole squaraon;;
can to improve our good relations with
the United States, and this club should be
a factor in such program. America
has given us great sympathy. Any anxi 'ty
it may have on the score Of the Philippi nes
must surely be groundless so long as Japa.
nase children go on memorizing the fact
that it was Commodore Perry who opened
Japan to western civilization. So long
as the Pacific Ocean shall dow these two
countries will be friends" Great applause
Mr.. TAX. hashi, who looks every inch q
financier, said:
Japan has succeeded In floating In tho
United States and England $40, 900 900 yen
or $500, 900 900 Of its war loan. The sue
cess of this attribute to the patriotism OF
Japan and to the moral support given by the
relation hip between England, America
and japan will: hore, prow commercially
Mr.. Hioki, secretary Of the Japanese
Legation, proposed three 'Banzai Nip
po a. which were given with will. Then
the Japanese national anthem was sung
and champapno passed.