New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
ROOM FOR BOTH-A0KI.
"P6CIFIC V4ST WATER.
Jopaaaese ambassador Praises
Friendship scith United States.

Viscount Aoki Japanese Ambassador to the United
States was the guest OF honor last night at the
dinner ef the American Asiatic Association
group OF men with business interests in China and
Japan. In his speech he made allusion TO the
recent trouble at san Francisco Instead. he spoke
feelngly of the OF good feeling between MS
country and the United States, declaring that
Japan and this country were brothers in ciVllza-
ton. America the elder in the new civilization,
having awakened the Eastern nation, He said the
spirit of fair play characteristic Of the people
OF both countries.
John Foord. secretary OF the association, how
ever boldly took up the San Francisco affair. He
said that the United States on terms Of inter
national friendship with Japan. and was destined
TO become Of the greatest OF Pacific powers.
1T is a truism,' he continued. emphatlcally TO
say that we shall be neither IL any of the COM
monwealths composing this Union deliberately un-
dertake 10 traverse the lines and confound the
purposes OF our national policy by wounding the
susceptbiiues or insulting the pride OF our near
neighbors the other shore OF the Pacific"
Round after round Of applause greeted Mr.
Foord as he declared that this country could not
take its place among the nations OF the world IL #
sacrificed for locality what was meant for man
kind"
Some two hundred guests at the dinner.
Niscount Aoki sat the right OF James r. Moore.
president of the association.
Other guests of note were Sir Percy Sanderson,
British Consul General; Charles A. Conant, George
Gray Ward. the Rev. DR.. c. r J. Wrigley. X F.
Shah. Charles d. Tenney, Arthur May Knapp T.
Miyaoka and Harold NJ Sewall.
The room was draped with American. japanese
and Chinese flags big japanese flag divided
honors with an American flag. equally big, back OF
the speakers table.
In announcing the first toast. The President"
Mr.. Morse referred 10 President Roosevelts praise
IN his message OF the japanese and 10 'the kindly
service he has rendered 10 the promotion of good
feeling between two great nations bound 10 each
other by ties OF mutual interest less than of
established friendship" The toast was drunk
standing, the orchestra played The Star
Spangled Banner"
The toast 10 the Emperor Of Japan followed
The orchestra played the ''Kimigayo," the japanese
national anthem.
Nisoount Aoki was introduced as the man best
qualified TO act intelligent and sympathetic
interpreter between the two countries. He said
/ have heard with profound qualification the
Kind words which the president OF the American
dress TO me, I am aware that the sense of this
spsa 55 th N 3Gd T4gd 70 the 5e9qns @ betwfen
toeA9 hLung expression on former occasions, is
that the interests OF the United and OF the
Empire of Japan are identical in that, therefore,
the best OF reasons exists for the most cordial
friendship between the two countries. Indeed, IT
would be diftcult 10 ind parallel case in the his
for the maintenance OF the most amicabe relations
historical c6m1nerciai or moral points Of View 0-
Historically speaking. IL was the United States
Japan, in her ancient isolation, cherished her own
nos az a il.iIizsJiCr 5frl S+i,c, iT 80 fro-o
that Of yours. II the United States that half
fellowship and introduced her into the Intercourse
OF nations, which has in turn brought into the
pre- an me dement's or what Is known as The West
Since then not a year has passed but what has
w. t nS s95'S e Ib Io 'S Z sG ne H1'tGy FTeSq go
weghty reasons which formed the basis OF their
mutual sentiment Of respect. love and admiration.
That fact naturally was never more eloquently
brouglt home 10 rs than in that hour OF gigantic
see Us emerge as power OF some consequence. 1t
vas wa a struggle IN which our FeIy existence was at
dent have justly observed, your association has
g2tng Tie battle OF yonr ciiization and of vo MS
trade and that therefore she entitled TO the
people OF the United States.
The support actually received by the Japanese
embraced eyerv KIND of assisTaTc - 5pq' y,,5II ] ana
that had declared its neutrality in time OF VAR
The people OF Japan are fully alive to the raaTi-
rendered by the people Of this country to the cause
of Japan. and he memory OF that support so lib
OF the cordial friendship which cements the two
Turning TO the commercial aspect Of the ques-
tloh tHc pam facts should not be lost sight OF
that the territories Of Japan and Of the United
states nowhere touch each other. and that East
edn asa win more than hye hundred millions OF
neTce 81 On nations, INCLUDING that OF Japan and
who sees the phantom Of the struggle Tor elI,rar,,
acy between 54pan and the United States for the
NoAtol HI Inc fal INC is too ridiculous TO be made
ne subject Of serious comment
MT President. You have itdnsly alluded 10 the
Ittt tt-at The government Of Japan IS as fully ana
firmly pledged The government Of the i-ni-a5
.'oTsn i1gT in ~, +,,1 81 Iile principle Of the
not unmindful "f the fact that in certain circiae
entertained as 10 the infenffHrs 20 I9- ..lS
girdlng Tie maintenance Of that principle i'm Man
patton Such apprehension, no doubt was 'raTe,aI,,