New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
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due TO the inability of the civilians to compre-
dificulties which our military authorities had to
contend with in Withdrawing an army comprising
So long as the country remained under military
merce OF the world ] trust, however. that the Sc
queuce OF events which have since taken place
ton Of the japanese government TO maintain the
principle OF equal Opportunity in Manchuria; II
does not require rhe trained of astute busi-
ness man TO discover the obvious truth that the
tinent cannot itself better be served than by the
ntenance & OF that pTnciple to which she is c0m
therefore rest assured gentlemen. that there is the
ana maintenance by Japan OF that prlncpie VIII VIII
which the name of John Hay is so honoraely con-
Turning to the moral reasons which should draw
sbouS fTg be closer b and & Gesr ocs
tons OF the two countries widely differ IN form;
which os n9n Se Sese ea oI 6f tbe American national
he is also the guiding principle Of Japans politicai
The love of fair play which is often referred to
as the peculiarly Anglo Saxon character; am
proud TO say. was also found in the blood OF the
of s9bme 1e1a Tragedy. S brought out in relief the
born character of the Japanese people. Those in
which were fought in Japan dur during the a fsudal
strated the chivalrous character Of the japanese
Now, the love of fair play is one of the cardinal
principles OF the spirit OF chivary 1t is therefore
safe TO say, that so long as the moral character
activities Of the To peoples VIII be ar 4Ss bss
guarantee OF peace IN the intercourse OF nations
no less than in the intercourse of individuals
for the most Cordial reception You have accorded
me this evening; and I thank you. Mr. President i.
past friendship. Our acquaintance dates back to a
ed S alike Of d potcs ndusry and of the
world The world has moved since then. Some
fhass hs Evening by dsnsaished assebage Of
friends OF japan i is especially gratifying 10 a1a na
had the pleasure Of knowing for years and years
Arthur May Knapp. speaking about American
culture IN Japan. said that when he went back to
Boston the last time he told people that he could
return 10 live there, because the civilization
was SO crude. He said that politeness and true
courtesy the most evident features of culture.
and in those Japan led the world. He went on:
again hit must be % 3 oI6 that Wo IN the fF,sss o
relics of past barbarism which all its unculled
Sow by no means the least Of the services Which
Japan Is S2osd 5ay rfRosSg 6T Ser s aeeRe
the part she is playing in the removal OF racial
ne the cher ihfuences WHICH have ever stood in
the way Of the practical realization OF human
BY the immense development of the means OF
in the way of breaking down racial barriers and
OF alaying the bitterness Of racial prejudice-far
tian ages has ever been able TO accomplish. To
ject lesson furnished by a Far Eastern and ''hea-
then race, once the most completely lost of all
ho int e the % NE Of but not IN
alliance with the most exclusive of them ALL Surely
such blow has ever before been dealt TO the
stupid and stolid hatred. and such lift
ever given the essential truth OF Christian
ity as that being given by Japan.
Much the be said Of the brea liking down
Of the color line in which benefcent work that
ton has become most conspicuous and efficient
factor.
Job Hedges who spoke to the toast Embracing
without title and that in behalf of all Americans
without titles he wanted 20 say that this country
was for Japan. for anybody who can do some
things better than can"
Wen have any difficulties with this a.
ton of yOnder, he went on. because people
won't have it. The people will never fight anybody
they eat with
Charles D. Tenney spoke Of the awakening Of
China, which. he said. that # had begun.
would make progress much rapidly than that
Of Japan In the course Of his speech he said that
attitude of labor unions this country IN view
Cf the Eastern situation and the business field
there omen to the United States "preposter-
ous.' BY the unwarranted and selfish policy OF
the lower classes said he. we are likely to be
put into false position which will cause US TO
lose this wonderful advantage which IS opening
up"
X. F. Shah, the Chinese consul general here
spoke OF the new era in China Then came Mr.
Foord who said in part:
We obviously cannot either foster or safeguard
trade and commercial interests whose promotion
Gelehcs not only on the material wants. but on
the good will OF the peoples of Eastern Asia III We
think only Of their wants and nothing OF their
good will
II We are TO keep open shop for Asia we must at
customers when they come look at the goods:
Just as we expect them 10 welcome when we go
20 inspect what they have TO sell in return for
what they buy. To slap your customer in the