Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-01
y Toxic Banquet Declared War
Between Japan and America
Would be a Crime.
PHILIPPINES NOT FOR SALE.
'ouid Not De Sold Without Cro,sc.t
Violation OF United states Obu.
cations to FElpinos.

''tte'rt 'HAHNHlAfIN ana luNI NN'.i r
Fhen. in the course of his speech 40 th.
'anquet given Ia bits honor 10y th,
nunicipality OF Toxic ana chamber ol
ommerce. he declared that way bee
ween the United States ana Japan
tould be "a crime against modern
lfiiization and ass wicked as DO would
|e Insane adding that neither people
lcsired Il. and that both government s.
you'd do their utmost 90 guard against
Iueh an awful catastrophe. The Sec
ctary spoke with Intense carnestness.
tier careful dcliberati0n ana prepare
Khe banquet took place in the as.
-I|y room of the Imperial hotel Nis-
Shimi Gusawa presiding and
ms attended by prominent citizens and
many OF the leading business men ~
'oiSio. Sccy. Taft SAT ON the right OF
ount Shimi Busawa and Mr.. o Brien
b. new American ambassador tO ia
an, was seated on his left. The dec
rations 0f thc han were magnificent
nd a good band furnished the music.
mopg those present were many ladies
IcIuung Americans. Nlscpuut Shlml
iusho wa, in welcoming Nj Taft. paid
glowing tribute to the greatness OF
he nation which the secretary repre-
nted. the frlenduness which the Jr..-
ID States had always displayed for Ja-
an. and the influence which America
xcrted throughout the world.
. IN ftplyng Mr TAFT spoke with deep
|,ellne and uositiyencss. He asserted
rat The talk of unfriendliness between
ie United STATES and Japan was due
atirely % the CommerCialism Of the
.ewspapers IN America The secretary
scIincd 10 discuss The immigration
|1estion saying that Doe would not tres
las upon the field of the state depart
Iont Nh OBdcr would say that the
.Itire matter was easy of sensible are
|ngement between sensible men,"
Contmung MI Taft said
|'iAmericans win always Doe proud OF
II part President Roosevelt was able
play ia hastenins the end OF the
Az. brio ing about peace under clr-
r.stl 2. - honorable TO both Japan
"a Nnpan, having proved her
Rar. has taken stand
Fink OF the family of ma
Nayc concluded treaties with
ofmcr GntagonistF ANA the
...lds caused by the war are healed.
NO ONE WANTS WAR.
THE growth OF Japan from her.
nation 10 her present position ia
last 80 years. is a marvel 90 the
-cil. Americans are proud 20 record
fact that Japan has always had
o.cordial sympathy and at times the
iectivc aid of the United states For
moment-for "a moment only-a little
oud came over the sunshine OF the
IT friendship OF 80 years only the
eatcst earthquake Ia centuries could
u.s. even Tho slightest tremor be-
gen such friends / do not intend t0
nsider the details OF the events az
. N Fraciseo, / cannot trespass ON
IrisdictiOn OF Tho department Of state,
. Is for my colleague. Mr Root, or my
lend Mr.. O Brien 10 discuss this mat
r. say that there Is nothing ia
ose events that cannot be honorably
"a fully arranged by ordinary diplo-
ats methods between thu Two gov
nments conducted as they both are
etatesmen of honor. sanity and JUS
e. War between Japan and the
lited States would be a crime against
1dern civilization. II would be in
ne Neither the people OF japan nor
= people of the United states desire
IH The governments of the two
n tries would strain every point 20
va such an awful catastrophe.
ither would gain anything.
Japan has undertaken with the lcgi-
fnte interests of So close "a nelghOor
INFORM ana rciuveuatc the kingdom
at Is governed or misgoverucd by
teenth century methods. His majesty
emperor has shown his apprcCia-
. N or the difficult task hy sending go
. pea Japans greatest statesmen. No
litter what reports may be- uo matter
|het criticisms may be uttered tho
|fld viii have confidence that Prince
1DaBd ihc japanese government are
IrsuiQ&a policy in Korea which VIII
|iff#pf q u 6ackvard i'i people ,i" anu ''''
IN Should Janan wish for war; 10
| &8lop or seriously delay the cNCcu-
"a her plans for the reform of
Ahv should the United States wish
Ia war? 10 would change her iu "a
IN on more into military nation.
III great resources would Zoe wasted
a vast equipment which would serve
| good purpose but would tempt the
| ton into warlike policies. Why
onld she wish for war iu which nl
n evils OF society flourish and am
Iltures fatten2 She d. engaged iu os-
|blishing n government Of law ana
|der I'm the Philippines. ntung those
ople by general education io govern
emselves
| I'd has been suggested mat We might
lIcvc ourselves Of this burden hN thc
IL OF The islands to Japan or some
Ihrf country The suggestion ls abe
Ind. Japan does not wish Ton iht
Iiilippincs She has problems ~
|miiar nature. ucaccr home. More
- this. tho United states could not
| n the Islands to another power With
= tho grosscst violation oi it5 unli-
Mons 10 the Philippine people.
Hinder these circumstance iNcN,
uld there Dr. anything moro wicked,
. % infamous than the suggestion ot
AZ between two nations who have one
yed such ume-hon'rsd iriendlsship 'no