The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-14

with all nations. Especially do 40 with this
country, to which we owe the awakening
OF our nation and whose ~sympathies we
received In the time Of our need. Talk OF
an American-Japanese war Is unfortunate.
II must certainly have been originated by
political agitators and careless newspaper
men Of both nations.
There 10 not the slightest sign of such
feeling In our country, and l am assured
by President Roosevelt. with whom l have
had a most satisfactory meeting to-day, that
there is no such i'll feeling toward our coun-
try among the responsible people OF the
United States. Statecraft oanno be handled
in a night. Such a difficult thing as var
can never be fought within 30 short a time
az the ~aRitating elements Of both countries
seem TO think.
ITO me and to all our people the United
States 10 the last country with which amity
should be broken. Our united efforts for
peace with all foreign nations must be as
strong and effective az our efforts In war.
The i'll feeling toward our people in the
western part OF this country. II seems from
what l gather, 10 partly due TO Their. own
can to uplift the standard OF Q own
morality and behavior. None will strike
at a man IL he behaves. But misunder-
standings often result from the misconduct
OF each side.
I'm connection with our wars Of the last
twelve years. Mr. koike, our Consul-General
! here, has said that | Am mostly responsible
for our successes against China n Russia.
You must understand that our navy is not
that OF an individual Yamamoto 1t 10
our Emperors, at whose command every
thing in our nation must be dispersed at a
minutes notice. The wars with China
and Russia we're not for pleasure or for our
aggrandizement. They were TO preserve
our national existence and for other deep
rooted reasons. Our relations with our
two former rival nations are now entirely
smicsble.
People are apt to be swell headed over
success. SO you. who were not directly
concerned vith these wars, may think
that our enemies were easy bats. But
imagine the great difficulties we faced.
when we possessed only 5000 tons in shiT 9.
against the %. 900 tons OF China n when
We had TO resort to the sword against so
colossal a nation as Rusaia. We we're
fortunate TO overcome such crises. We
must always be ready to answer the nations
emergency not only in a military way but
in the maintenance OF peace and the promo
ton Of peaceful pursuits.
Another thing I must impress upon
you of the rising generation. Learn the
American. or rather the Occidental spirit
OF independence. i say this because our
people depend too much upon each other.
uhhhluk thfh ~ Wlllcu II YOU dTo
iron willed there ia nothing which you
, cannot accomplish. Do not hasten things;
wait until the time comes. We are to-day
harvesting the crors sown by our grand
forefathers. We must therefore SOW for
the crors OF our offs ring. (reft things
are often accomplished after generations.
Foresighted men should not covet present
gratitude.
BE patient to the Lest. Do all in your
power to maintain good relations with all
but remember that to be OPT ressed nv
others beyond the limit Of PATIENCE is not
patience but cowardice and humbling.
Commonly even oppression canno win
against patience, especially when the reo-
pie are so enlightened as to-day. I wish
you every success Your duty here 10 to
promote good feeling between the two
countries
Ambassador Aoki sDoke in a tone Of
criticism Of the Jarsnese in California. He
advised assimilation with Americans by
marriag &c.