Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28
JAPANESEPARTY
TOURS BAY CITY
COMMISSION IMPRESSED BY
NATIONS WELCOME
AGED BARON EXPRESSES THEIR
APPRECIATION
Oriental Publisher Discusses Alleged
infringement by Nlpponese of
Open Door Policy in
Manchuria
[AssocIated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-The fif-
ty-seven members of the honorary Jap
anese commercial commissioners party
were the guests at various functions to-
day They will remain until Tuesday
when they will leave for Seattle and
Japan,
Baron Shibusawa, the aged head of
the party, showed improved health.
Speaking of the trip he said:
words fail me when l attempt to
express my personal appreciation and
that of the members of my party of the
kindness and courtesy with which we
have everywhere been received. Japan
is so particularly indebted to America
that we naturally feel somewhat over
come when we attempt TO express our
Obligations.
And now that you have added so
much of our burden of gratitude words
are too feeble to tell now much we
feel"
X Midguno, consul general of Japan
at New York, told OF tine Importance OF
the Oriental field for American manu-
factules.
Nj. Zumoto, proprietor of the Japan
Times of Toxic and one of the fore
most men of his country, discussed the
alleged infringement by Japan OF the
"open door" policy. He said:
with the Antung- M Mukden railway in
our possession, we are in the same po-
sitlon that Russia occupied before the
Russo Japanese war. But we nave
withdrawn our troops from Manchurla
excepting in the railroad zone, and we
maintain there just sufficient force
to guard our road and our mineral
properties.
Reason of Fight
1T was that over which we fought.
Manchuria was occupied entirely by
Russia, which instead of restricting its
military participation to the railroad
zone, essayed to control the entire re-
gion. We complained against that, and
the war followed Russla's declination
to withdraw its troops.
"Our activities now in Manchuria are
no more than would be those of the
United States or Great Britain If either
were to obtain similar concessions from
China. We have attempted merely to
intrench ourselves securely, and that is
precisely what America would do If 1t
were to obtain such concessions.
I'VE no doubt have a slight CONNER
Cial advantage over the other nations,
and in this sense our presence in Man
churia may be characterized as an In
frlngement on the open door policy,
but | think when the matter is con-
sidered sanely and fairly no criticism
will be made. America may make no
just complaint whatever concerning our
Manchurian concessions"
The commissioners were entertained
by an automobile tour of the city,
which included a trip through the resi-
dence district, the Preside and along
the ocean beach.
At noon the party took the train for
Burlingame, where they were enter
tained at luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Il. Scott.
After luncheon the gates erected at
the entrance of the estate of Henry p.
Bowie in commemoration of the valor
displayed by the Japanese in the Russo
Japanese war were formally dedicated
by Baron Shibusawa.
on their return to this city the COM
missoners were the guests at numer-
Gus receptions and banquets which had
been arranged I'm their honor. On Mon
Gay night at a banquet they will be
Presented to the representative citizens
of this part of the state.