The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-20
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banquet at one Of his palaces. an honor
never before given to any private in
dividuals, however distinguished. go
ing abroad without any Official capac-
ity. on that memorable occasion the
emperor was pleased TO express to us.
through the minister OF mis- household
mis- high approval Of our visit to Amer
lea and gave US 20 understand that the
success OF our mission was mat
ter OF deep concern 10 MIN. Scarce
~ less interest was the interest
manifested In OUT visit by the people
by the people at large From minis
terS OF state down to the very man in
the street the whole nation united In
giving us a send of such as is given
only 70 the mon going 10 the front In
defense OF home and country. From
this YOU can easily infer how strong
and universal is the enthusiasm ex-
cited in Japan by our present visit TO
your country.
Deep Friendship.
This is only another manifestation
of that peculiarly deep sentiment OF
friendship and good will which the
people OF Japan have always felt and
actually feel toward the people OF this
enlightened republic.
May the strong ties Of frlenship
that now so happily bind together the
two nations grow stiIl stronger as the
years roll on. and may their friendship
be forever based on mutual respect and
common regard for justice and peace
| and for the good OF humanity at large"
The president said: IL say only
what Is in tho heart of every one who
hears me. that we are all delighted TO
welcome this influential highly intel
ligent and most charming company of
our Japanese friends. They have in
this company of fifty business men of
acute intellects men OF far seeing com.
mercial experience.
Useful Knowledge.
These gentlemen are here on a
pleasure trip. but they belong TO a
thorough nation and they carry back
with them all the useful knowledge
that on such visit could possibly be
gained. ! do not regret that / hope
they will take back all the lessons pos
sible. and / hope It VIII make Japan,
If possible, more prosperous and more
energetic and widen her commercial
and manufacturing interests.
81 am not one of those who believe
II Is wise to keep back the progress of
your neighbors that your own progress
may be great We have much to learn
from Japan, and they have much TO
learn from us, but as we improve both
lessons and as we grow to be greater
Ia commerce and in business, we shall
grow to be greater customers each of
the other.
The old colonial idea that II was
necessary 10 keep dependencies In a
state Of tutelage SO their people did
not know the prices at which they
ought TO sell goods. that the home
governments might get them cheap
and sell them at high price, is a
game that works a little while, but in
the end 1t does no good to either
party And so 1t is as between ma
tionS The development of each is for
the benefit of friendly relations and
those commercial conventions existing
between them that ought to exist be-
tween friendly nations.
1T gives me personal pleasure of
very acute character TO meet these
representatives Of Japan 1t has been
my good fortune six or seven times to
visit that wonderful country and to en-
Joy the hospitality OF that wonderful
people
''You can not visit there once with
out having a deep impression made
upon You. and you can imagine the
impression have In having been there
six times and having two or three
times been the guest OF the emperor
and people of Japan.
Arc Curious People.
I'VE are curious people. We have
got TO run our newspapers. We have
to have at times emotions stirred In
order that newspapers shall have cir
culation, and we can not always do
that with a statement of the facts
Therefore, We have To draw on our i'm.
aginations and make that to appear
which In fact Is not true, just in OF.
der that there shall be a circulation
of intelligence among the people Now.
! iD times past We hayo been stirred
mp. Those Of rs who know the facts
were never so stirred up by announce
ments of trouble between Japan and
America | bolleve that even the
newspapers have now given up any
such Idea Those of us who were in
Japan. who came into contact with all
of her great men and talked with them
| personally had no trouble on that
score.
Japan is engaged In a contest-in
a struggle. 1 had almost said, but
won't say II. because II is not a cor
rect cXpression-ip a war. and pre-
, pairing herself for it, That struggle is
In the development OF her resources
and the making of her people a great
and successful and commercial ma.
ton. She has proven her ability on
the field of battle She has shown
what can be done by the thoroughness
OF preparation. and courage and care
| ful, deliberate steps In the direction
Of her ambition IN the defense Of her
! rights and maintaining her prestige
on tho field OF battle
Victories OF Peace.
But she Is not engaged in that now.
She Is preparing for Victories Of peace
aud IN that We all hope she NAV be
successful. We are not going to Weld
I'm that controversy IL We can help It..
We are entering the contest, and I
hope we will strip ourselves OF some
uOusensical ideas that we have had
heretofore that We may make greater
strides than heretofore In the Orient
and In other far distant countries. Tho
truth is. II | may say so being an
American, our business men arc a lit
tie bit concerned over their trcmen.
dous success with tho trado they have
at homo and therefore they have not
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