New-York tribune., 1909-02-13
R4RON TAKAHIR4 TELLS
or CLOSEST TIES.
lmerica's Golden Rule Policy Has
Ccmcnted BOndS-NeCer a
Thought of Wdr.


n 6spleasing your people. much less of waging
,rsr against you and later adding that the
1snanese government had been making every
effort not only to remove all possible causes Of
misunderstanding, but to bring about an agree
rnsnt witch would place the two nations on the
closest terms Of friendship and good neighbor-
hood.
The presence OF Baron Takahira was mainly
5,e 10 the. personal influence Of President Roose-
welt who urged the ambassador to attend the
celebration at this time because of the tranquil
lzing effect which his attendance would have on
the feeling aroused by the recent anti-Japanese
activity in California and Nevada
The ambassador in his speech said, in part:
"Mr. Lincoln left in his life great example Of
public man, not only Of his own but Of all
countries. So it Is no wonder that his fame is
worldwide and adorns the universal history of
tie modern age as one Of the greatest men that
ever lived.
Another feature Of his life which appears
particularly interesting and instructive to me as
s diplomat was his method Of conducting the
foreign affairs OF this country. The Civil War
did as much TO endanger the international posi-
ton Of the United States as it threatened the
internal sodity Of the Union, and in such a
rrsat adversely Il must have required extraor-
dinary power Of foresight and precision as well
ss the unusual faculty of resolution and courage
to handle such intricate questions of foreign af-
*sirs as the United States mad TO face at that
time
IT IS true that Mr.. Lincoln had great. able
nan for his Secretary of State in the person OF
William H Seward. but If his hiographi which
have read were to be depended on Mr. Lincoln
had often II examine himself some important
Ge-r--
ard with great skin and care. and TO ameno
them in many particulars in order TO communi-
cate 10 the powers interested the exact motives
azd intentions Of the American government with
.hose straightforward and forceful expressions,
coupled with the sense OF moderation and dig
nity which made the American diplomacy so
famous at the chanoeTlor1es Of those powers
THE GOLDEN RULE IN DIPLOMACY.
-sfr John Hay who was once President Lin
eoln's private secretary said. in speaking Of
American diplomacy: The briefest expression
ef our rule Of conduct is perhaps the Monroe
Doctrine and the Golden Rule The origin OF
ths Monroe Doctrine the policy to be OBJ
served in the affairs Of this hemisphere Is TOO
well known to every one 70 require any explana-
ton But Mr.. Hays expression Of the Golden
Rule as the rule OF American diplomacy at
tracted great admiration OF every student OF
International affairs when it was announced as
the idea was not only plausible in expression.
but irresistible IN effect. and il was considered
most adapted TO the country from the point or
view Of its dignity as well as its interest
The history OF the diplomatic relations be
tween the United States and japan and other
Par Eastern countries is replete with every
description OF the friendly acts taken by this
country which might be considered as an appi-
cation OF the Golden Rule, and there is every
reason 20 believe that such application OF the
Golden Rule in your diplomacy with those coun-
tres is being retributed by the adoption Of the
same rule in their diplomacy toward you
Now let me make a few remarks here about
our relations in order TO show you how the
Golden Rule has been observed between the two
countries and also why il must be observed
have necessarily to begin with the remarkable
Success Of Commodore Perry's mission, which
was sent 70 Japan some half century ago in or
Ger 10 open and introduce into the community
q naIions the country which was then only
terra incognita- Not speaking Of the great debt
Of gratitude Japan owes to the United States
for her friendly introduction into the interna-
tcnal community. it is a noteworthy fact that
the American government has been particularly
careful in the selection Of its representatives IN
Japan in order to accomplish what has been left
tor them do by Perrys mission
cit was through such friendly attitude taken
oy the American representatives,; OF course SUP
ported by the government that American people
are deeply endeared to ours, and we want 10
rseiprocste vvhat has been done for US We
nave never had any idea fer moment or as
pleasing your people, much less of wa9Ing war
against you.
1t is for this reason that when displeasure
vas manifested in this country in regard 10 the
Japanese immigration we readily consented to
ne adjustment OF the question under certain
conditions. by limiting the immigration of la
49,
sequence II has been greatly reduced, notably
since last July, and it is found that during the
after half Of 1908 the number Of Japanese i'm
Migrants who returned to Japan from CONT
asutal United States was larger than those who
tfTsFed IN this country by 2,100. aid the num-
Der Of those who returned to japan from the
hawaiian Islands vas also in excess Of those
Sno arrived there from Japan by 1,500. While
= is~not certain how long this condition of
1esement will continue. it is possible that every
'@f year hereafter viii witness the decrease OF
sspanese residents in this country in about the
ss'ae proportion for several years 1t is said in
some quarters that our laborers are coming to
MS country across the Canadian and the Mexi-
can borders. but we have already prohibited the
migration Of laborers to these countries under
0effein conditions. and there is no ground what
eer for the apprehension OF their coming
through The frontiers. except a few smugglers.
Il an.
again, when there was some apprehension OF
Misunderstanding arising between US in re-
safd g trade marks. copyrights and other mat
lefs Of kindred nature en- the Asiatic Continent
ne I've governments at once opened negotia-
IONS and concluded conventions with the view
= project mutual interests in this regard.
: also signed q treaty for the general arbitra-
Non II controversies between the two countries;