New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-23
SAYS JAPAN TRUSTS US
Has NO FEAR OF ANY UN-
FRIENDLY ACT.
Consul MidzunO Doubts That 4Ant'-
japanese Increment Represents
True Sentiment.

Kokieh Midzuno, the Japanese Consul here,
spoke last night at the eighth annual dinner or
the jewellers % Karat Club at Delmonico s.
taking the place of Baron Takahira. the am
bassador. who was unable to be present He
said he wAs sorry that the diners had to accept
a Il karat watch in place of "a karat one.
After referring to the accomplishments OF his
country during the last half century he said
there was every indication that the commerce
Of the world was being concentrated in the
Pacific and OF Asia becoming Of the most
important fields for the commercial activities
and abundant products of America and Europe
Then he asked:
is 1t not then an excellent opportunity for
Japan to keep pace with the Western nations
in the development of the Eastern resources ana
to encourage the introduction TO the ASiatlc
countries Of the modern science ana clVllZd1
tion in every branch of commerce and lndusIry
This Is the ultimate object and the ideal or
Japan $ a nation and / believe II TO De the
mission Providence has allotted her to unite ana
assfmilate the two vast streams of the oriental
and Occidental civilizations. thus contributing
to the happiness and well being OF the human
race at large.
but the peaceful intercourse and the good neigh
borhood with the United States.
1t is this desire and love of peace that Will in
future be the incentive Of our advancement and
the nucleus of our strength.
Peace hath her victories no less renowned
than war Japan ought to gain no less re-
nown in work of peace than she gained in war.
Lei me speak a few words more about the re-
lations between the United States and Japan.
These two countries are powers particularly IN
terested in the PaCifiC-interested. therefore re-
sponsble for the maintenance of the peace and
commercial freedom in that part of the globe.
Future problems of the Pacific and the Far west
should never be solved without taking these two
factors into consideration.
In this view the recent entente, exchange
Of diplomatic relations. between the two gov
ernments is very satisfactory in every respect,
and has greatly contributed to the general peace
% fha And pn
agreement so welcomed by the people OF
both countries.
Mr.. Midzuno said he had been asked by sew
eral American friends to refer to the anti-Jap-
bills pending before the California
Legislature Under the circumstances he said
he had other utterance than to say that:
We are fully confident that the Washington
government. backed by the public opinion Of the
people OF the Union, VIII succeed IN REFRESHING
the f-advised anti-Japanese agitation. People
of japan, regardless Of their political party join
with their government in believing that Sucn
anti-Japanese movement does not represent the
true sentiment of the American people at all
We have done all in our power TO remove
even the remotest possible cause Of difference
between the two countries and have been spar
ing no efforts in cementing the already close
relation and friendship with the United States.
1t remains. therefore, for US TO depend on and
trust the OF justice and the sound
mon sense OF the people.
In conclusion l have to say that the relations
between our two countries have been and
most cordial and genuine-tpo cordial to be dis
tnrbed by the il-advised anti-Japanese move
ments Of a few politicians and professional
alarmists
Patrick F. MCGOWAN. President Of the Board
OF Aldermen, praised Police Commissioner Bling
ham, saying: Upon all the face of the earth
there 81 not mis- like"
Senator Robert L. owen. OF Oklahoma told OF
the difficulty he had in dispOsing of his cattle
owing to the conspiracy" which word he said
he used 'advisedly," of the six or eight big
packers OF Kansas City and Chicago. The
heads OF these big packing houses" he said.
ARE multi mlliOnaires, but from whose prop
erty were they made rich? They stole mine the
they have stolen from others"
Other speakers were the Rev. DR. Nehemiah
Boynton. OF Brooklyn; Francis Nj. Cushman,
Congressman at-large from Washington; NJ
Linn Bruce and John ]. Deany, former Cor
poration Counsel.