The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-04
KNOX FAYORS
PEACE COMP. I

Washington Nov S-Sccretary
Knox tonight invited Japan TO enter
into compact making practically
compulsory peaceful settlemnt OF all
difficulties with The United States.
The secretarys invitation was not
in the form OF a state document 1t
was = suggestion 10 the Japanese
commercial commissioners IN an ad'
dress by Mr. Knox tonight ar ban.
quet given In honor Of the visitors
from the Mikado's land
After proposing toast 10 the en-
peTor of Japan, Mr. Knox said:
Baron Chibusawa and Honorable
commissioners:
1T is my privilege and great pleas
ure to welcome You TO Washington on
behalf Of this government and 10 eX-
press the sincere hope that your jour
neyinGs and observations and enter
taiNments have been and will continue
to be comfortable. profitable and
agreeable.
This is an opportunity Of which
! gladly avail to speak of ties which
have contributed TO unite our two ma
tions in amity and essential harmony
ever since the days when. 10 American
representatives, first Of all. YOU open
cd your doors for the RECIPROCAL eX~
change of good viii and civilization
and trade We have learned from you
as you from us. We admire You for
all of your national gifts and virtues
and not the least for those qualities
in which you differ from us.
For the eminent qualities drawn
from long and glorious past through
which YOU must teach and We must
learn II is your word bushido' that
expresses the source In inspiration OF
much OF the strength and nobility OF
the Japanese temperament Then let
western chivalry which also looks
back TO lofty origins learn what east
ern 'bushido' has 10 tench
Because OF these ties between us
we sometimes share a common grief
and mourning This country mourns
with you the untlmely, cruel death
of the great Prince Ito. which 10 those
among us like the president who
knew him as a personal friend, was
deep personal loss He was justly
hero In Japan. great man. a noble
self sacrificing patriot a statesman OF
mastery constructive ability, Ills
career in the history of New Japan,
of the Japan which is now one OF the
great modern powers of the world
"A gifted Engllshman of letters has
told a fine story of the career and
work Of Yoshida, whose pupil Prince
Ito was and describing Yoshidas in
tensity of patriotic virtue has used
language which well describes Ito him
self, He hoped, perhaps to get the
good Of other lands without their evil;
fI ohla To nrnHf hlp tho lynnn-1.
edge of the barbnrlans and still keep
her inviolate, with her own arts and
virtues
1T Is too much TO say that such
hopes OF the great minds OF Japan
are In the way of realization? Japan
has set herslf in that path and every
friendly and generous heart believes
she Will keep the faith and hopes she
viii attain her goal.
Commerce, exchange. markets.
trades cXtensions-these are the
fields in which the friendly CONNER
cial rivalry now proceeding between
the American and Japanese peoples
finds expression. Each indeed fur.
nishes. a wide market for the other
and beyond their respective boundar'
Is they engage in this friendly trade
competition for the various markets
OF the world. and will continue so to
engage
But the great modern movements
Of accord and good understanding be-
tween nations are after all the lofty
achievements and the crown Of all in
ternational relations. The controlling
principle OF these movements is peace
full and beneficial international inter
course and the peaceful settlement
by arbitration of differences and con-