The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13

The briefest expression of our
rule of conduct is perhaps the Mon
roe doctrine and the golden rule"
The history of the diplomatic re-
lations between the United States
and Japan and other far eastern
countries is replete with every de-
scription of the friendly acts taken
by this country that might be con-
sidered s an application of the
golden rule, and there is every
reason to believe that such appii-
cation of the golden rule in your
diplomacy with those countries is
the same in their diplomacy toward
you.
GOLDEN RULE OBSERVED
Now let me make few remarks
here about our relations in order
10 show you how the golden rule
mas been observed between the two
countries. and also why it must be
observed.
have necessarily to begin with
the remarkable success of Commo-
dore Perry's mission. which was
sent to Japan some half a century
ago IN order to open and introduce
INTO the community of nations the
country which was then only terra
incognito.
Not speaking of the great debt
or gratitude Japan owes to the
United States for her friendly in
PRODUCTION into the international
community, it is a noteworthy fact
that the American government has
peen particularly careful in the
selection of its representatives in
Japan IN order to accomplish what
mas been left for them to do by
Perry's mission.
FIRST MINISTER PRAISED
Townsend Harris, your first min
lister to Japan, was especially re-
markable as a man of large heart
and ana broad mind. It was through
such friendly attitude taken by the
american representa- of
course, supported by the govern
ment, that the American people
are deeply endeared TO ours, and
we want to reciprocate what has
peen done for us. We have never
mad any idea for moment of dis
pleasing your people, much less
Waging war against you.
1t is for this reason that when
dlspleasure was manifested in this
country in regard to the Japanese
immigration we readily consented
TO the adjustment of the question
under certain conditions by limit
ing the immigration of iaborers
TO the minimum number.
MISUNDERSTANDING REMOVED
Again, when there was appre-
hension of a MISUNDERSTANDING
arising between us in regard to
trademarks, copyrights and other
matters OF kindred nature of the
Aslatic continent the two govern
ments at once opened negotiations
and concluded conventions with
the view to protect our mutual
interests in this regard
We also signed a treaty for the
general arbftrati ton of contDver-
sizes between the two countries.
and lastly we exchanged a few
months ago a declaration defining
the policy of the two governments
in China and in the Pacific ocean.
with a view to encouraging the
free and peaceful development of
the commerce of the two nations
and also to preserve the general
peace in that region.
PATTERN FOR oRIENTALS
All this, I venture to say, is the
result of the application of the
golden rule in your diplomacy and
of the adoption of the same rule in
ours, and / most emphatically de-
clare that as long as the golden
rule is considered as the guiding
principle of our diplomacy We shall
be enabled to enjoy the benefit of
peace and prosperity that will
surely continue, and all other far
eastern countries will follow the
example thus set by us. This must
be, l dare say, fully in accordance
with the high ideal of dneoln's
diplomacy which is now being so
energetically expounded by an
other great president, Mr. Theo-
dore Roosevelt.