New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
TAFT LAUDS JAPANESE
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so kind and gracious that we all individually
feel honored and thank him from the bottom OF
hearts.
we beg also to offer our sincere thanks to you.
our distinguished hosts, the members of the
Chamber OF Commerce of Minneapolis, for your
magnificent hospitality. and for the valued OPP
portunity you have so kindly afforded us OF
meeting your Chief Magistrate, for whom We
Japanese entertain the deepest respect as one
of the foremost men OF the age, and more es-
pecially warm and true friend OF Japan.
We do not come in any official capacity and
are not charged with any official message
to you. We may, however, safely claim that
in broad sense we come as unaccredited en-
voys OF peace sent by the people OF Japan to
the people OF the United States.
On the eve of our departure on the present
mission his majesty the Emperor honored us
in a way quite unique In our history He sra-
ciOusly invited us to banquet ut one OF his
palaces. honor never before given TO any
private individuals however distinguished. go
ing abroad in an unofficial capacity On that
memorable occasion the Emperor was pleased
TO express Ito US. through the minister of his
household, his high approval of our visit 10
! America, and gave to understand that the
success of our mission was matter of deep
concern TO him.
! Scarcely less deep was the interest manifested
! in our trip by the people at large. From minis
tiers OF state down to the man in the street. the
whole nation united in giving us send-On such
as is given only to the men going to the front
/ in defence of home and country From this you
can easily infer how strong and universal is
/ the enthusiasm excited in Japan by our present
| visit to your country
This is only another manifestation Of that
will which the people OF Japan have always felt
and actually feel toward the people Of this en-
| lightened Republic.
! May the strong ties OF friendship that now so
happily bind together the two nations grow still
stronger as years roll on. and may their friend
ship be forever based on mutual respect and
common regard for Justice and peace. for the
good OF humanity at large!
! FRIENDLY RIVALS. SAYS MR. TAFT
| President Taft said;
| only what {q tho hart Of a,.ar,, 49,
who hears me that all delighted to weld
come this influential. highly intelligent and mos :
! They have in this company fifty men, business
men Of acute intelleCts. men OF farseelng com
merclal experience. and / warn the American
merchant and the American manufacturer that
! what they show to these gentlemen. these gen
Element will we'll avail themselves OF in this
: friendly controversy and friendly commercial
contest between the two nations.
They are here on a pleasure trip. but they be-
long TO thorough nation and they will carry
back with them all the useful knowledge that
possibly could be gained such visit do
not regret that. hope they will take back I'll
the lessons possible. and I hope it will make
Japan, n possible, more prosperous and more
energetic and widen her commercial and manu-
featuring interests
l am not of those who believe that it is
wise To keep back the progress OF your neigh
bors I'm order that your own progress may be-
great We have much to learn from Japan
and they much 10 learn from us. but inn
prove both lessons and as grow 10 be greater
in commerce and in business shall grow 10
other
The old colonial idea that it was necessary TO
keep dependencies in a state OF tutelage so that
their people did not know the prices at which
they ought to sell goods in order that the home
government might get things cheap and sell
them higher Is n buncO game that works a little
while but in the end does no good to either
party. And so II Is between nations The de-
velopment OF each is for the benefit Of the other
II friendly relations continue and those CONNER
Cial conventions exist between them that ought
TO exist between friendly nations
II gives me personal pleasure OF very acute
character 20 meet these representatives OF Japan.
II mas been my good fortune six or seven times
TO visit that wonderful country and to enjoy
the hospitality OF that wonderful people. You
don't visit there once without having a deem I'm
preston made upon you and you can imagine
the impression made upon me in having been
there six times and having twice three times
been the guest OF the Emperor and OF the people
Of Japan.
NO OCCASION FOR ALARM.
We are curious people We have to run
our newspapers. We have 90 have at times
emotions stirred in order that the newspapers
shall have circulation and we cannot always do
that with a statement OF the facts Therefore
we have 70 draw our imaginatlons and there
fore we have 20 make that to appear which In
fact is not true Just in order that there shall be
a circulation OF intelligence among people.
Now, In times past have been stirred up
that is. some have been-those OF us who knew
the facts were never so stirred up-by an
nouncements OF trouble between Japan and
America. l believe that even the newspapers
have now given up and such idea. Those OF
who were in Japan. who knew what her aims
and ambitions were. 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-engaged in a
struggle. had almost said. but l won't say 1t.
because II Is not correct tmpTessiOn-in a war
and preparing herself for H. That struggle and
that contest Is in the development of her re-
sources and the making OF her people a great
successful and commercial people She has
proved her ability on the field OF battle. She
has shown what can be done by thoroughness
OF preparation and courage and careful delber-
ate steps In the direction OF her ambition. I'm
the defence OF her rights and OF the mante-
nance OF her prestige on the field OF battle.
ADVICE TO HIS CoUNTRYMEN
But she is not engaged in that now. She is
preparing for victories Of peace. and in that
all hope she may be successful We are not
going TO yield ourselves in that controversy il
help IL. We entering the contest,
and l hope will strip ourselves OF some non
sensical ideas that we have had heretofore in
that contest in order that may make IA
little greater strides than have made here
tofore in the Orient and in the far distant cOun-
tries.
The truth is. il l may say so, being an Ameri-
can our business men little bit concerned
over their tremendous success with the trade
they have at home. and therefore they have not
given as much attention they might and az
other countries give To the wishes and tastes of
customers in far distant lands They are a
little disposed to say: Well. these are the
sizes that we make and these are the Datterns
that our looms turn out; and now IL these
foreigners have not sense enough To take them
as we make them. why, they can leave them"
ers cannot get any other than those looms and
that kind Of goods; but II they can and do find
other countries that are willing to manufacture
to suit the tastes OF these foreigners why the
Americans are going to be second. or third or
fourth, in the race, and we coming 10 that
can see ourselves grown up to Il. We are ac-
During sense i'll the advancement of our bust
ness interests. and warn our Japanese friends
that while may be a little slow in gettine.
to work and in understanding what we have
got TO do. we will be stripping ourselves i'm a
while, and they must look out
1t gives now great pleasure 10 nroDosa