The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-13
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PEAKS At
BANQUET I
DesignateS Relations Be-
tween l. S. and Japan as
Lincoln Diplomacy.

| Peoria. Ill, Feb 12-Celebration of
the one hundredth birthday anniver-
sary of Abraham Lincoln was begun
| by tho Creyc Couer club today. To-
night, speakers of national and inter
national reputation will participate in
a banquet. The speakers include
Baron Kokoro Takahira, ambassador
from Japan
The coming of Baron Takahira was
mainly brought about by the personal
Influence of President Roosevelt, who
urged the ambassador to attend the
celebration at this time, because of the
clarifying effect IT would have on the
atmosphere concerning the uneasy
feeling existing on the western coast.
Mr Chairman and Gentlemen
Il feel highly gratifled TO be able
10 avail myself of your courteous in
vitation to attend your banquet this
evening, which Is given in commemo-
ration OF the one hundredth aGniver-
sary of the birth of your great mar
tyred president, Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. Lincoln has left in his life
great example OF a public man, not
only Of his own. but OF all countries.
II Is no wonder that his fame Is
Worldwide and adorns the universal
history of the modern age as one OF
the greatest men that ever lived,
Another feature OF his life, which
appears particularly interesting and
instructive 10 me as a diplomat, was
his method of conducting foreign af-
1alrs OF this country
Those who learned to admire his
method of diplomatic transactions
called 1t Lincoln's diplomacy
diplomacy that upheld the dignity and
interest OF the United States when
he still remained In less important
position and under adverse circum-
stances.
Mr.. John Hay, who was once Presi-
dent Lincoln's private secretary, said
In speaking of American diplomacy:
The briefest expression OF our
rule of conduct is perhaps the Monroe
doctrine and the golden rule
The history of the diplomatic rela-
tions between the United States and
Japan and other far eastern countries
is replete with every description OF
the friendly acts taken by this country
that might be considered as applica-
able Of the golden rule and there is
every reason to believe that such ap-
pllcation of the golden rule in your
diplomacy with those countries is be-
ing retributed by the adoption OF the
same in their diplomacy towards you.
Now let me make few remarks
here tabout our relations in order TO
show you how the golden rule has
been observed between the two coun-
tries and also why it must be OBJ
served.
a L have necessarily TO begin with
the remarkable success of Commo-
dore Perrys mission which was sent
to Japan some half 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 OF
gratitude Japan owes to the United
States for her friendly introduction
into the international community, II
is noteworthy fact that the Ameri-
can government has been particular
ly careful in the selection of It's rep
resentatiyes in Japan in order to ac-
complish what has been left for them
to do by Perrys mission
Townsend Harris, your first min
lister to Japan, was especially re-
markable as a man OF large heart and
broad mind 1t was through sucn
friendly attitude taken by the Ameri-
can representatives. of course, sup
ported by the government, that the
A
to our and we want TO reciprocate
what has been done for us. We have
never had any idea for a moment of
your people, much less OF
waging war against you
1T is for this reason that when
displeasure was manifested In this
country in regard TO the Japanese
immigration we readily consented to
the adjustment of the question under
consideration by limiting the immigra-
ton of laborerS to the minimum num-
Der and as consequence 1t has been
greatly reduced noteably since last
July and 1t is found during the latter
half of 1908 the number OF Japanese
who returned to Japan
from continental United States was
larger than those who arriyer in this
country by 2.100. and the number OF
those who returned TO Japan from the
Hawaiian Islands was also in excess
of those who arrived there from Ja-
pan by 1.500. While 1t is not certain
how long this condition. OF movement |
will continue, 1t is possible that every |
half year hereafter will witness the |
decrease OF Japanese residents in |
this country In about the same pro- |
portion for some years.
Again when there was apprehen-
sion of misunderstanding arising |
between us in regard to the trade |