Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
APPEAL BY F.B. LOOMS
Urges More Friendly Relations
With Japan.
PRESTIGE IN THE ORIENT
Commissioner General to Exposition
Makes Address.
DIMES WITH BOARD OF TRADE
Vice President and "Uncle Joe" Can
non Among Other Speakers
Before National Body.
DIMES WITH BOARD OF TRADE

Francis B. Loomis, commissioner gen.
eral of the United States to the Toxic
exposition, struck a timely note at the
banquet of the National Board of Trade
last evening by appealing to the business
men from every section of the country to
do all in their power to strengthen the
friendly relations between the United
States and Japan.
Mr.. LOOMS speech was fraught with
enthusiasm regarding the opportunities
for Americans in the far east.
American prestige in the orient has
been raised to the highest level it has
ever attained, Mr.. Loomis said, land
if the business men and the producers of
this country do not take advantage of
this rare opportunity the fault will be
theirs and not that of the government
which has placed it before them
War Talk and Scare Heads.
War talk and scareheads indicating that
a break between this government and the
mikado is imminent were deprecated by
Mr.. Loomis. The disposition on the part
of some to question the sincerity of ia
pan in the advances of friendship, MIR.
Loomis said. was entirely wrong He
diality and enthusiasm of the Japanese
public at the reception of the American
fleet at Yokohama. At Toxic, Mr..
LOOMS saw a spontaneous Outpouring OF
the people to greet the blue Jackets of the
fleet which he could construe as not other
than an attitude of the greatest friendli-
ness.
For entertaining the fleet Japan spent
the equivalent OF one million dollars, &C
cordipg to Mr.. Loomis.
''Y0n all desire extend American M
merce in the orient" Mr.. Loomis re-
marked. You know that the markets
there are the greatest potential markets
in the world. But you cannot expect to
establish yourselves in those markets II
you deal churlishly with those people who
should be the buyers and consumers OF
your products. SO, as simple matter of
business and in the interest of Increased
commercial relations it becomes your Sc
rious duty to exert every energy you
have to enable this government to main
tain just and peaceful relations with the
people and government of Japan. Japan
has done her part.
Orient Ripe and Ready.
THE orient is ripe and ready for the
American commercial advance by reason
of the visit of the American fleet, that
superb display of power and eff
cheney, project, by the way, which first
was suggested to the general board of
the Navy Department by that admirable
officer and gentleman, the late Capt.
Nathan Sargent of the American navy.
The board brought Capt. Sargents plan
for a fleet of battleships in the Pacific
to the attention of the President. who
promptly approved and amplifed It, and
at the proper time sagaciously and cour-
ageously carried it into effect"
Mr.. Loomis concluded by saying:
by reason. then. of the visit of the
fleet of the Secretary of States prompt
seizure of the diplomatic opportunities
growing out of that episode, and by rea-
son--and / speak without eXaggeration
and with entire freedom from partisan
partially preiudice-by reason of the
election of MIR. Taft. which had Il tran
QUILTING and happily reassuring effect
throughout the whole of the far east
where the news of it was hailed every
where with manifestations of delight and
satisfaction. for the people there are con-
WINGED that our intercourse with the orient
will be conducted in a highly sympathetic
and intelligent manner by the man who,
above all others of his race, is justly re-
nowned for his unique personal knowledge
of eastern affairs, and who has also
profound sense of justice and international
honor
Fairbanks and Cannon Speak.
Vice President Fairbanks spoke
matters connected with tariff revision.
warning his hearers that a change made
without the greatest thought and de-
liberation would be disastrous. He
said that the charity of the tariff
should begin at home. although he
had no unkind feelings for foreign
competitors. He also said that when
the tariff is revised he hoped that ar
engagements could be made with Can
ada that would be advantageous to
both countries.
Speaker Cannon arrived late, but
also made n few remarks about the tar
if. He told those present that the
term often applied to him-"that old
standpa tter'-should be always used
in quotation marks. He said positively
there will be a revision of the tariff at
the next session of Congress.
Others Make Addresses.
The workings of the postal system were
briefly outlined by Postmaster General
Meyer. He said that he would have liked
to talk on postal savings banks in greater
detail, but saved the subject close to his
heart until another gathering of the mem
berS of the board.
Others speakers were Sir Charles Ross
of Canada Senior QueSada, the Cuban
minister: John Barrett, director of the
bureau of American republics: Consul
Cunning of Milan, Italy. and O. P. Aus
tin, chief of the bureau of statistics.