The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-20
EACH MEMBER OF THE PARTY
INTRODUCED TO THE
PRESIDENT.
COURTESILS EXCHANGED
Warm Expression Of Friendship
Taft Expresses HOPE That They
viii Learn Much en- Trip
Meets Jap Ladies.

1 hiHhtdpoliH, AlihIitP 9tHl -
President Taft today met members of
the Japanese Commegt ai Mission to
the United States, aEa babe tsem
hearty welcome to the country, assHr
4 ing them Of the las 1g adthiip of
the American people and Eaid trib d
to their qualities Of Industry aud rat
riotism, and drank a tosat 10 Tie en-
percr Of japan as wasm aGl sn.
cere friend Of America.
| The meeting with the Japanese was
/ at luncheon at the Lafayette Club on
the shores Of Lake Minnetonka. ten
dered by the Commercial Club Of
| Minneapolis.
| President Taft secuted the Idea or
there ever being the slightest dan
ser OF trouble between Japan and
America. He paid compliment to
the military valor Of Japan when the
country was fighting in defense OF
her rights and the maintenance OF her
prestige on the field OF battle
Fighting For Peace.
But he declared, Japan today is
| fighting for the victories of peace and
I'VE hope she will succeed, We are
not going to yield ourselves In that
contest ii we can help It.
Baron Shibusawa, speaking in his
native tongue, referred to President
Taft as "one Of the foremost men Of
the age and warm and true friend OF
Japan
He proposed the health of the pres
ident and led his fellow countrymen
| In resounding "banzas' Mr. Taft
lpraposed the health Of the emperor
with .hanzas'' carglt UP By the
American guests.
| TAFT received the ladies' OF the party
declaring to the baroness Shibusawa
that America wanted to see more Of
the ladies' of Japan and to encourage
their coming to this country with the
| men.
II Is not fair, said the president
that Japan should keep back the
most charming Of her creatures
Praises Jap Doctors.
To Or. Kumagae, physician of tho
imperial university at Toxic, Presi
dent Taft said. we have profound
admiration for physicians OF aJpan
They taught us the way TO stamp omt
1.-THE plague. In Manila they taught
us to label rats and by following them
to their holes, to wipe out the sources
OF infection. We owe them lasting
debt of gratitude"
When. AIR Iwamoto. a broker of the
Osaka stock exchange, was introduced
the president laughingly remarked
q suppose you have bulls and
bears?"
"Oh. yes sir" replied the broker.
And lambs, too?'
The broker bowed low gave a play
Irl affirmative nod and passed on
Glad to Meet Taft.
Baron Shibusawa in the course or
his address, said. This is one of the
proudest moments of my life Our
good fortune TO be introduced to your
president is so kind and so gracious
ithat we all individually feel honored
land thank him from the bottom OF our
thoarts.
1--WE do not come In an official ca-
lpaeity, but we come as unaccredited
ENJOYS of peace sent BY the people OF
Japan to the people OF the United
States"
/ The president said we are de.
lighted to welcome this influential.
highly intelligent and most charming
company of Japanese friends.
They have in this company business
men OF acute intellect of farseeing
commercial experience, ad warn the
| American merchant and American
manufactures that what they show
these gentlemen. these gentlemen
will avail themselves Of.
Hope They viii Learn Much
They are here on pleasure trip,
but belong to a thorough nation and
win carry back all the useful knowl
edge that possibly could be gained.
hope they will take back all the les
son possible, and hope they win make
Japan, ii possible, more prosperous
energetic and widen her commercial
and manufacturing interests.
u am not one vino believes 1t Is
wise TO keep back the progress of our
lneiehbors that your own progress may
he great, We have much to learn
from Japan aud they much to learn
from us. but as we improve both les.
sons we shall grow to be greater Gus
toners TO each other.
The old colonial idea that 1t was
necessary to keep dependencies in.
state of titulage SO their people did
mot know the prices Of goods in order
that tha homo onVnrn,,antS ~; ;xyht ..os