Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-30
WELCOME TO CAPITAL
Plans for Entertaining the
Japanese Commissioners.
FINAL DETAILS UNDER WAY
Committee Of Beard Of Trade and
Commerce Chamber in Charge.
BUSINESS MEN INTERESTED
Purpose Of the Visit Set Forth in
Statment by Head Of the
Commission.

statment by Head of the
Commission.
Final details Of the arrangements for
! the entertainment Of the honorable COM
mercial commissioners of Japan. who will
| arrive here Monday morning. will be COM
pleted this evening at q meeting of the
| Joint committee of the Board Of Trade
and the Chamber OF Commerce. to be held
| in the quarters of the new Commercial
Club, on Madison place. The business
| men Of Washington fully appreciate the
| Importance Of the visit of the men rep
| resenting the business interests of Japan
| and will do everything possible to make
| their stay at the National Capital an in
teresting and profitable one
The two-fold purpose of the visit Of the
commissioners-to extend trade relations
and to foster personal friendly acquaint-
ance between the business men of the
two nations-is set forth in a statement
by Baron Shibusawa.
"A glance at the f1fty-five years past
history of JAPAN, said the baron,
brings before us most wildly the value
| of the gentle yet firm guidance Of Ameri-
ca. Commodore Perry. with four men
of-war, arrived at Japan and pressed her
to open the country with strong deter
n1ination and zeal. The Bakufu-the
then existing government-accepted the
good will of America, and gave consent
to open Yokohama and Kobe for trading
purposes.
Mr.. Harris, the American minister to
Japan, protected the Bakufu so that it
| would not take false steps in foreign
diplomatic relations. He acted as a
LII tV,eyH
sonable claims likely to be made by
| other powers. and We are greatly indebt-
ed to America in these respects. Ever
since the friendly relations between Jap
an and America have been growing
| thicker and closer, SO that America re-
| turned to us the compensation paid by
Japan regarding the Shimo-no-seki af-
| fairs.
Guided in Diplomacy.
Last year we@invited American bust
ness men and by the special call of the
American squadron the friendly relation
between the two countries has been spe-
cially strengthened. My visit to America
at this juncture is to intensity the friend
ly relations between the two coun-
tries. and also TO further the Japanese
American tradal relations.
Japan, as guided and instructed by
America, must stand in friendly rela-
lions with America, which ever since
the Spanish war abandoned the Monroe
doctrine adm adopted the imperalistic
spirit, SO that America has annexed the
Philippine Islands. and this change of
the attitude of America, it Is argued by
some. will bring about collision with
Japan. Such Is altogether an ungrounded
fear. There is absolutely no reason why
Japan should direct its warlike weapon
toward America. because she Is ranked
among the frst-class nations OF the
world.
Work in China.
1.-The work in China must also be based
upon thorough understanding and all
the elements of vague suspicion mast be
done away with. We visit America not
simply as representative business men,,
but of the entire population of Japan. SO
as to produce a perfect understanding be.
tween Japan and America"
Our commission is not an official body,
but we have brought an unofficial mes
sage to the $4,000, coo of American people
from the 5O.OO.OOO of people in Japan.
This is more valuable than II l was the
bearer Of an official message. Before cur
party left all the principal commercial
bodies held special meetings and adopted
resolutions embodying the spirit OF lasting
friendship in Japan for the United States.
I'VE have found that that feeling Is
fully reciprocated here. We have been
overwhelmed with kindness and hospital
ity. The emperor SO highly approved Of
aur visit that he honored our party
nth special entertainment at one of
ais palaces on the eve of our departure.
here he made known his high approval
Trough his minister 6f the household.
"As We left both Toxic and Yoko-
mama the people turned out in large
numbers and gave us rousing send
off.
Chief Object.
THE chief object of our mission is
to study the Industrial and business in
situations Of this country with the view
of seeing what articles can be exchang-
ed profitably between the two countries.
So far as it lies in our power we de-
sire to cultivate an even closer bond
of friendship than now exists between
the United States and Japan. We eX-
pected, Of course, to. receive cordial
greeting, but the welcome EXTENDED has
I'm the seven years since l was mere
so many events have occurred to cement
the friendship of the two countries that
I feel a change in that regard. Amer
ica's sympathy with us in our war with
Russia will never be forgotten by the
Japanese people-no, never
Here by Invitation.
The tour Of the commissioners is made
uOOn the 1nV1tdtiOu OF lIc hoooSAo'S"
Chambers Of Commerce Of the Pacific
Coast. which embraces the chambers OF
commerce of the eight principal cities OF
the coast-San Francisco. Los Angeles.
San DIEGO and Oakland in California,
and Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and Spo-
kane In the northwest. About year ago
the chambers Of commerce or the nVe
principal cities Of Japan-Toklo, foko,
hama, Osaka, Kyoto and kooe-lnVlteo
a visit from representatives OF the cnam-
bers OF commerce Of the Pacific coast 10
Japan, which invitation was accepted
and about thirty representatives. OF tnose
chambers made the tour OF Japan They
were received with generous and even
lavish hospitality, not only by the peo-
p,e. but by the imperial government.
In return the eight associated cham
hers OF the Pacific coast invited a visit
to this country of representatives OF the
chambers of commerce and the great
commercial interests of Japan. and p'an-
ned the present tour Of the United States
as the only adequate way In which the
kindness to their representatives could
be rec!procated. The Associated Cham
bers Of Commerce of the Pacific Coast
has six representatives on the special
train. who are the managers of the tour.
They are ]. d. Lowman. president Of the
Associated Chambers, Seattle: Charles
stallman, San Francisco: H. z. Osborne,
Los Angeles: o. NJ. Clark. Portland;
Charles II. Hyde, Tacoma, and c. Her.
bert Moore, Spokane.
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