East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-04

Washington, d. c., Nov. 4.-Secre-
tary Knox last night invited Japan to
enter into compact mailing practically
compulsory peaceful settlement of all
difficulties with the United States.
The secretary's invitation was not
in the form of a state document. It
was suggestion to the japanese COM
mercial commissioners i'm an address
by Mr.. Knox at a banquet given in
honor Of the visitors from the mika-
dos land
After proposing a toast to the en-
peror Of Japan, Mr. Knox SAID.
Baron Shibusawa ana honorable
commissioners:
1T is my privilege and a great
pleasure to welcome you to Washing
ton on behalf of this government and
to express the sincere hope that your
journeyings and observations and en-
tertainments have been and will con-
tinue TO be, comfortable, profitable
and agreeable"
Then after commencing their nation
for its sentiment virtues ana payiny "A
high tribute to Prince Ito, ne said:
Friendly Competition Beneficial.
Commerce. exchange, markets.
trades extensions-these are the fields
in which the friendly commercial riv-
airy now proceeding between the
American and japanese people find
expression. Each. indeed, furnishes
wide market for the other and be-
yond their respective boundaries they
engage in this friendly trade COM
petition for the various markets Of the
world and will continue to so engage.
"But the great modern movements
of accord and good understanding
between nations are after all the
lofty achievements and crown Of all
relations.
"The controlling principles of these
is peaceful and beneficial
intercourse and the
peaceful settlement by arbitration of
differences and controversies-eX-
tending that principal, by friendly di-
pomacy as rapidly as possible to en-
brace an increasing number and vari-
ETY. of disputes and ultimately by
international compacts max
ing peace settlements Of all differ
ences compulsory. or practically so.
Il am confident you will agree it is
altogether in accordance with the hon
orable and enlightened attitude both
Of Japan and the United States. and
that il should be the aim of true
to continue to keep
abreast of these beneficial movements
in which they have borne so dignified
a part.
Urges Respect of Rights.
Thus the long and unbroken friend
ship of the United States and Japan
Of which your visit and this occasion |
are such happy symbols and the laud-
able purpose Of Japan and the United |
States, to respect each others rights |
and with frankness, patience and good |
temper to adjust such differences as !
arise even between nations |
Of sympathetic and common purposes |
will be eXemplars which will bear |
fruit and aid in the gradual realiza-
ion of the noblest ideals for the unity, !
concord and prosperity of the world"
Baron Shibusawa was especially |
of the treatment accord |
I'd his countrymen. Japan" he said,
wants to do the best she can within |
1er power. to pay the heavy rebt she
yves to America and one of the most |
effective ways to do this, l believe, is |
n promoting the trade relations be-
ween the two countries. The trade
already is extensive. Japan's inten-
ion is to take part in Americas trade
o the utmost of her ability and her
opportunity"
Yesterday being the anniversary of
he birth of the emperor, the visitors
assembled at the Japanese embassy,
where they celebrated the occasion in
he fashion of their country.