The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-18
MT. Fairbanks Talks of His I'm
 pressions in the Orient
PEACE POLICY IS BEST
Former Vice President Says That Eng land Is Too Good Friend of America to Give Trouble About
 the Chinese Hallway

New York, March +. - Former Vice
 President Fairbanks and James A. Pat
 ten of Chicago arrived here tonight on
 the steamship Mauretania. They were
 interviewed upon their arrival.
 MT. Fairbanks talked freely, but MT.
 Patten would say nothing. MT. Fair
 banks spoke of Japan. By strange CO.,
 incidence he reaches New York in time to be guest of the American Peace and
 Arbitration league at the Hotel Astor Tuesday night with MT. Taft. President
 Roosevelts administration, said Mir Fair
 banks, greatly strengthened the ties of neighborhood between us and other pow
 CTS, and President Taft is understood
 abroad as being in favor of a policy of
 international peace.
 Diplomacy will adjust, as it should.
 any and all International questions we
 have or are likely to have, so far as we are able now to foresee," said the for mer vice president. Those who now and then fill the air with unfounded rumors of possible trouble between us and any foreign power do not thereby advance our worldwide interest or contribute to 
 national prestige.
 .There is not the slightest ground. in my opinion, for the suggestions which now and then obtain currency to the ef- feet that there is danger of war between
 the United States and Japan. or with any other power,'' said MT. Fairbanks. Japan has a respect and admiration for tba Wi ie md
 undisguised. I have found this to be the feeling of the emperor, and from the
 cabinet down to men in every walk of life. If there seems to be any conflict of view with respect to Japanese and American rights in Manchuria or else. | where, 1t does not follow that that means grave difficulty
 | Mir. Fairbanks said there was nothing in the present relations of the two coun- | tries which can justify any imputation on the entire good faith of either toward the other.
 And what have said with respect tt the United States and Japan may b,
 said with equal confidence with regard | to the United States and Great Britain,
 believe many well informed persons thinl | conflict or hitch in negotiations re | specting the proposed Chinese loan cal t1ead to grave consequences. If it is | thought Great Britain is moving some
 what slowly in the matter, it should bt
 remembered that an acute political sit
 uation exists In that country. Agains | these conditions it Is not at all strong, | that there should be more or less della, | with respect to q particular matter 1T | which our government Is concerned q have observed" concluded MT. Fair | banks, "that among the British people il | official circles, and outside. the same gen erous regard for the United States whicl | they so signally manifested during on | last war. We have an enormous com merce with each other. It will continue t, be considerable share of the foreigi trade of both countries for countless year to come We are competitors in man, foreign markets, but this need not inter fere with our good relations. Men O
 business sense do not fall out and rent each other because they compete il trade. Civilized nations will not be in spired by a less rigid standard Of sentiments in Germany and France MT. Fairbanks said:
 Germany and France entertain for tn, United States nothing but sentiments o good will. Emperor William and Presi dent Fallieres, and the responsible min isters of the two governments, lose nc suitable opportunity to emphasize thi. fact.
 Tn the other countries which l hav' visited the same generous regard fol America prevails"