New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18

ENDS TOUR OF WORLD
NTH PEACE TALK.
No Danger of War 1cith Japan
or AHy Other Country, Says
Former Pice-PreSideHt.

Former Vice President Fairbanks came
home last night with a message Of peace.
After an absence Of nearly year on a
tour around the world. ne arrived in New
York HarbOr on the giant Cunarder
Mauretania. which established a new
record on her westward voyage. ON the
same vessel came James A. Patten. the
Chicago speculator. who was so roughly
handled recently on the Manchester Ex-
change.
Mr.. Fairbanks talked freely while the
steamer was in Quarantine Peace with
Japan was the burden Of his interview.
and by a strange coincidence he reaches
New York in time 70 be an honor guest
with President Taft at a dinner Of the
Americans Peace and Arbitration League
at the Hotel Astor on Tuesday night.
On Monday evening he will be the centre
OF a reception of the Ohio Society Of
New York at the Wall rf-Astoria.
President Roosevelt's administration. %
said Mr.. Fairbanks. greatly strength
ened the ties Of good neighborhood be-
tween us and other powers, and Presl-
dent Taft is understood abroad as in
favor Of a policy of international peace
There is therefore. no evidence Of any
lurking fear Of our absolute good faith:
and so long as that prevails there is no
danger Of serious collision between the
United States and any other nation
NO Danger Of Conflict.
THE fact is. diplomacy will adjust. as
II should. any and al International ques-
tions we have or are likely 20 have, so
far as we are able now TO foresee. Moth
ing but an absolutely ficOnceivable blum
der in diplomacy can bring about a con-
fict between US and any Of our friends
beyond the Pacific or beyond the At
lantic President Taft and Secretary
Knox have the wisdom and patriotism
necessary 20 preserve our rights In the
Far East. under the orderly and usual
processes of diplomacy. without any peril
either to our national honor or our na-
tiOnal peace.
Those who now and then Ill the air
with unfounded rumors Of possible
trouble between Us and any foreign
power do not thereby advance our
world wide interest or contribute TO our
national prestige
There IL not the slightest ground. I'm
my opinion. for the suggestion which
now and Their obtains currency. 20 the
effect that there is danger Of war be-
with any other power. the fact is. we
were never further removed from the
possibilities OF serious conflict than we
are to-day Japan has a respect and
an admiration fo- the United States
which are genuine and und.sguised. I
have found such 20 be the feeling OF that
country from the Emperor and the Kat
sura Cabinet down to me IN every
walk of life. Editors. business men and
men generally who influence public Opin-
ion covet nothing more than favorable
regard ot the United States.
Situation with Japan.
IF there. seems 10 be any conflict OF
view with respect 20 japanese and
American rights in Manchuria or else
where. IL does not follow that that means
grave difficulty. or that any thought ot
trouble enters into the minds OF either
government because Of such fact.
There Is nothing in the present reIa-
tions between the two countries which
can Justify any imputation upon the
entire good faith Of either toward thu
other
And what I have said with respect
10 the United States and Japan may b
said with equal confidence with regard
% the United States and Great Britain
do not. OF course. believe many vel
Informed persons Of rational Judgment
think that any conflict Of opinion OF
hitch In negotiations respecting the pro-
posed Chinese loan can lead 10 grave
consequence. n il is thought thai
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