The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
Japan HOT AT SCHIRF SPEECH
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W
f.. l..n,- I",ru papers which reached
NJ Nrr- Yesterday contain certain
H.,rrsI .ohirlnS about Jacob II. Schiff's
s...,..r rrai. at a dinner here on Novem-
-. .... Tha: the New York bank or
vr. f.ai once dealt extensively in jan
ar.,-n W. hnnds had been guilty of
exceedingly tad taste in his latest utter
.-,s, t. nu" ri The miliest condemna.
logs n.,t" ~ the Japanese papers
Vi ~.hf was a guest Of Consul Gen.
.aI h.,I'hI Nbdzmno AZ a dinner which
,h, Iaraue='. representative gave at tho
Plaza Hotel IN tha evening Of November
, N honor VI the birthday Of the Emperor
y: Japan The Consul. General ask cd
Mr. >Cnlf 20 speak
Nhrn Dr." arose tn make his address
Mr. -,hH said that sinca certain mia
apprehension had followed the delivery
Of a &pe"ch by him at the Rcpu biican
,rlh AT winter which had been made
without notes. he had taken carr to re-
dsc" 20 writing what he. wished to say
rher"upon bs proceeded tn read his
speech The major part OF his address
was highly complimentary to the Japa-
nese nation and especially to the char
acrsr Of its Emperor. Then Mr. SchiR
declared that the recently perfected
agreement between japan and Russia
a. To- their respective stand in the diplo-
macy of the far East was something 20
be regretted by tho United States IA
nlmcal to its best interests in the Orient.
The effect OF the agreement would he.
Mr. schir said. to weak en- the friendship
ba'ween japan and the United States.
and he expressed the belief that Japans
rapprochemeut With Russia would no;
h. long lasting.
When the Toxic press. through a news
association. received by cable an ont
line ~ Mr. Schif's remarks there appears
10 have been instant and lowered re-
-ponse. The Yomiuvi Shirbun Of Toxic
headed a leader The vociferous MIR
Schif.- and IL had this to say under that
tile:
From New York CONES iae news that
of tho guests at tho Consul Gene rsl'- Em-
p~ror's birthday dinner was the vociferoiis
Mr. Schin. who took adv anfase of The 90
Casi"u TO express his disapprovsi ~ ~"
Ru-san- ia panese agreement. predicting
mat 70 would open ono of the world, great
est Questions Mr. Srhir'- history -
.rranSs one 4 msnber ~ the hrm "f
huhn. Loeb 4 Co. he was one NJ Japan's
most ardent supporters during the Russo
Jspan.>- War and influential in securing
funds TO the amount OF .Oso. OoS on yen to
ID his countrr in carving on rh~ war
N',er the war Mr. SchiN came Ia v,-.r
MT country. and although the welcome
cN"H him was warm. hia attitude since
then has completely changed and he w.
mans to-day one Of The few public men Of
america who lose no opportuRIty 10 bioN
'n" tnu-Japan c-~ trumpst
The Yorodsu also expressed its opinion
Of Mr. Schif's speech Among o.her
'h.aGs this journal "a i'd
such speech ~ this - of ooITss ia.
,g'ous to the friendly feeling berw"~n rha
r.'ed states and Jspan While Mr.
>chiTs opinion may ba ~ fault. such an
"r,nion from such an influential capitalist
more weighty In in iuenc,ng the diplom macy
u. his t;ovarnm>nf than me opinions of
"l-htsen ordinary men would ba. and the
o-s OF prestige thus ocCa-ionad - 80 great
perhaps to greatly Inconvenience - II
~ should ever desire tn roat another loan.
vel as to 10 wer our position IN The fnan-
al world.
Mr. Schin. however. IL likely ia look ~
many thingr from the biased sta ndpoint III
h.s personal gain. no matter how has ~irw-
may injure our reputation. This incident
only another example OF our necessity
-pe~tllls 10 acquire Hfan~ OF pt4T oNn
mus become indie pc ndent Of such influences
The Japc, Mail. an English owned
newspaper Of the capt. al which ID believed
20 enjoy the confidence and in a measure
he support Of the japanese Government.
aid IN comment upon Mr.. Schid's speech
~ would scarcely have been possi-
- Tor any speaker to h. nor- I'm
nelly and discourtsou.. To chooss the
-p~cal occasion Of the Emperor- birthday
tnf a his own presence an invited RIes,
= ~ table OF the Japanese Consul General
-. 'uitable occasion for political utterances
r'IrIlated ana intended TO prelude. AMER
an ceiling against Japan Was an exhibition
n rad taste which would he quite in
credible without nhrmstion from several
-s".
-novn to Mr. Schin Yesterday when
~ had read them through he smiled.
There ia nothing to say IN his matter.
- said a cert ain agency in this CITY
N On ~ connected with Japan assured
~" 4 few days after Mr. Midzuno's dinner
'hs' full text Of my speech had been
'orNarded through that agency TO Toxic.
have no fear for what my Japanese
trends will think Of me now that he full
i'I' has been published.
Mr. SchH read the cable which had
apT"ared in the Japanese paper. and
rhch quoted him only in hiss reference
- kIsso-Japanese relations He said
thar he had been correctly quoted so far
a. h" brief cable carried
A. he office Of the Oriental Information
sg"uoy az Is Nassau street IL was said
.ha' soon A. word had come from
Japan hat Mr. Schifs remarks a. the
tnn-Il -C;ensral's dinner had aroused criti-
~ here the agency had sent by cable
more complete report OF the speech.
90. n"iying the laudAtory remarks which
no nan ser had made prior to his reference
~ 'I- Russo-Japanese agreement, IL
va hoped that the publication OF this
fuller report would have q modifying enec.
4 rsrr'-ent aiivs Of the company said.
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