The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-03-22
FAIRBANKS HOME
finishes His Trip Around
the World.
BRINGS MESSAGE OF PEACE
Former Vice President Declares
There's no Ground Fer Pear
Of War Between Q. S. and
Any Ohel Nation.

New York. March ls.-Former Vice
President Charles Warren Fairbanks
with Mrs Fairbanks stepped ashore
from the record-breaking Mauretanis
81 the end OF a trip around the world
watch has taken year
Mr Fairbanks talked freely Peace
with Japan seemed to concern him
mostly. BY strange coincid. nee be
reaches New York in time 10 be an
honored guest with President Tart at
dinner of the American Peace and
Arbitration League. at the Hotel As
tor on Tuesday night On Monday
evening he viii be- the honor guest OF
the Ohio Society OF New York al the
Waldorf Astoria
President Roosevclt's administra
ton. said Mt Fairbanks. greatly
strengthened the ties between Ms and
other powers. and President Taft Is
understood abroad as fayoring a pol
icy O. international peace There is
therefore. no lurking fear OF our ab
solute good faith.
Diplomacy will adjust. as II should
any and all international questions. SO
far as We are able TO foresee. Nothing
but Uncomfortable plumbers In diplo
macy can bring about conflict be
tween us and any OF our friends be-
yond the Pacific or beyond the At
lantic
No Ground Cor War Rurnors.
There is not the slightest ground
in my opinion for the suggestion that
now and then obtains currency 10 the
effect that there is danger Of war be
tween the United States and Japan
OF with any other power We were
never further removed from the pos
sibilities OF serious conflict than we
are today. Japan has a respect and an
admiration for the United States
which Is genuine and undisguised.
have found such 10 be the feeling OF
that country from the emperor and the
katsura cabinet down 10 men in every
walk % life. Editors. business men.
and men generally. who influence pub.
lie opinion. cOvet nothing more than
favorable regard OF the United States
If there seems 70 be any conflict
OF view with respect to japanese and
+N+'Nt ANt-A -AAA0 III Ia OF else
wnere. IL 10 IS not follow that II means
grave difficulty or that any thought
Of trouble enters into the minds Of
either government bacuse of such &C
ton There is nothing In the present
relations between the two countries
which can Justify any .mputation upon
the entire good faith OF either toward
the other
And what ! have said with respect
70 the United States and Japan may
be said with equal confidence with re-
gard to the United States and Great
Britain. do not. OF course. believe
many we'll informed persons of ra.
tional judgment think that any con
fiict of opinion or hitch in negotia-
tons respecting the proposed Chinese
loan can lead 10 grave consequences.
IF it is thought that Great Britain
Is MOVING somewhat slowly IN the
matter IT should be remembered that
an acute political situation exists in
that country. which may make pro
gress AZ tha moment somewhat diff
cult Amind these conditions il Is not
at all strange that there should be
more OF less delay with respect TO
the particular matter in which our
government is now concerned.
Germany and France entertain for
the United States nothing but senti
mants OF good viii Emperor William
and President Fallieres and the re
spcnsible ministers OF the two gov
ernments lose no suitable opportunity
10 emphasize this fact"