The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-09
HIGH OFFICIAL OF !.
!, JAPAN MAKES PLEA
.FORWORLO'SPEACE
Prompts, Enthusiastic Ad-
sdrcss by President Taft
for Treaty Program.

semi-officiai overtures of Japan to
Join in the world peace movement and
acquiescence by President Taft in an
enthusiastic reply to the plea for amity
made by Saburo Shimada, member OF
the Japanese parliament. at the public
mass meeting. In the hall of the Amer
icas. In the Pan-American Union build
ing last night. inaugurated what may
develop into one of the most potent acts
IN p SsnsM Of , universal l, peace. 49,,
statesman. through an interpreter, ere.
ated q mild sensation by declaring ne
had come 10 the United States at the
Instance of. the Japanese government.
SstHeen the two great nations sp as c wn.
tanned in printed Views Of certain Amer
tcAns. He assured the audience that he
disbelieyed the idea that friendly rela-
that his one ambition henceforth would
b toward "the brotherhood OF man in
the cause Of humanity"
sincerely hope my country may be
Of nations" he said.
4 Demand Of President.
a'T ask you whether we ought to de-
feat his ambition and the ambition of
the people whom he represents by say
ing there is some constitutional objec-
D ns = %a ster er
ring to the declaration Of the Japanese
Other speakers, took up the keynote OF
universal peace, which was sounded by
ring speeches he has made in months.
The assertions Of the Japanese diplo-
mat seemed to arouse the President to
unusual enthusiasm in behalf Of his
Beprs5Gntatives Of nearly a score of
nations occupied the first three rows OF
seats, and the hearty applause from the
diplomatic section was seemingly most
Ses hf R1es,Sen5 aS H%se
Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio pre-
sided. The, other SPEAKERS were Con-
gressman David J: Fosterof Vermont,
tee on Foreign Affairs; Congressman
Richard Barthold, president Of the In
terparliamentary Union Group in Con-
gress, and Dean George w. Kirchway
senator John Sharp WILLIAMS Of Mis-.
sissippi, because OF an accident several
weeks ago, was not present and letter
pledging his support to the proposed
Much Importance It attached to the
visit Of Saburo Shimsda to the United
states, which he characterized as "Ja-
pans best customer. His mission, II
is believed, WIN add untold impetus to
comes to set at rest what he called "a
strange misunderstanding between two
81 eat nations" He came out unquali-
,hedly for amity among nations, es-
pecially 2 continuation Of cordial rela-
own country.
IL Pays Tribute.To Japan.
81 while Japan ispot one Of the
treaty-making powefs with whicb we
are hoping to come Into closer union
she has manifested her deep interest
in those treaties and her, sympathy in
making them possible, by waving al
she made with Great Britain. which
might have interferred with closing
the agreement between the United
States and Great Britain" declared
for that. and II she can make that
concession, why can not the Senate of
the United States make similar con-
eve don't expect that war is going
to be abolished tomorrow morning. or
that the millennium Is coming Just
after breakfast. We know that move
ments of this sort must progr ess
slowly. But, on the other hand. we
gence enough to recognize real step
Now, ultimately. Of course. we all
look forward to an arbitral court. into
other nation and make that other, ma.
ton respond to judgment of that
court. 1t NAV be that the nation will
come in unwillingly. but 1t will original.
agreed to abide the judgment of thai
court and then the judgment having
been rendered. it will be enforced either
by public opinion or. II necessary, by
an International police force.
at has fallen to this country to lead
In this matter, and that Is because we
are so situated without entangling al
iances nd 80 strong without the great
est army and without the greatest navy.
that nobody would charge US with cow
ardice on account of trying to find some
other method of settling international
controversies than by war. Everybody
iknows--we know and all the nations OF
the world would be willing to admit
Therefore, we are not In a position
where our motives can be misunder.
stood.
~ Announces His Mission.
nj outlining his mission to this coun-
try, the Japanese statesman said Ger.
tain of his countrymen had become con.
fused by newspaper articles and utter.
ances of Americans relative to the pos
sibility Of war, and that his principa
object was to obtain information on the
subject to disabuse the minds of these
home people.
The speaker told of numerous acts OF
friendship on the part of the United
States toward Japan. He said the high
character Of the missionaries had mad,
I It possible to change japan without tn,
shedding Of a drop of blood from a ma
ton having the greatest antagonisy
against religious advancement to one o.
greatest friendl!ness to- the cause o.
Christianity.
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