Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
Baron Uchida Says Japanese
Are Men of Peace.
CHIEF GLORY IN THE ARTS
Declares Impossible Hostilities With
This Country.
FRIENDLY PLEDGES RENEWED
Jingoes Who Would Stir Up Trouble
Denounced at American Asiatic
Society Dinner.

NEW YORK, April 26.-"There have
been wars Of the Cross and the Crescent,
Of the Red Rose and the White. but the
Sun and Stars have never Quarreled in
their courses. Neither shall the two
flags which bear these celestial emblems
ever be carried at the head Of hostile
armies. 1t is unthinkable, impossible.
They talk Of rivalry, of control Of the
Pacific, as II an ocean whose area Is
greater than all the continents on the
globe combined could possibly be con-
trolled by any one power"
In the foregoing words the japanese
ambassador, Baron Uchida, denounced
the possibility Of war between the United
States and Japan in closing his remarks
at tthe banquet Of the American Asiatic
Society last night
In many bumpers renewed pledges OF
lasting friendship between the two coun-
tries were made by the Japanese ambas-
sador, Secretary Of State hilander c.
Knox and Representative William Sulzer
chairman of the House committee on for
egn affairs.
Presidents Telegram Cheered.
A telegram from President Taft was
loudly cheered. The treaty SO recently
negotiated and ratified" said the Presi-
dent, as an additional guarantee of the
friendship which has so long existed be-
tween the two countries-a friendship SO
strong that We can we'll regard with COM
placence even the mischievous and mali
cious rumors SO persistently circulated by
friends Of neither government, and which
so utterly lack foundation, In fact
Foundations Of Friendship.
The Secretary OF State repeated in
substance the speech he recently made
at the University Of Pennsylvania on the
subject of our relations with Japan. lie
added:
Commercial competition and other
questions involving conflict of interests
are sure to confront us in the future, but
the foundations Of our friendship nave
been laid broad and firm during the past
fifty years, and I am confident that all
future questions will be met and solved
the same spirit Of mutual consideration
that has characterized the past"
Japanese Not Fond Of War.
A storm of applause greeted Baron
Cchida when he rose to respond to the
toast 1.-THE Emperor Of Japan" The en-
thusiasm Of the 200 banqueters grew as
the ambassador earnestly declared that
thoughts Of war between the two coun-
tries were impossible. Referring to re-
cent reports, he said:
I'm my .lumble opinion, the principal
reason which underlies all this war talk
is the prevalence Of q general but erro-
neous belief that the Japanese are a
warlike people, always ready to fight with
anybody.
I'VE have experienced the bitterness
Of warfare-warfare in its hideous mod
ern aspect-to its fullest extent-bitter-
ness fortunately not yet experienced by
any other nation except our gallant late
opponent, the Russians. In view OF that
bitter experience. I say to you. gentle
unless 1t Is unjust'v forced upon us.
"My countrym,4 are essentially men
of peace; Japan is a land Of peace lovers:
japan is a nation whose chief glories
have been won in the arts OF peace;
nation which has fourished and pros
pered during centuries Of peace, and
which yet looks forward to more glorious
peace.
japanese Jingoes.
"It is true that We have in my coun-
try a few jingoes. OF course, you have
nothing like that here. But they are as
truly alien to the real spirit of my peo-
pie as your jingoes would be II you had
any. It is the spirit Of love Of peace
that has dweit from time immemorial In
our happy valleys and the shores of our
quiet seas.