The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-03
An Excellent List of Speak
crs Responded to Toasts
and the Menu Was an Ap-
petizing One.
FAIRBANKS TALKED
ABOUT THE ORIENT
Former Vice President De-
clared japanese War Talk
Was Absurd Wit and
Wisdom Both on Tap.

Toasts Of the variety that make a
lasting impression because of the force
of their ideas which also intermingled
with wit and humor, combined with
q splendid and well served menu.
made the annual banquet of the Rich
mond Commercial club. held in the Y.
M. &. A. last evening. a highly enter.
tanning and enjoyable event that seem.
ed to surpass all past efforts Of the
club Of like nature. Richmond busi-
ness men OF all classes to the ap-
proximate number OF 200 sat down at
the banquet tables. ate heartily Of
the food that was spread before them
NO efficiently by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
laughed long at the good stories told,
were benefited by the serious strain OF
the speakers talks and left unreserv.
edly pronouncing the affair the best
ever"
II was probably the best array OF
speakers ever to grace banquet ta.
BILE at public function In Richmond.
and this fact together with the appel
izing menu was no doubt responsible
for the praise OF those who attended
All Of the speakers were roundly ap.
plauded.
Former Vice President Charles War.
ron Fairbanks delivered the principal
address Of tho evening, although he
was closely pressed for honors by
John l.. Zimmerman, of Springfield.
Ohio. at. one time Democratic candi-
date for governor Of the Buckeye
state.
Japan Not IN Enemy.
Japan 10 not the enemy OF the I'm.
tied States. yellow journalism to the
contrary. Notwithstanding" exclaimed
the former presiding officer of the Un.
tied States senate in discussing that
country in his toast on the Orient"
1.-THE most subtle enemy Of this
country" continued Mr.. Fairbanks. "is
not Japan. but yellow journalism IT,
self. Whoever makes the claim that
war 10 imminent with Japan does II
through Ignorance. or II not through
ignorance, through some other motive
unworthy Of patriotic citizen. and
whoever says that there Is Immediate
danger OF war between the United
States and any nation Is traitor to
America"
Mr.. Fairbanks said that his sojourn
In the Orient on his trip around the
world at the close of his term as vice.
president had disclosed nothing more
positive than that the most friendly
relations exist between japan and this
country. All OF his speech on the Orr
ent was based upon facts that pre-
sented themselves to him during his
stay there.
A Great Awakening.
There IL n great awakening taking
place In the Orient according to Mr.
Fairbanks, and he pointed out the re.
cent history Of Japan In illustration
He referred to the wonderful progress
that had been made along commercial
and Industrial lines since the country
was opened up by Commodore Perry
In 1854. and pointed out the fact that
forty.five millions OF the little yellow
men were able to conquer in war one
hundred and fifty millions OF Russians
and four hundred millions OF Chinese
within period of ten years. saying
that In itself should make Japan wor.
thy Of some recognition.
The speaker traced at length the his
tory Of China. laying particular stress
upon the remarkable developments
In the industrial life of that country in
the last few years. He called atten.
ton to the establishment OF steel
mills. building of railroads and other
similar enterprises.
"The wakening of the Orient in the
Anal analysis" declared Mr.. Fair
banks. 'is coming through the work oI
the missionaries and through the in
'Auencc OF Christian nations"
Just "a Few Knocks"
"A Few Knocks" was the title oi
che toast responded to by 8. s. STRAIT
tan. Jr.. but the toastmaster. John l.
Rupe. assured the banQueters that Mr.
(COntiunoI I'm ISu ~, IcSUhtN