The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-07
Can See No Cause for
Rupture Of Friend
ship.
HE WANTS RECORD
TO BE UNSPOTTED
Japanese Ambassador One of
Speakers at Pittsburgh Dinner
Given to George w. Guthrie,
Who Will Represent United
States at Tokyo-Secre-
tary Bryan Present.

Pittsburgh Pa, June s-The jap.
anese ambassador to America yiscount
Chinda, and the.new American ambas-
sador to Japan. George w. Guthrie, Of
this city, shared the honors of n testi-
monial dinner tonight arranged by
friends and neighbors" of the latter
Secretary of State William j. Bryan.
who 1t was planned would formally
introduce the ambassadors to each
other was so delayed that he arrived
almost as the festivities ended
Ambassador Guthrie. in expressing
his appreciation of the demonstration
In his honor. addressing himself to
Viscount Chinda, said: Your Excel
lency what YOU see here will I have
no doubt. convince YOU that the Ameri-
can people as a whole intend to keep
1aith and desire to live in peace and
friendship with the Emperor. whom
you are Justly proud to represent. and
the people TO which you arc Justly
proud TO belong. as we'll as with all
the other nations of the world
We are people who keep faith.
and we wish to do justice. am called
10 "a station know not for how long
.where am TO practice silence IN
view or the message from the Presi-
dent which the Secretary of state vii,
read TO US, IT is neither necessary nor
proper for me to say more than assure
1 our EScellency that unless 7 was in
luii and hearty accord with This policy
would not be his representative in
me mission to Japan with which he
has honored me-"
Viscount Chinda apoIopizod for ra,a
ing his speech. saying he feared the
pitfalls OF a foreign language.
Chindn's Address.
Ihe address of Baron Chinda was
iolio"ed hy great interest. owing to
the prominence he has taken in recent
international affairs Viscount Chinda
said:
Allow me to express my profound
appreciation OF the privilege kindly
extended to me to assist ut this brill
liant junction held in honor of His Ex-
ceilency. Mr.. Guthrie, your new ambas-
sador to the court of Tokyo
once more has your illustrious and
respected president shown his high
qualities of craftsmanship in the choice
Oh inc right man In the right place 1t
rs therefore, with feeling of delight
that join in this public demonstration
of good will rendered to your bonored
ambassador. Especially great is my
pride to think that I am the first Of
all my countrymen to extend to him
the hearty and cordial greetings which
are no doubt In abundant store for him
in Japan.
Gentlemen. the constant improve
ment in the means of communication
and transportation is substantially re-
ducing the geographical distance which
intervenes between different parts of
the world.
The United States and Japan. SEN
arated as they are by the waters Of
the Pacific Ocean. are now brought. and
are destined to be brought into clos
er contact with each other in all
branches of peaceful activities.
Diplomacy Sufficient.
Il do not deny that such contact is
liable TO give rise to occa asional misun-
derstandings and complications. but I
do deny the existence. or the possible
existence. OF any phase in those diff :
culties which would not eventually
yield to due and timely processes Of
diplomatic treatment-the treatment of
Justice and fair play-and of Il SYM
pathetic understanding of the prob
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