The evening world., 1913-05-23
new AMBASSADOR
TO.IAPAN A GUEST
/ Of JAPAN SOCIETY
George w. Guthrie of Pitts
burgh Honored at a Good
WIZ Luncheon.
PROPOSES PEACE TOAST.
Former Ambassador LLOYD c.
CriScom Acts as Toastmaster
and Larz Anderson Speaks.
PROPOSES PEACE TOAST.

toast 20 the President OF the United
States and the Emperor Of Japan,
0repossd ~ George w. Guthrie. for
msv Msyor Of Pittsoursh. the new Am
basseAer 70 me Iriand pmoire. ter.
minated . 'vood Will" luncheon given
= ne new representative to ths Orient
~ the New York JApAn Society to-day
10 IL rooms In me City IDwsstsnsn,
Building. No. ~ Broadway.
ApOrsciatioa of the delicate nature
Of the negotiations now In progress be-
tween this country ami Japan over the
California land bill. expressions OF be-
iief that the old friendship between
thsss nations would not be dis
tuybsd and confidence In the wis
DON Of the present Administration
waD the keynote Of all the speeches.
In an apparent compliment to secre-
tary Of STATE Bryan the luncheon was
. Striesay non.aloohoiic affair. each
guest being ifbsrsiiy supplied with
foaming bsalssrs Of grape juice high
halls.
Two former Ambassador~ to Japan
w@s pressnt--.Lloyd c. 0riscom. who
presided - toastmaster. and Lars An
dssSon. who delivered one OF the most
imprsssivs addresses.
lAAz ANDERSON PAvs A rRi.
SUITE 70 rHg jAPAteeG.
1T plsasSs me-" aaid Mr.. Anderson.
In part, ''to take this occasion to pay
my trfbuts 70 . brave. . great, . won.
dsreai natiea. A. . race the japanese
pooDess many Of he qualities that are
universally recognised ~ the nobisst
that bless nankind-Am them. loyal
-. devotion. patriotism. They are .
Ssoud people. and their oride 10 =
prspsr PRIDE for Il V founded on gen.
sfaueas Of sacriAcs. Japan 10 our
great and good friend In the far East.
We mast Dray that the two nations
w1u work hand In hand In the accom-
polshmsnt Of thsir dsstiniss: tAa& the
asst IN each wss3 bring u tosethes
soshsr than that the worst In each
s4am tear 10 aoArt."
Dr. John r. Mott. Q noted missionary
10 China and who recently refused the
poet Of minister to that country. offered
ty President Wilson. assured the nsw
Asnbassador TO Japan that hs was abou,
To- face the most difficult BIT Of con.
structive statesmanship that the history
OF the two nations has ever involved.
~ 10 A TIME OF OgRloUSNgos
4 " NOT DANCER.
Ut y . time Of great seriousness. .
sai1 DR.. Mott. mot 70 say danger.
while We who have . real knowisdss
- ths purpose and Ideals Of the Jap
Gneoe end fai<h In the psrmanence oi
~ long existing frisndshlp bstwees
Japaa and this country do not fear tn.
1angsrs that are spoken Of In les vel
iaoermsa olsclea. nevertheless We know
tens che atuation = one calling for tht
goot brilliant ana distinguished dtplo
siaey aaA fssl that our new Amhassa
~ isaves ~ WITH our heartfelt soo<
wlsAss fes his s,socsss and conhdsnc,
. he falfilment Of these hopes"
. SrOf lysnasa Of the University oi
CAicass touched upon the Caiifornis
oaaation. He sa1A the local question:
i1velvsd In the discussed Alien Land
~ vses tsiflinG N importance: that tn
vholo question was one & racial an
e6Doalem He said the only solution
NJ In the promulgation Of the prin
elo>ss u Christian justice toward ai
mankind and the brsaking down Of ra.