Evening star., 1914-07-21
EXPLAINS OBJECTS
Of PEACE SOCIETY
7. H. KuWaShima of Japan
Calls at White House With
Mr.. Bryan.
TO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE
REGARDING ORIENTAlS
Work of Organization in This Coun-
try and Europe Is Being
Started.

7. If kuwa slrinl;i. director-ir-cilief OF
the new japanese society to interpret
for western peoples the civilization of the
orient. Particularly Japan, who is arous-
ing interest in the organization in Wash
ington. was a caller at the White House
today with Secretary Bryan uf the State
Department. and had pleasant chat
with President Wilson.
After his visit to the White House. Mr..
kuwashina said that the President had
expressed himself as greatly interested
in the purposes of the new organization,
the charter members of which include
members of the Japanese nobility and
educators, as We'll as English and Amer
lean educators residing in Japan.
Mr.. Bryan kindly explained to the
President" Mr.. kuwashima said "the
purposes OF the society. which are to
bring about permanent world peace
through the dissemination among west
ern peoples of knowledge of the peoples
of the orient, particularly Japan.
Explained Land Laws.
The President was very kind. He
took the trouble to explain personally to
me the alien land laws of the different
states which have been SO much under
discussion between the people of my coun-
try and those of the United States. He
asked me to explain the American feel
ing in Japan when l return there. which.
of course, l shall do. The majority of us
understand that feeling already but such
an explanation, personally to Japanese,
Will be remarked upon in my country,
and Will bring about a closer understand
ing
II told the President that the majority
of the people OF Japan are fair-ninded
about the question of the alien land laws
IN this country. and he said he under
stood that l told him that by means of
the new society We will try to do away
i'll Japan with agitation in some quarters
there over the alien land laws and that
We think the new society can be OF great
service in this as we'll in other re-
spects.
THE President indorsed the idea of the
society, and he closed our conversation
with request that should take to the
people of Japan message from him to
the effect that there has always been a
kindly feeling toward Japan in this coun-
try. He said for me to tell the Japanese
people that we, meaning the American
people and the administration. will do all
IN our power to preserve the present
friendly feeling. and. if possible, make
1t more friendly in future
Mr. kuwashina is to have a confer
ence this afternoon with Mr.. Tumulty,
secretary to the President. if the latter
- III to"Ais u euucdSOI 10 arrange tHstl
the President shall give out for publica-
tion a letter Mr.. kuwashima hopes TO
obtain. embOdying an Endorsement of the
purposes of the society.
Bryan May Be an Officer.
It's understood today that Mr Bryan,
the Secretary of State, is to- be asked
TO become the first vice president of the
new International peace society. Count
;. Okuma is president of the organiza-
tion. which has its headquarters at
Toxic, and many former members OF
Japanese cabinets are on its board of di-
rectors and board OF advisers.
Several prominent Americans now
resident in Japan are in the directorate,
and Mr.. kuwashi1na has established a
branch office of the organization in Chi
cago. which is to be headquarters of
the organization i'll the United States.
Mr.. kuwashima will return TO Chi
cago in few days to supervise the
oeginnir~ OF the work of the organiza-
uon in this country, and he will remain
in the United States until the late fall
or early winter. He intends TO return to
this city in October, and expects to take
advantage of at least one. perhaps of
several. invitations which have been
extended to him To lecture here on the
purposes of the society.
The work of the organization also is
TO he carried on in Europe An Office
is to be established in London and an
other will be established in Darasn
China.