New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-04
Baron Shibusawa Hopes
for Friendly Co-opera-
ton in Vast Market.
EXPECTS AGREEMENT
IN CALIFORNIA CASE
His Nation, Realizing Difficulties,
Desires Only Fairness to
Japanese Now There.

The United States and Japan work
ing side BY side in friendly cooperation
in the vast Chinese market at the close
Of this war was the picture Baron
Ei-ichi Shibusaws drew Of the future
commercial relations Of the two coun-
tries at dinner last night at Sherry's.
Editors Of newspapers and maya
zines, invited TO the dinner by DR..
, Jokichi Takamini and DR.. Toyokichi
/ lyenaga, applauded the speech when
translated for them by VI. Zumoto, the
/ baron's secretary, and editor of the
japanese Times" One of the few
Americans not connected with public
prints who was at the dinner was DR.
John II. Finley, Commissioner Of Edu-
cation, the first president Of the Jap
anese Society. Continuance Of the
friendly relations between the coun-
tries was dw II on By all speakers.
Baron Shibusawa began BY saying
that Kipling was wrong when he said
the East and West would rever meet;
that facts disproved it. and that the
two, insofar as Japan and the United
States were concerned, had come to-
gether to stay. He then turned to the
editors and appealed to them to diffuse
trustworthy information about Japan
and the japanese.
Appreciates Difficulties.
There are two questions yet to be
settled between Japan and the United
States" said the baron. THE first is
the japanese question. The people Of
Japan are not unaware Of the constitu-
tional and economic difficulties which
you have in that question. We do not
demand that it be settled as we would
want it settled. We are willing 10 meet
you half way, in spirit of concilia-
ton and friendly understanding.
THE California question is misun-
derstood in some parts of the country,
people confusing it with the immigra-
tion question. That was settled some
time ago. Since then Japan has
stopped immigration to this country.
The only question to be settled with
respect TO California is the treatment
ject to the treatment OF these Japanese
with respect to the land question.
"The second question is, What will
take place after the settlement of this
devastating war-the commercial ex-
pansion Of the United States? The
United States is bound to take more
and more part in world trade. New
York City will become the market place
of the world. The United States will
find it's scope in China. We, as a COM
mercial nation. are interested in China.
So these two progressive nations, the
United States and Japan, will find
themselves face to face in the great
Chinese market. Then the time will
come when this will mean friendly CO.
operation or hostile competition. The
solution Of that question will depend
on tact. The consequences OF hostile
rivalry would be most fatal.
az think we can work together IN
that day Of contact. | see no reason
for hostile rivalry. We have in China
we'll trained japanese mechanics. II you
sent over your own mechanics IL is
likely they could not get along with
the Chinese. But you have the capltal
and YOU have experience, and you can
hire the Japanese workmen. see
there most profitable field for US
both. combining where combination Is
no7s:ble. Benefits would grow out OF
il that would bind our two countries
so close that nothing would disturb
their relations :.
Earlier in the day the baron, who Is
the most prominent figure IN tne Jeiu
Of industry and commerce in Japan,
visited Theodore Roosevelt at oyster
Bay.