The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-03
CHINDA Sees HOPE
! OF GENUINE AMITY
Ambassador Speaks Frankly at
Japan Society Dinner Of
Nations Feeling.
BARON SHIBUSAWA GUEST

Ambassador TO THIS country, spohe
frankly at the annual dinner Of the
Japan Society % New York at the Hotel
Aston last night Of what he termed the
not wholly satisfactory relations between
his nation and the United States. The
Ambassador and V%iscountess Chinda
wers the socIety's guests Of honor, along
with Baron Ei-ichi Shibusawa, who will
have luncheon with Col. Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay to-day and will go to Wash-
ington Sunday morning
ut il Baron Shibusawa's labor Of
love- said Ambassador Chinda, to
work for good relations between our two
countries. The general atmosphere In
comparison with a few years q Is
clarined-there IL n decided Improves
ment in the while situation. At the
same time there is no denying that there
rcmains much TO he improved. to say
nothing Of the outstanding question re-
garding California legislation. There
are many features Of the general situa-
ton requiring the effort and assistance
Of such a society as this.
Frieadship Delicate Matter.
international friendship is a delicate
plant. and needs delicate and fostering
care. 1t is susceptible to all inciemen-
cics Of the atmosphere. A breath OF
wind or a bite OF frost may render
negligible all the results of growth.
az Nm convinced that It is owing TO
lack Of information that a vague atmos
phere Of distrust OF Japan and her do
-. l.. .r-apdarad IN this CpuptrN, III
Americans knew half as much OF Japan
as the japanese know OF America the
situation ought to assume a different
aspect. 1t Is due to lack or
that so many stories Of the yellowest nue.
are circulated In this country. The same
cause accounts for anti-Japane-e sent'-
ment IN a certain section OF the United
states.
.'Dissemination OF information about
japan" concluded the Ambassador. 'is
tive antidote for this INSTRUMENTATION.
He was heartily applauded by the 500
members of the Japan Society and their
guests.
Baron Shibusawa's part in the making
Of the new Japan was recited by Dr.
william Elliot Grifiis, who lived in the
country for forty years and knew the
Baron when the latter was a two sworded
0Amurai.
For forty-four years. said DR.. Grif-
d., ''the Baron has played the Good
Samaritan. He has been the soul OF q
thousand business organizations and a
philanthropist as we'll. God grant that
there may arise after him a long sue
ceosion OF men as honorable as he.
Remembers Perry's visit.
Well the Baron remembered. he said,
when introduced by the POSTMASTER. A.
Barton Hepburn. when Commodore Perry
knocked at the door of Japan.
81 did not like that knock" he added.
II felt then toward YOU as "A small frac-
ton OF the people on the other side OF
your continent feel now toward us. But
that knock awakened me from a dream.
and is responsible for all that ] may
have done or become.
ct can never forget what l and my
country owe to America. The time has
now arrived when our two countries
should work for closer relations instead
Of merely talking about their desirable
ity. Let us stop talking about friendship
and devote ourselves to realizing it -.
The Ambassador the Baron and all
the other japanese and the Americans
in the room stood up when Seth Low
proposed Il toast TO the health of the
Empress OF Japan and her four sons
Baron Shibusawa leaned over the table
to clink his glass against Mr.. Lows In
honor Of the arrival yesterday OF the
fourth OF those sons.
Seated with the honor guests were
Lindsay Russell, president OF the Japan
Society: Mr.. and Mrs. Hepburn. Mr.
Low, DR.. Gritfis. NJ. Zumoto. editor of
the Japan Times and Interpreter for
the Baron; George Foster Peabody,
John |. Waterbury and Henry Clews.
Among others present wee Baron
Shibusawa, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion McMil-
lin, the Hon. and Mrs. John Franklin
Fort. Mr.. n Mrs. G. A.. Coffin. Mr.. and
Frederick +. Delafeld, J. Kennedy Tod,
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Rogers. Writ
Howe. T.. X. Condict. Consu,-General
and Mrs. T. Nakamura Mr.. and Mrs.
y. n. Bethel. Mr.. and Nrs. n. c. Kings
hurry, DR.. and Mrs, Jokichi TakaInine
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Seton Lindsay, Sir
Arthur and Lady Herbert. Capt. and
Mrs. Grey Haunt. Sir Paul and Lady
Harvey, Or. T. Iyenaga. Churchill III.
cutting, Mr.. and Mrs, Eugene c. Wor-
den, lie Baron and La Baronne d'Hale-
wyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Don c. Seltz, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Grant Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. 5. Houston. Mrs.
Adrian II. Joline. Judge and Mrs. Robert
s.. Lovett, Prof. Pau Monroe, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. r. Pancoast, Arthur Saiomon'
Baroness de Seidlitz, Isaac y. Seligman,
JOHN ~. Nh'i ''"~'' 20
GOV. John Franklin Fort Of New Jersey
and Mrs. Fort. Prof. and Mrs. William
II. Burr, Col. Robert C. Clowry. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dewey, Mr.. and Mrs. Abram
l. ElIsus, Mr.. and Mrs. william Bayard
Hale, Mrs. Hamilton Holt.
Luncheon at Bankers Club.
AT the Bankers Club. 100 Broadway
where a luncheon was given by X
Ichinomiya, manager Of the YokahamB
Specie Bank. sixteen American and Japa'
nese bankers greeted Baron Shibusawa
Mr.. Ichinomiya and the honor CUES
made short speeches. and A. +. Hep
burn, chairman Of directors OF tn,
Chase National Bank, replied.
Others at the luncheon We're l.. +
Marston. president Of the Farmers Ioar
and Trust Company; Or. Takamine,
Hamaoka of the Bank OF Japan. Con
sul-General Nakamura, Benjamin Strong
.Ir.. governor of the Federal Resery,
Bank Henry l.. Dawson Of J. l.. Nor
gan Il Co., Frank A. Nauderlip. presi
dent of the National City Bank T., l.
Hire, president OF the First Nat!ona
Bank Jacob II. Schif, A. j. Hemphill
chairman OF directors Of the Gnrant!
Trus Company j. $. Alexander, Iresi
dent OF the National Bank of Commerce
J.. |. Kent, vice-presideut of the Bank
ers Trust Company II. w, McGarrai
president of the Mechanics and Metal
National Bank T. Otsuki OF tn
Yokohama Specie Bank. and VI. Xumot,
the Baron's secretary and Interpreter,
The Baron called on Jacob II, Schifi
President Robert ;. Lovett of thr tuiO