The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-22
MATHEWS
GIVES VIEWS OF
JAPAN AIRING
Professor at University of Chi
oago Responds to Request Of
Nipponese Press by Making
Written Statement.

ASSOCIATED press CorrcspOndonce.)
Osaga. Japan. Feb. i2.-Beforo
concluding his visit to Japan In Tho In
priests of fricndiier relations be-
ksecn this country and the United
Hates. Prof. Smaller Mathews. OF the
University OF Chicago, met the re-
uest OF the osaka Ashai for u for
hal letter expressing his sentiments
L. to the attitude Of the United
ttates toward Japan. Professor Math-
fws' visit, as has been said in these
ispatches, has been notable Tor the
recdom with which he TOOK up the
discussion Of the American attitude.
ie was sent here by the Federal
'ouncil OF Churchcs of Christ for
hat purpose. In his letter to thc
newspaper named, he wrote:
1t IL with pleasure hat { respond
o your request to express my senti-
nents a. to the attitude Of the United
itatcs towards Japan In 80 doing ]
IN alone responsible for any mistake
u the opinions I express.
I. A. regards the churches, Of
which I am In a way representative.
"a say unqualincdly hat their mill
Hons OF members have "a profound in
terest In ami regard for Japan and
the Japanese. we mean 90 help
Japan to the limit Of our ability and
iln the way which tho body OF distin-
guishcd Japanese Christians may
deem best. There is In America a
keen sense OF the significance OF
Japan as the meeting place of mod
fern thought among Asiatic peoples,
and we wish To be- permitted to help
Japan realize her hope Of helpfulnoss
las expressed boy representative japan
ese. u schools. churches. Christian
associations. teachers and pastors can
be OF service 60 japan, America, which
needs The same assistance toward
morality, will share them in the tu-
ture as certainly AZ iu the past.
go As regards the American pco'
/ pie IA "A whole. / can affirm the same
latitude. My opinion is here moi
lone Of mere speculation. but o. based
upon Investigation among leaders OF
\ public opinion throughout the coun'
ny. Any indications OF a coutrdr;
spirit are narrowly local and he out
come of economic conditions and not
bot International il-NiU. one Of ne
'most distinguished citizens, now pres.
'idelt OF the republic. has expressed
The same opinion In a letter 90 me
(which ! have already had the homo
uf presenting To the japanese people
"rhis universal good viii can b'
trusted 20 discover some WAY boy whicl
any misunderstsu dlns thai may aris'
IAN De removed As secretary Bryni
has so finely said, There is no las
word among friends
co.. Personally I believe that cacl
of our nations needs tu undcrstan'
more accurately tho point OF view %
the other. Japan should sympaihil'
} With the United States as that cpun
try face. the grave and complicated
. questions iul olycd in immigration
! and the struggle that is noW goini
on lu America as well as in Europ'
I between organized labor and grea
congregations of capital Further,
is desirable that Japan uudcrstan'
that the United States has no imp''
t, iulistir plans We ar, u commercial
nation without military ambitions am
opposed 90 enforcing commerce 3D.
war To speak uf Americas dcsir
Go obtain territory ON tho continon
~ islands Of Asia BE- absu.d. We ar