The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-30
GIVES JAPANESE
OPINIONS OF U. s.
Chicago Unlyrsty Man Frank in Dis.
Cussing Relations Of Two Nations ;
viii Lecture Here.

OSKA, Japan, March 3O.-Beforc
concluding his visit to japan In the
interest Of lricndlIer relations be-
tween his country aud the United
States, Prof. Shailer Mathews, Of the
University " Chicago, met the re
quest uf the Osakn Asahi for Il for
mai letter expressing his sentiments
rs ru the attitude Of the United States
toward Jupau Prof Mathews visit,
IL, has been said IN these dispatches,
has been notable Tor the freedom with
which he took up the discussion Of
the American attitude lie was sent
here by the Federal Council Of
Church of Christ IN America for
that purpose In hs letter 10 the
newspaper named he wrote:
1T is with pleasure that | respond
10 your request 10 express my sentl
mcnts as to the attitude " the
United States towards Japan In 80
doing | am alone responsible for any
mistake I'm the opinions | express.
"OD As regards the churches, NJ
Of which | am In way rep
resentatlve | can say unqualified.
ly that their millions " members
have a profound interest In and re
gard FOR Japan and the japanese.
We mean TO help Japan to the limit
NJ our ability and In the way which
the body Of distinguished Japanese
Christians may deem best There Is
In America keen sense of the sig
nificance of Japan us the meeting
place OF modern thought among
Asiatic people, and we wish to be per
mitted 10 help Japan realize her hope
Of helpfulness as expressed by rep.
rcsentative japanese. II schools
churches, Christian associations
teachers and pastors can be of service
To Japan, America, which needs the
same assistance toward morality
will share them In the future "A,
certainly as In the past
"(2l Az regards the American pco
pie as a whole, | can affirm th,
same attitude My opinion is her'
not one of mere speculation, but Is
based upon investigation among lead
ers of public opinion throughout the
country Any indications Of a con
trary spirit are narrowly local and
the outcome Of economic conditions
and not OF international illwill One
NJ the most distinguished citizens
now president Of the republic has ex'
pressed the same opinion In a letter
to me, which | have already had the
the honor of presenting to the Japan
ese people
"Thls universal good will can b,
trusted tO discover some way by
which any misunderstanding that
may arise can he removed. Az Secre
tary Bryan has 80 finely said There
Is no last word among friends
"(8l Personally / believe that each
" our nations needs to understand
more accurately the point Of view OF
the other. japan should sympathizC
with the United States as that cOun
try faces the grave aud complicated
questions involved In Immigration and
the struggle that IL now going on ~
America as well as in Europe be
tween organized labor and great az
gregations Of capital Further, II h
desirable that japan understand thai
the United States has no lmperialisti,
plans. We are q commercial natiOr
without military ambitions and op
posed to enforcing commerce by war
To speak NJ Americas desire to obtah
territory on the continent or island,
Of Asia Is absurd We are even plan
ming autonomy for the Philippines
"on the other hand America need,
to understand the natural feelings o'
Japan and to accord TO the Japanes,
empire full recognition Of friendly In
tent and admiration for Its admins