New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-03
Japan AFFAIRS
ROSY,SAYSENvOY
Relations with u. S. De-
cidedly Gratifying,
Chinda Declares.
SHIBUSAWA HOPES
FOR LASTING PEACE
Greatest Man of Affairs" Ends
Strenuous Day as Guest at
Society Dinner.

THE general atmosphere Of Japan
ese-American relations, in comparison
with what it was only few years ago.
is decidedly gratifying" said Viscount
Sutemi Chinda, Japanese Ambassador
to the United States, at the dinner
given in honor of Baron Ei-ichi Shi-
busawa, Japan's greatest man of affairs,
by the Japan Society in the grand ball
room of the Hotel Aston last night.
There are many evidences pointing TO
the clarifying OF the whole situation.
A. the same time there is no denying
the fact that there is much TO be i'm
proved. notwithstanding more favorable
legislation in California.
IL am convinced that il Is owing TO a
lack of information that a vague at
mosphere of d.strust Of Japan aid her
doingS is engendered in this country.
II Americans had noted half as much
about Japan as japanese have noted
about America, | am sure a far differ
ent feeling would have resulted"
After saying that "the tales of yell
lowistic hue" and the so-called anti
japanese sentiment in this country
were due to ignorance Of the real ia
pan, the ambassador continued:
"To disseminate the facts is the best
antidote against this misinformation.
II is in this that the Japan Society
will win still greater claim upon the
gratitude Of all true lovers Of America
and Japan"
Hopes for Lasting Peace.
Baron Shibusawa in his address re-
iterated his repeated hopes that the
United States and Japan might cement
together more friendly relations and
lasting peace. Other speakers were
Seth Low, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, and DR.. William Elliot Crit
fs, author and educator, who for forty
years lived in Japan. A. Barton Hep
burn was POSTMASTER.
Three hundred and sixty guests at
tended the dinner and the dance after
ward. Among those present were:
Baron Eichi Shibusawa, Ambassador
and Viscountess Chind4. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindsay Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Com, Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin Fort,
Henry Clews. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ID.
Underwood. Mr.. and Mrs. L. y. Bethel,
!. n. Seligman, Jerome d. Greene, Mr.
and Mrs. Seth Low, George Foster Pea
body. Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Holt, Mr.
and Mrs. II. X. Pomroy, John /. Water
bury. Mr. and Mrs. +. Kingsbury Curtis,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Delafeld,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn, Or:
and Mrs. Jokichi Takamine and Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram |. Elkus.
Sir Arthur and Lady Herbert, Cap
tain and Mrs. Grey Gaunt, Sir Paul
and Lady Harvey, j. Kennedy Tod, the
Rev. and Mrs. James +. Fielder, Mr.:
and Mrs. Herbert s. Houston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Baker, Colonel Clowry,
Austin b. Fletcher, DR.. l.. II. Baeke-
land, Grantland Rice, Commander \.
Komura, Judge and Mrs. RCtert ).
Lovett, F. H. Meeder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stowe Phelps, Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Kings
bury, Carl Remington DR.. and Mrs.
William Bayard Hale, Bishop A., ).
Lloyd, John A. Sleicher, II. j. Heinz,
DR.. R. B. Teusler, of st. Luke's lnterna-
tional Hospital, Toxic.
The baron, whose stay in this city
terminates Sunday, added one more to
his list Of luncheons yesterday X.
Ichinomiya, of the Yokohama Specie
Bank, was host at the Bankers Club,
100 Broadway. The baron met many OF
the most prominent bankers Of the city.
Informal speeches were made by Mr..
Baron Shibusawa.
Puts in Strenuous Day.
As usual, the aged baron's day was
strenuous. He made calls on Jacob
II. Schiff. Frank A. Vanderlip and John
Wanamaker. lie spent an hour and a
half with Mr.. Wanamaker at the
Wanamaker store. chatting with his
friend and noting all the details of
the institution. Then he transacted
some private business and went 70 the
Aston last night, where he was as
vigorous and in as good voice as ever
To-day promises to be even more
strenuous. The baron, ardent peace
advocate. is to lunch with Theodore
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. lnasmuch
as the baron requires the services of
NJ. Zumoto, his interpreter, certain
speed limits must necessarily hamper
the debate. But the baron and Mr..
Roosevelt are agreed on one thing, at
least. Each is a practitioner OF the
life strenuous.
At Sherry's tonight the baron IS TO
have another dinner in his honor. DR..
J. Takamine and Dr. T. lyenaga will
give il, and many prominent editors
and educators will attend.