The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
BARON SHIBUSAWA
MEETS N. Y. EDITORS.
Urges Cooperation Of America
and Japan at Dinner
at Sherry's.
VISITS COL. ROOSEVELT

Fair treatment for the Japanese in
California, cooperation Of the United
states and Japan In developing the
riches OF China after the war-this was
the burden of an earnest appeal voiced
by Baron Shibusawa In a speech last
night at Sherry's. lie said his nation
was willing to meet America half way
so that the unfortunate California qucs-
ton could be settled on "a basis Of con-
ciliation and friendly understanding"
The dinner was given by pr. Jokichi
Takamine. the chemist. and Or. Togo
kichi ~1yenaga. director Of the East and
West News Service. which Is trying to
set the truth about Japan and the United
states before the people Of each country.
Baron Shibusawa was the guest Of
honor. Gathered to NEE, him were Nifty
six New York editors and educators and
fifteen compatriots of the Baron.
some hO Were There.
Among the guests we're:
Lawrence 4. Abbott, Caflook Arthur
Remington, world: Julius Chambers
Prof John Il. Clark. of Columbia Y. l
g. Clarke. J. O'Iara Cosgrovc. World
Herbert Croly. Ncip Republic; Prof.
William a. Cunning. Columbia Robert
T.. Ely, director OF the League for Po-
litical Education Fabian Franklin. Ere
Ming Post; Harold De W. Fuller. Nation
Patrick Gallagher, Prof. Franklin n.
Giddings Of Columbia Ralph Graves,
Times; Herbert r. Gunnison. Brooklyn
Eagle: william +. Hamilton. Wa stree,
Journal: Frederic G.. Howe. United
States immigration Commissioned Her
bert $. Houston. Worlds Work: George
J. Hurst. Financial America: Prof. J.
w. jerks, New York University W. i.
Johnson. Tribune: Joseph +. Johnson.
deal OF New York University; Pau,
Kellogg. surrey Charles T.. Kloeber.
Associated Press. Frederick Lynch.
Christian Work; Charles Y. Miller. edi-
tor Times: Frank \. Munsey. A.. II.
Noyes. Ercniny Post; j.. konl. Herald
r.. :. Pollard. Evening World;
introduced by Or. iyenasa as "A greIi
sciences, Haron Shihussws szlid that tn.
saying that the East and West could
never meet was l-lied by the facts.
Il beg ~ ,ou,' he went on. TO under
stand that We japanese are not uuawal,
~ tn. differences, constitutional
economic ard otherwise, tnat exist be-
tween our Two countries. The Califvr mia
question does exist. We are not de-
handing that IL he solved exactly - ",
would wish Il t. he. W., are read. and
willing 10 meet YOU half way.
The question Of japanese llnm!gra-
ton IN this country has been settled
by the 'gentlemen's agreement which u
countries made. Japan Is adherirg
strictly to that agreement. No fresh
immigrants hav been allowed to lea>"
M shores for this country. That re-
stric'ion. ] must say. was @ pleasant
to Japan. but our people are willing 20
abide by the terms Of the" compact.
There is now no complaint In IN. press
Of Japan. That question Is settled 50
long a. In" agreement stays in force.
"Rut We d" object To the d~iscrimiUa-
ton 10y l'gi. ation In california against
Japanese legally aimit,c! and legally
Resident IN his country.
Specializing as {" tn" worlds future
after III. war. IN" Baron said tha, New
Nork was bound 10 become tho bead.
uuartcr~ Of the world" The United
States and Japan. he SAID, would he
found side by sid ia tho promising
market II china.