Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-24

is, the field OF business IN Chine and
the Far East japan has entered the
field both politically and commercially
and with the United States reaching
cut for business there II Is easy stC
realize that unless a sound all.aronnd
understanding is arranged between the
TWO countries with reference 10 the IL
nanciaI situation in China, the result
is apt to become disastrous.
Solution is Necessary.
II had talk with Mr.. Vanderbilt
while in New York and he expressed
the opinion that the United States
would expand in a business way after
the war, but | am happy to say that
MIR Vanderbilt agreed with my solu'
ticn OF the questions that are sure TO
confront us after the European ques'
ton is settled.
IF American and Japanese bust
uessmen win work together Tor 2
better and freer friendship in rela
tons in the Far East, am sure thai
the nations will live in peace forever
am thankful to say that Wherever
| have visited, / have found the Amer
lean businessman working for peace
and better friendship with our people
Advises American Japanese.
AZ want TO say to the American
citizens of Japanese blood that you
should be educated as American cit
izens, and although many politicians
will not agree with me, ! believe thai
those born in country should owe
allegiance TO that nation. They should
act and feel in every way that they
are real American citizens and mo-
subjects of Japan.
Hawaii is the keystone of the ma
lions. | am glad to see the work thai
is going on here. If the work be
comes successful here, ] am sure thai
il will become successful everywhere
You have the opportunity to do mucf
for the relations between the nations
| | am going home with good wore
to the people of Japan for their Christ
mas present concluded Baron Shi
! buzawa
81 wish to take this opportunity Il
thank the members of the japanese
American citizens committee for thu
opportunity that they have given me-
to be present today. / am glad K
meet friends of my own race ant
| friends of America / wish to congrat
ulate you upon the work that you ar
doing to cement the friendship be
tween Japan and America.
when the proposal was first made
TO hold an exhibit at San Francfsc'
MANY of the Japanese hesitated on &C
count OF the California labor question
and further on account of the Euro
pean conflict. They felt thatsit wouk
not be dignified for japan to be repre-
scented. | wanted to see Japan repre-
scented and the first object OF my ylsi
/ to America was to see the exposition
/ am sure that Japan's participation Il
the San Francisco exposition has dom
much to promote better relations be
! tween the two races.
Short Peace Of No Account.
"My second object in coming T
/ America was to visit friends made, OF
/ two other journeys to the Unite'
/ States. wanted to talk the peac
question with them, and the ideas o.
peace have been many, but Japan ha
been active in advancing the idea Il
every way. Peace for a day will neye
do. sn
peace must come, and must re
main permanent thing, Peace TO
one year would be. worse than no peac
/ in the end,
Another object of my tour o
America was to discuss the financia
] questions with many of the leading t
4 nanciers of America. desired to fin
4 their ideas of cooperation in the Fa
h East. The big question in few year
will be financial one. When tn
great trouble is over, many OF tn
countries of the world will be activ
in reaching out for the trade of tn
world
/ f. C. Anterior, president OF the Jal
anese-American Club. presided a
toastmaster, the luncheon being hel
4 under the auspices of the citizenshi