The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-22
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the members Of his suite with various
decorations.
After transmit ting the Cars con.
gratulatlons, the Grand Duke referred
to the great honors paid to Russia and
spoke Of the friendly attitude and deep
sympathy given by the japanese ma
ton since the commencement OF the
war. He went on to say: 7 beg to
assure Your Ma esty that the immense
sympathy and assistance given to our
country have caused unbounded graf
itude and will leave an everlasting I'M
preston in the chronicle OF the friend
" relatives between Japan and Rus
The Grand Duke presented to the
Emperor in behalf OF his royal cousin
the Grand Order OF Saint Andrew dec
Grated With diamonds and bearing the
imperial crest carved on diamond.
Tolthe Empress was presented the
First order OF Saint Catherine with
fine art work and the imperial crest
carved In diamond. These are the
highest orders to be found In the Rus
sian court and that presented to the
Empress is especially noteworthy be-
cause is the first time that the En-
press OF Japan has received decora-
ton from foreign ruler.
The Russian envoy remains in Ja-
pan about two weeks.
The extent, OF the pro-Russian en-
thusiasm now pervading japan Is evil
denced by the tone of newspapers and
other periodicals.. Leading datltes ap-
pear with editorials welcoming the
visit OF the Grand Duke and emphasiz-
ing the growth OF the friendship be-
tween the two empires. They point
out that already practical alliance
exists, between the two nations and
earnestly express the hope that the
understanding now existant will merge
into formal alliance at the closing
of the present war. Some journals
make the point that the reapproach-
ment Of which the Grand Dukes visit
IL one OF the outward and visible signs
is happy illustration OF the good
that may be done by enlightened pol
icy even after a devastating war. One
newspaper remarked that "had ia
pans victory in Manchuria been fol-
lowed by an impossible settlement
such as that Germany forced upon
France in 1870 the fear OF Russian
war Of revenge must have dominated
Far Eastern politics for many years.
Thanks 10 the tact and wisdom OF the
statesmen Of the two countries such
feeling as may have existed dimin-
fshed constantly and may now be said
to have entirely passed away"
The Jill remarked that although
Germany was certain to be defeated
she would not be ruined and Japan
Should see to It that IN the great world
competition to come she has strong
friends. Japan's diplomacy should
continue to be based upon the princt-
ple and spirit embodied In the Anglo
Japanese alliance which should not be
altered, but this should not prevent a
closer union between Japan and Rus
STA. ....
Declaring that those who perceive a
considerable pro German feeling in la
pan irresponsible utterances for the
real opinion Of the country, the Japan
Times insists that the heart OF Japan
is LOYAL 10 the Entente allies.
"That heart stood by Russia" said
the semtofficial organ, while things
were going not as satisfactorily as
might be last year. That heart will
continue to stand by Russia" The
newspaper VI Seu bAS St6AAh6 " O ~
NAL pact of alliance as being advisa-
BILE, opportune and necessary. 1t point
ed out that ten years, or even ten
months, ago he would have been
prophet who ventured to predict such
styled an over.optimistic and idle
speeches as were exchanged at the
imperial banquet. It could have en-
tered the thought OF the most jealous
enthusiast for a Russo,Japanese rap
proachment. that, before all others,
Russia would be the first to send a