El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-11
APAN AND j. s.
BEST Of FRIENDS
Jap Minister of Foreign AT
. fairs Says U. S. and ia
pan Can Rescue World.

Toxic. Japan, April 1.-THE rola-
ions between the United States and
Japan have always been excellent, not
withstanding disturbing rumOrs at
times to the contrary" said baron Ishii.
the minister Of foreign affairs. during
an address, but as far as I can judge.
they have never been better or IS good
.aa they are today The minister was
speaking al the annual dinner OF the
Americas Friends association, an or
|uanization composed Of japanese who
are especially interested In maintaining
he good relations between Japan and
4 he United states. N1scount kentarO
1Cauel5o. a member OF the privy council,
presided, and among those present were
premier count Okuma and George w.
iuthrie. the American ambassador.
3aFin Ishii said:
we all remember about a quarter OF
century ago the creation OF the cry
4 the yellow peril did not understand
& then and / do not now. but il Origi-
lated from a certain power in Europe
whose real aim was to create discoru
o serve her own purposes OF DONNA
/ ion, TO crush down the newly rising
patton Ia the Far East Happily for
lumanity's sake, the American people
understood the motives behind TINS
power. This European power today Is
pow frankly and openly embarked on
her ambition of world conquest
Cordial understanding Now.
Tie continued. The result Is that the
Relations between Japan and the United
States are better than At any previous
ime because that power is too mucn
bccupicd with sher own troubles and
Fares and the relations between the
-nitcd states and Japan are now LETT
DO Doe regulated by themselves There
fore. we find when left without this
'sourcc OF intrigue that there never has
been better or more cordial UNDER
Standing between the two nations bor-
Herring the Pacific than at present. We
havc every reason to congratulate our
selves on the elimina ton OF this source
nf trouble for it bespeaks bright fu-
lure for this power Us and viii be too
busy for some time to interfere. With
Tho continual growing. better under
or the motives Of each cOun-
tyN this relationship viii grow year by
Aar more ideal, more cordial as 1t JUST
NrOught 60 be-
should Work Together
Premier Okuma made a. reference to
The United States both at the America s
Friends dinner and at luncheon which
he gave at his official residence TO the
Japanese and foreign Journalists. He
.eferred TO president Wilson's advocacy
of military expansion and said that it
WAS forced upon the United States by
he war boo Europe. lie added;
FThc ideal OF peace and the principle
lf democracy so strongly upheld by
president jefferson and others are now
being relegated 20 the background and
the military expansion movement Is
being vigorously pushed forward by Mt.
Wilson. Why Because the American
interests are threatened. Germany and
Austria are menacing the safety OF Am
ericau lives ON the sea. and their sub
marines are threatening the coast OF
South America. The Teutonic spirit OF
is being carried too far and
the United states is suffering from
this ncstileuce All this has naturally
forced the Americans to get ready for
amy emcrgency hence great military
expansion movement has suddenly
sprung up"
Count Olluma thought that Japan and
fine United states working together
could 40 great deal towards rescuinc
the world from the calamity row OPP
rre.-5u.- il