New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
KEEP PEACE Win
JAPAN, SAYS GARY
Pending Questions Shou,d
Be Settled Right, He.
Tells Japan Society

1T seems to me that II ever V. 49,.
serious trouble with Japan. II vm,
as much the fault Of N. Uni..a Ca.
- Of Japan, and p.rhsp, more
This Is how Ebert II. CARY. s,,,
Of the United States Steel coruo,,.,'
summed up the relations be,.... ~
two countries that white and ~
jingoist' for years hav. been :yi,,..
groom FOR conflict. Nr. Gary. ~. =.
iust returned from a visit 70 Js,., -,
the Philippines, was the que. es,..
yesterday a. luncheon giv.a ~ a.
Japan Society Of New York in ,h.s,.,
ers' Club.
IL endesvored to ascertain n. -,
sentiment Of japanese p.opl. ,.,,.,
the United States" said Mr. Carr, "a,
20 inform the japanese Of vh.,fL
lisve to be the real feeling /, ~.
country toward them. After a,.,,,
and patient investigation, and s,,., =.
ting the homes Of Japsnsx ls.l.,,
who ought to know, and who vsr. f,,,,
and unrsstrained In expression. I r.
no doubt that the leading men IA J,,.,
earnestly desire 70 maintain eord,.l :.
ls.ions with the people Of this esuutr,
There is no need Of serious trsusl., q
Of any trouble that csnno, be remove
by mutual, satisfactory and sr,e.hl.
adjustment. We cannot and We susl,
never 70 blink these fse,a. Ivsr
patriot ought to resist with III M
power any influence 10 stir up hsuLi,
between these two nations"
Must Settle Questions Right
Mr.. Gary urged all loyal eitissss 4
the United States 20 work toward q
smieable settlement Of all the sysseso,
now in dispute between the I've VA.
tries. He declared these aussrsu
would have TO be settled right o. 10
would always prove vexAtious.
"But there are not going 10 b ~
irreconcilable differenees,' said IA
Both nations are equally anxious n
avoid trouble. Both desire peace ul
tranquility. They may be ard she'd!
be leaders In the reconstruction and n
juvenation OF the worlds battered s.t
almost ruined social structure. rkg
may work together to eatablisA se
maintain an impartial ard sstisiae.sp
forum for the settlement Of oil inHnS
tional controversies, which Is the sss
most desirable thing TO be eens!dsrs<
and accomplished"
Mr.. Gary said he believed japan hN
no desire to gain territorial foestet
In China, but merely wanted o. e,c
door policy which would enable hs
70 self her goods wherever and vhss-
ever she pleased in the eastern n
public. He said Japan was tahEl
little interest in the war outside u
the sale of her goods to the srnls'
OF her allies.
Millions In Trade for Z. 5.
DR.. T. Iyenaga, director Of the Ear
and West News Bureau, and tofrt'
professor at Chicago University, sres,
on the common economic Interests .
the United States and japan In ~
Far East. He said Jspan's dsyeicf
ment of Formpsa, Corea and seup
Manchuria had meant millions OF COL
lars in foreign trade TO this country,
A. Barton Hepburn, chairman o. ~
hoard of the Chase National bsEi
presided at the luncheon. Among taos
present we're Lewis l.. Ciarke' pres
dent of the American Exchange NJ
tional Bank; +. ID. Underwood, pres
dent of the Erie Railroad; w., J
Straight. American international GER
poration; W. II. Marshall, president =
the American Locomotive Compssl
John A. Sleicher, editor OF Lesns'
Weekly; Stephen Baker, president
the Bank Of Manhattan; Jerome '
Greene. secretary Of the RoeksisAs
Foundation; William North pssss
vice-president Of the BANKERS ~
COMPANY; George W. Wiekerssss,
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell; Cnrs
b. Norton, vice president OF the ! ~ Y.
National Bank; Herman 4. 49,
Louis Wiley; Leroy ": BALDWIN, p.-
dent of the Empire Trust conpsas
George Foster Peabody, Alton /.
Parker. r. Fulton Cutting, Joss ?
Stanchfeld. Melville (. Stone, =,
Bethel. presiden. OF the Ner w
Telephone Company, and A. ;, rnss'"
president of the Fifth Avenue ''A-