The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-30
Envoy at Waldorf Says Nip
pom Will Defend Neigh
bOr's Independence.
DENIES AGGRESSION
Blames Germans for Report
Open Door Policy Is to
Be Opposed.
INVITES COMPETITION
Memorable Address Stirs
Guests at Mayors Of
fetal Dinner.
DENIES AGGRESSION
INVITES COMPETITION

Monroe Doct rine Of the Far East"
was proclaimed by Viscount Ishii. head
OF the japanese mission to the United
States. in IA remarkable and fervently
appIauded speech at the Waldorf last
night. The Japanese pilgrims, after q
day at West Point, were the guests Of
the Mayor OF New York at "A brilliant
dinner which marked the close of their
memorable visit here
Speaking as the penipotentiary envoy
Of his country. the Viscount said that
Japan not only will not seek to assail
the integrity or sovereignty of China but
eventually will be prepared to defend
Chinese independence against any ag.
grcssor Realizing that nature had
given 1t an advantage in the matter Of
Chinese trade Dy means OF which 1t was
bound to succeed "unless we are very
stupid or very inactive" japan well
coined fair and honest competition In
the markets everywhere"
He pictured the notion that Japan had
! or would close the doors OF China TO
Americans az myth devised by ten
years OF German effort to create preju-
! dice and distrust. lie said the door was
! open. Japan sought no ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
no territory no despoliation
The address was the most important
Niscount lshii had delivered in this coun-
try. Cheering that interrupted his state
ment of Japans intentions was doubled
when he said Germany has been Chinas
worst enemy as Germany Is the worst
enemy of all that is honest and decent
and fair and when he asked Ameri-
cans to east out the devil Of suspicion
nd fIt.ttr, ,,Nstf' p,,I L..
ners' Of Japan.
Mayor Gets Great Ovation.
1t was in no sense a political ban
quet, this gathering of representative
New Yorkers n~d~'e,,er aweif known hs-
Hres to say good-by to the travellers
from the Orient. All shades of politics
were exefnpltied among the 500 diners.
But when Mayo Mitchell arose to start
the speechmaking the crowd just couldn't
contain itself. II 'aave him something
TO enspirit him In the campaign in the
form of six minutes of buoyant cheer
ing-something too for the Japanese to
carr! nome as memory of an Ame,t
can tribute 10 an American Mayor
The Mayor thought he was rising
alone when he stood up at his chair
mans post But as one man the 500
rose with him and the women in the
balcony boxes as we'll Every body OK
cept Mr.. Mitchell began shouting Seix-
ing their napkins. eX-Presidcut Taft and
Charles T.. Hughes, near the Mayor at
the speakers table, waved them around
their heade. All over the ballroom
handkerchiefS tossed in response Mere
shouting wasn't enough Men jumped
on chairs and finger whistling and A
yip-yippina yell were heard ;Diercing the
other clamor. II was an extraordinary
scene for go formal an occasion, but
Formally went all to pieces as the
dine''s looked up at the Mayor and
voiced their liking for him. and the
Mayor. looking around as If rather
dazed, finally uanGSe' TO grin in re-
sponse ana then to acknowledge the
/ tribute with IA lew bow.
rumrr Is Continued.
They CAV. MIN three cheers and kent
the tumut going while he replied Cen
tlcmen, with all my heart thank you"
Best Mayor New York ever had"
exploded n big voice at the rear Of the
ballroom
Three more cheers for hm-great
hig ones" shouted George r Wilson
They were that This outhurst brought
the demonstration to it's climax The
500 let the Mayor talk.
The ballroom was decorated to match
the occasion. A monster sun flag OF
Japan blaZed DenlnH the guest table,
with dwarf trees at its base twinkling
with colorcd electric bulbs Laurel aud
white chrysanthemums covered tho rails
of the boxes and smaller flags of the two
nations were everywhere.
At the Mayors right sat Viscount
IshII, at his left Ambassador Almaro
Sa,o, Also at this table were:
Douglas Mathewson. Chauncey NJ De-
new, Lindsay Russell. A. Il. Ruddock,
Capt. w. W. Phelps, l.. $ ". Oscar s
Straus, Commander Ando. Imperial Jap
anese Navy August Belmont. Masanao
Hanihara William 4. Preudcrgast, Rear
Admiral Nathaniel r. Usher. t. s. n;
Major-Gen Sugano, Imperial Japanese
Army; Elbert II Gary, Vice Admiral
Takeshta, Imperial Japanese Navy:
William H. Taft. Rear Admiral Albert
Gleaves, l.. S. N. f.. II. Outerbridge.
Matsuzo Nagai, Secretary of the Foreign
Office: Martin w. Littleton, Lieut.. Col
Tanikawa, Imperial Japanese Army Or.
Nicholas Murray Butler, Lieut.. t.-Col
Mizumachi. Brig Gen, James A. Irons,
, l.. s. A. Robert Adamson. William Eel
loves Morgan, +. IT, Bashfeld, Col.
Samuel r Tillman, L, $, A.; Marcus NJ
, Marks and United States Senator Rob-
ert l., Owen
Prai JRpnn's Fri~ndship.
In addressing the guests Mayor
. Mitchell reminded the visitors that the
| friendship of Japan and the United
States had survived the irritation Of
local issues and disputes and despite
jingocs. Now, he said we are allies
; and brothers in arms. The United States
comprehends all that Japan has done fer
the allied cause. "and for all her splendid
r service to civilization. to democracy. to
= America. we, the people of the United
. states. are grateful. (Cheers.) We
c shall go on and we shall win. The prog =
ress OF mankind cannot he turned back,
y Shall we discharge this high duty that
s Is laid upon us? Gentlemen Of Japan,
i we pledge you our unyeldiug effort We
e know We may ely on yours"
He offered toast to the Japanese