Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-31
SENATE MOST CORDIAL
TO JAPANESE MISSION
Visitors Received With More Than the Ceremony With
Which Five Others Were Greeted-President Pro
Tempore Salisbury Expresses Welcome.
tBy Associated Press.l

10y Associated Press.J
WASHINGTON. August 30.-Japan's
mission. headed by Yiscount Ishii was
received to-day by tho Senate at n
ceremony in which Senator Salisbury,
president pro tempore. welcomed the
visitors, and Viscount lshii made an ad
dress bearing u message OF friendship
and good will between the nations.
Applause by Senators and spectators
frequently interrupted Viscount Ishii
as no read his address in English from
tho ce-President's rostrum.
The visitors were received with more
than the ceremony with which five
other foreign missions were greeted.
Instead Of entering rear doors of the
Senate, they were escorted, on the arms
Of the reception committee Of Senators,
through the main door. The encire
audience. including spectators. filling
the galleries TO overlooking. rosc as
the visitors entered and departed. and
before and after Viscount Ishifs ad-
dress.
After the addresses, Senators and
many Representatives shook hands
with members of the mission.
SYMBOLIZES COMPLETE
Nv AhRN!tIioSAL fhAiEhNIIS
In presenting Viscount Ishii to the
Senate to-day, Senator Salisbury, Of
Delaware. president pro tempore OF
thS~Senate. and acting In the absence
OF Vice President Marshall. declared
the occasion ''symbolizes complete in
ternational fraternity which common
consciousness of International --hnnoI
has brought about"
Referring to German propaganda
Senator Salisbury said evil attempts
had been made to breed distrust and
hatred among friends of the United
States.
Japan" he continued. Joins your
great young nation In pledging anew
n continuance of our old friendship
which the troublemakcr OF the earth
has tried hard to interrupt.
I'VE know how industrlously insid-
ious attempts have been made by tho
Prusslan masters of the German peo-
pie to bring about distrust and hatred
In the world. We know what evil at
tempts they have made to breed hatred
and distrust among our friends. and wo
welcome this opportunity to heartily
congratulate our old friends who honor
us to-day that by the capture of Tsir~.
tau and tho German islands in the
Pacific. Japan has completely removed
from the Far Eastern world the only
threat as we believe. to peace and
prosperity. the only threat to lasting
peace in Eastern Asia"
''YELLow PERIL,
MADE IN GERMANY
The yellow peril was made in Ger
ms
Slav peril was made in Germany, and
was invaded; but the thick witted
many entering their last attempt at
conquest have reused a real peril-a
real peril to themselves-and the free
nations. who believe in international
honor. in the binding force Of treaties.
and in the pledged word are grimly
though so sorrowfully engaged in Gre
atinG. perfecting, and bringing to sue
cessful issue an alliance for the benefit
OF all earth's people. which will pro-
tect the rights OF nations. small and
great, and enable them to lead their
lives in peace. and lead them unafraid.
This alliance threatens only rapa-
city. greed. hypocrisy. and nationalized
peril. but only to the new pirates of
the seas. to the assassins OF the air; to
those who violate International decency
and fair dealing. who misuse the forces
of developed science. and distort the
teachings OF philosophy. who would
destroy civilization itself in the effort
to accomplish world domination.
Let us never permit hereafter that
evil tongues or wicked propa ganda shall
cause even the simplest minded among
our people to forget the ancient friend
ship Of our nations. or weaken the ties
of mutual respect and regard In which
we hold each other"
PROFOUND APPRECIATION
EXPRESSED ny IsHII
VIscount Ishii addressed the Senate
as follows:
No words at my command can give
adequate expression to the profound
appreciation ! have OF this honor you
confer upon us. We know full we'll the
exalted dignity and the proud tradi-
lions Of this iilustrious branch of the
great Legislature OF the United States.
and in the name Of my country, nv
mission and myself / thank you most
sincerely.
II grasp this occasion to say to you
that the whole people OF Japan hear
.szs-SaSs..aI