New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
J;,itors Drive Through
Streets Lined With
Masses of Citizens
, Discuss War Issues
.,:Lado Anxious to Place His
shipping Where 1t Will
Aid Allies Most

..svs Of congratulation and appre-
- 70 President Wilson from the
g..,.ror and people Of Japan, was well
~ 20 Washington to-day with
-m,b and enthusiasm by the public
"A With the highest marks OF courtesy
,y the government.
Passing through streets throngeo
-, people, past long lines Of school
..ndren dressed in white, with the red
-, Of Japan on the fronts Of their
..wr. the distinguished visitors were
.,,orted by cavalry to the residence OF
pew Belmont, where they will be the
nests Of the government during their
',,v Tomorrow they will make the
,ormsl calls, which must precede the
SID. conferences being arranged for
them. and in the evening they Will dine
With the President.
yi,,ount Ishii, the special ambassa-
Il. smoke 10 the newspaper correspond
-. this afternoon Of his qualification
:, the welcome given the mission here
!, Honolulu. San Francisco and at all
,sres Of its journey. He would not
o.. extended interviews until he had
a. his formal call on President Will
~, Int made the following statement;
TO say am pleased to be in Wash
aim would be too conventional. l am
.,rybted-we are all delighted-with
d, cordial reception rendered to US
ueywhere and with the splendid spirit
q Hospitality and Of good will we have
III ad al all points.
Must See Wilson First
-ln speaking to the gentlemen Of a
rcp.papcr press, which Yields such
.bormous power in this great country,
IN well aware that purely conven-
iona! and formal utterance is worse
IAN nothing il sounds empty. But at
/ h. same time. what can l say? have
,c. Uea done my first duty as guest.
4 '.og,iy II would be improper there
.e;. Is anticipate the message l carry
In the Emperor Of Japan to your
.n4 President.
~ last visit to America was just
M Years ago, and even on my short
tme through your very beautiful
elss this morning / was able to mark
rf7 changes for the better, though
Tagington has always remained
..ssant> memory. Many things have
Jagged. and now that japan and Amer
"a are together brothers in arms and
,rhtinp for a great common cause,
kye every hope and confidence IN sue
as. victory and for permanently con-
lnued international amity."
Tonight the members of the mission
5Ined informally with the Japanese
AMBASSADOR.
The mission, il is authoritatively ex-
pined, has not come here on a COM
ltreisl or political errand, bu. TO
grte: the United States as a oro;her
natien. fighting for a common end, and
70 d1eidc after consultation how besE
ihs two nations can cooperate, both IN
an economic and . military sense, IN
carrying on the war. While Niscount
lsln is vested with plenipotentiary
powers, the questions TO be discussed
vii not be political, but those of ex-
pe1sney and mutual assistance.
There is a field Of work under the
hssi Of cooperation in the war SUI
4 teint 10 consume all the time which
! iss commission has planned to spend
] N Washington, making allowances for
4 Il, Inevitable Official and semi-sociai
ceremonies which must take place.
ArsrE the most important problems is
at Of the disposition Of Japanese
nering, with the view 70 making II
q BE greatest assistance in the con-
90 Of the war. Already Japanese
str.aut vessels have been earring
a. I9Tts Of war cargoes in all parts
Nas world.
Marty all the enormous shipments
Munitions and supplies for the Rus
IN army from the United States have
4 rsts.d the Pacific TO Vladivostok in
'isanese bottoms. japanese ships have
saired eargoes Of rice and other things
.ssesd by the British-lndisn armies
ii'a the Far East 70 the ports in the
ssdierrsnean nearest the locations OF
hsse troops in European battletieics.
Further, Help Looked For
By. the Entente Allies are looking
i Japan for still further assistance
sowing the ocean transportation
i tsolsm, which ranks as first in i'm
Sranes in the war. II is understood
"a Japan stands ready % render TINS
ssSitonsl assistance within her abili-
Ns' and 70 contrive means 20 do so
one Of The prime objects OF the
Sseisl mission.
America becomes an important fac
YIN meeting this demand because the
.tSahess cannot build the great num-
81 new ships needed for the trade
1e5t an adequate supply Of strurt-
4 - steel from the United States, the
~ country now in a position 70 OK
4 ysn any considerable amount Of this
al Such exports of steel can be
4 ss BY America only By self-sscrifce,
j Hhe Tremendous building programme
4 nt Shipping Board promises 70 take
entire available domestic mill
..'-el Consequently. If the Japan
h.pysTds now running in a very
4 I-e way are % be supplied with
a ,Nesn steel there must be an
1 ,ssnent that the new japanese ton
Il y 70 be devoted % war uses. The
u -.N,on Of this term war uses" will
j NfN constitute a difficult task for
eonnissior
i ,sasisl!y, IL II assumed, IL will in
\ -. nes only vessels carrying MUM
i o. war ard army supplies, but
Il fs..A OF foodstufs and material FOR
Il a. xg Tor the civilian population Of
-. Iattnte Allied countries, which
49,. % maintained az full productive
A sny % keep the vast Allied armies
II n. important secondary eonsidcra.
h,-,s nat Of freight rates, and II
II sss U be seen whether tho Jap.
4 ts,,, MipoNnfrs can be induced q
n srss.. themselves With more moderate
q 4. man they have been making ~
81 49, nus conforming % the scale
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