The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-27
IViscount Ishii Makes Memora-
! BILE Address on Visit to
Tomb of Washington
HIS COUNTRY PROUD
Or PLACE WITH ALLIES
f ully Determined, lie Declares,
to Do Full. Part in Securing
Liberty, Justice and Lasting
Peace

OtSsAE the lOii4D Va SCbA w 1A~9'iIiAS
ton, Viscount Ishu head OF the spe-
cial japanese mission, today, pledged
the eternal friendship of his people
to the United States, and voiced
message to the world that Japan is
in the war with every ounce of her
strength and resources and will fight
70 the bitter end for her allies.
There is no gulf between the
ancient east and the newborn west
too deer and wide for the hearts and
the understandings OF her people TO
CROSS declared the Japanese diplo-
mat minute later, with his eyes
raised TO the blue vault above, he
said:
Japan Is proud TO place herself
beside her noble allies In this high
resolve To fight for justice and against
aggression, and here. In tho presence
Of these deathiess ashes, she reaffirms
her devotion TO the cause and prin-
cipies for which they waGed hattie,
fully determined to do her whole
part In securing for the world the
blessings OF liberty, justice and last
ing peace"
when he ceased speaking, viecovut
Ishii stepped into the tomb and rev.
erently laid an immense wreath
alongside the tributes from France,
Great Britain. Belgium and the 9TH
or nations who have sealed their
promises Of devotion TO the common
cause OF justice and humanity on the
spot where res, the ashes of the I'M
mortal Washington.
Eixcount IshH and the members OF
the Japanese mission were taken to
Mount Vernon on the Mayffower
as the guests or Secretary Daniels.
Members Of the cabinet. high Off
Gals OF the government. high army
and naval officers. members OF con-
gress and the civilian lieutenants OF
lthe president in prosecuting the war
were present and gave hearty well
come 70 tho visitors from overseas
Visit Is Dramatic.
None " the visits paid 10 Wash
ngton's tomb By other missions have
so com hlped the dramatic with such
IA show OF reverence as was witness
cd TODAY There could be no mistak
ing the absolute sir cerity Of Siscouut
Ishii as he dclicately made reference
To the ripples that have occurred
from time To time in the diplomatic
seas between the two countries and
declared the wish Of his sovereign
land his people 10 be the formation Of
iindIssoluhle ties with the United
States which will forever Danish all
doubts as to the attitude AZ Japan to-
ward this government, When he
made his declarations. his voice clear
land strong, the little group about the
tom p showed It's appreciation ny spon-
tsneous and prolonged applause
Net even Marshal Joere. idol of
the allied nations, evoked the emotion
which greeted the visitor from the
LAND Of the cherry blossoms And
on the ether hand none of the other
republics of our allies who have WIS.,
tied Mount Vernon have demonstrated
La greater interest in the shrine Of
American liberty and in hearne de-
tails OF The private life Of General
Washington and his family.
On the trip down the Potomac the
members of the mission We're made
to feel thoroughly at home and min
gled indscriminately with the diplo-
mats and the statesmen on board
BY thetjne Mount Vernon was reach
ed, the visitors we're chatting With
their hosts and hostess as If they had
been here for years instead OF only
three or four days.
Daniels Makes Address.
Secretary Daniels made a brief ad-
dress when the tomb was reached, IN
which he assured Japan of the
friendship and regard of this nation.
He referred to the visit <f Commo-
dore Perry to Japan In the early ff
ties and the ratification of the treaty
Of 1885 as a result, Mr.. Daniels said
To-day with stronger ties than
ever. woven out OF the threads OF
our mutual participation - the world
wide struggle TO insure TO all man
kind the right TO live their own lives
and pursue their own national ideals
Japan and America pause at the tomb
of Washington, in the hope that there
may fall upon US all a double por-
ton of his spirit OF faith in the
triumph of the right and his readi-
ness TO make the supreme sacrifice
for the principles for which America
Japan and their ANS are now con-
tending in the area % war. They
have drawn the sword to end mill
tary feudafsm They Will sheath ii
only in n victory that will guarantee
permanent peace"
The secretary then formally pre-
scented Fiscounr Ishii, who said;
In the name of my gracious SOW
ereign, the Emperor of Japan and
representing all the liberty loving
people who own his sway I stand to-
dav in this sacred presence--not 20
eulogiae the name of V,ashinron for
''lat Nete PtcSuii'piioH, bul 70 oAft
the simple tribute on a peoples rev.
ereHce and love.
Washington Claimed by Word.
WASHINGTON was an American but
America, great as she IS, powerful as
she is OF her splendid destiny, can
lay no exclusive claim TO this i'm
mortal name. Washington is now a
citizen Of tina world today he be-
longs to all mankind. And So men
come here from the ends OF the earth
to honor his memory and to reiterate
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