South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-15
NEW DAY COMING.
SAYS JAP ENVOY
ViSCount IShii Declares Little
"MOIe HiHS Exaggerated
Into Mountains"

A PACIFIC PORT. Aug. 15.-A
new day among nations in which
Japan and America snail forget the
little mole hills that have been ex-
agserated into mountains 20 bar our
good relations and march togeth-
er. work together and hght togeth-
or as comrades, was pledged here
Tuesday night by Viscount h Ishii,
ambassador extraordinary and pleni-
poteniary 70 the United States.
Heading "a special mission. Wis
count Ishn spoke for his government
at a dinner rendered him by this
municipality The yiscOunt was pre-
scented by Gavin McNdb. an attorney
sent from Washington 20 arrange
the reception Of the mission and ~
the governor Of the state and the
mayor of the city. The amJassa-
dor said:
Deeds Not Words Needed.
We come 10 you at the dawning
az a new day As individuals we
have no right to expect to hnd place
AZ this busy time Of preparation.
But we come as the hum BILE repre-
sentatiIes of the gracious sovereign
Of a friendly and a loyal nation. and
we say that we know well that per
Torrance not profession. deeds not
words. sacrifices not selhshness, are
the requisites of the hour
"Our message is that in this DAY.
through its hours of shadow or OF
sunshine, your purpose is our pur-
pose. your road our road and your
goal our goal II is that America
and Japan will march together. work
together and fight together as com
Iades until the end has been reach
ed and the victory won in the strug-
ele which involves our rights and
our liberties.
Quotes Abraham Lincoln.
1T is for that-and ] take the
liberty Of using the words Of your
,,reat president, Abraham Lincoln
in order that each of us may enjoy
an open field and a fair chance for
our industry enterprise and intelH-
ience that the struggle must be
maintained. that we may not lose
our birthright-the right of human
Ity"
I'VE are here TO say that in this
and liberties. America and Japan
are bound together; that when the
victory OF the allied forces is secure.
America and Japan should so live
that your sons and our sons will
have a certainty Of good neighbor
hood. so live that no word or deed
az either can be looked upon with
suspicion: that venemous gossip. |
fired SANDER. sinister intrigue and |
influence. Of which we have both
been the victims, can in the future |
only serve to bring as closer to-
gether for mutual protection and for |
The common welfare.
THE importance of this coopera-
ton was brought home 20 us par
Iicularly as we voyaged safely and
pleasantly across the Pacific ocean. |
we must indeed have assurance of |
good order i'm our neiEhborhood |
we cannot either Of us take risks !
n becomes the FIRST duty of Japan /
and America t. guard the Pacific /
End 20 insure safe continuous inter-
course between Asia and the United /
States. to see 10 il that the ships of f.
lIIf ANA W. A'NtN qua tAN'r' w t'N'' AtttNE' ]
upon the high seas can never he |
paIHated. find no shelter i'm the |
waters Of our seas.
Can Count on Japan.
"It lis for MS together to continue /
to enforce respect for law and hui /
uanity upon the Pacific from which /
the German menace was removed at |
The commencement of tho war. Had I
this not been SO. had the barbarian |
OF Europe not been routed from his (
oriental bases the shudderin= hor-
rors Of the Atlantic and the Mcditcr- /
raueau would today be "a grim real (
ity on the Pacific. I'm the protection .
III our sea going merchandise and /
men. i'm Safeguarding the pleasures /
of intercourse Won may count con- /
uS as We must count ON YOU.
I'm the daWuinE of this new day /
of stress and strain let us forget the .
little mole hills that have been eN-
pegerated into mountains 90 bar our F..
good relations. Let us see together +