Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-18
Statesman Who Headed Mis-
sion to America Appeals to
Japanese to Trust Senti-
mentS Of Friendship,
VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
WITH GREAT RESULTS
No Cause for Suspicion;
Chinese Problem Cleaned
Up; Takes Message From
West to Island Empire,

~ "cNN'Ne SoONNhL SPECIAL LEASED MlREl
Vokio, Dec. 17.-Viscount kikuiiro
Ishii, head of the japanese mission
which recently visited the United
states, was the guest of honor at a
banquet given this evening which was
attended by 200 Japanese and Amer
leans. Baron Eiichi Shibusawa,
president of the American-Japa
association and chairman of the Toxic
Bankers association, presided. The
guests at the function were the mem
bers of the special mission which WIS.,
tied the United States, the American
ambassador, Rowland S. Morris, and
the staff of the American embassy,
The banquet was the most represen-
tative of any gathering of recent
years and gave Viscount Ishii his first
opportunity to speak to the entire
japanese public since his arrival from
the United States. Viscount Ishii
said:
4. Voyage of Discovery.
Since last / met you | have been
given extraordinary opportunities to
address great audiences There are
many words and sentiments which
would wish to add now, but in this
presence. indeed before the whole
world, declare thar would not mod
ify or withdraw anything | said in
the course OF our visit to America. We
had wonderful trip and wonder
full experiences. We sailed upon voy-
age of discovery in search of treas
ure and found it.
Message From America.
1T affords me the keenest gratifi-
cation to tell you that we bring back
to all the people of Japanese from all
the people of America q message fill
ed with an earnest spirit of good will
and sincere desire for good under
standing and friendship. The answer
to your message of good will was de-
livered to us by the whole people of
America; by men whose names stand
highest in the roll of American honor.
No Doubt of Sincerity.
let there be no doubt among you
as to the sincerity of the message.
There was no false note in it; there
was no discordant tone in the voices
welcoming us. We are well aware
that our personalities played no part
in the treatment we received from the
president and the people of the
United States, which was intended for
our emperor and our people.
The Notes Exchanged.
"Now returning from our voyage of
discovery we bring the assurance that
the gold of America lies in the very
heart of her people We are very
earenst in our desire to convict the
whole people of this country of the
value and real meaning of the re-
ception of this mission at the hands
of the people of the United States.
Here let me refer to the notes ex-
changed between Japenese and Amer
lea. For the consummation of this
national agreement I stand person.
ally debtor to President Wilson and
Secretary ef State Lansing for unus-
uaI courtesies and considerations. AS
the result of the frank exchange OF
opinion we arrived at an agreement
which must help America, China and
Japan.
"The mutual declarations with re-
gard to China ought not to be the sub
ject of suspicion Neither should they
under any consideration give offense,
because where no offense Is Intended
no offense can be given"