Arizona republican., 1917-08-24
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Viscount 1shii, special ambassador and head of Japan's mission to the United States, presented his credentials to President Wilson late today and with them an autograph letter from his emperor con- graduating the president and the peo- pie of the United States upon their de- cision to enter the war against Ger many.
 The ambassador recalled seeing American and Japanese colors waving together at the relief of Peking in 1900 and told the president it was a source of pride to every Japanese that the United States was fighting with Japan for a safe and enduring peace based pn respect for the smallest and weak est of states; on contempt for the ar, Togance of materialistic force; on rev. erence for the pledged word"
 Tonight NiscOunt Ishii and the mem 1ers of his mission were the guests of the president at a state dinner in the White House, closing a day of formal calls of courtesy preceding the import ant conferences at which the business of the visitors will be discussed.
 Presenting his credentials to the president NiScount Ishii said:
 MT. President: On this occasion 1 have the good fortune to be the bearer of a special message of welcome and deep appreciation from his imperial ma ajesty, the emperor of Japan, to the president and sovereign people of the United Sates of America on their mo- mentous decision to cooperate in the great war now raging
 His majesty. Interpreting the unan imous sentir1ent of Japan, congratu lat $ your great country on this deter imitation. It has been arrived at, not liz htly and in a moment of passion, but after the exercise of a noble pa tIence and in spirit of unselfish chiv- ahy which have excited the admira- tion of the whole world That Amer lca is now fighting on the side of Japan is a source of pride to his ma jesLy and to every Japanese.
 Tt is not the first time, I may be allowed to remind you, MT. President that this has happened. In 1900 1 had the privilege of seeing with my own eyes the American and Japanese colors waving together when the allied troops in the face of terrible difficulties. tri- umphantly relieved the beseiged lega- tio s at Peking. I well remember the skill and courage with which the American civilians and soldiers CO., operated in the defense. The resource ful bravery which those few Ameri- cans showed then, American legions wi show now
 The suspicious cooperation of tn, United States of America and Japan in the tremendous task of restoring the reign of mutual confidence anu good will among the nations of the earth, cannot but draw us closer to- gether. Our common efforts are 6i- rected to seeking an enduring peace, based on respect for the independence of the smallest and weakest states, on contempt of the arrogance of ma terialistic force, on reverence for the pledged word. In the service of these common ideals our two countries must surely realize a far nearer friendship than before.
 This is TO ordinary war. IL is an issue between common morality and inhuman system of calculated az gression which would render all friendly intercourse impossible. The welcome fact that the United States stands side by side with the allied powers is a guarantee of early vic tory and his imperial majesty halls it as such with deep qualification"
 IT e president said in replying:
 MT. Ambassador: It is with a sense of deep satisfaction that I re- ceivc from your hands the letters
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