New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-30
Monroe Doctrine for Far East and
Open Door in China Pledged by Ishii

Of our neighbor. Here again let mo
rssssure you. The policy Of Japan
with regard to China has always been
the same. We want good government,
which means peace, security and de-
velopment of opportunity in China.
The slightest disturbance in China i'm
mediately reacts upon Japan. Our
trade there is large and increasing;
il Is valuable to us, and China is our
friendly neighbor-with vast and in
creasing potentialities for trade.
circumstances Tor which We were
in no sense responsible gave us certain
rights on Chinese territory. but at no
time in the past and at no time in the
future do We or will we seek to take
territory from China or to despoil
China of her rights. We wish to be
and to always continue to be the sim
cere friend and helper of our neighbor
for we are more interested than any
one else except China in good govern
ment there, only we must at all times,
for self-protection, prevent other ma
tons from doing what We have no
right to do.
Will Defend China's Integrity
we viii HOt OHly not seen 10 assam
the integrity or the sovereignty of
China, but will eventually be prepared
to defend and maintain the same in
tegrity and independence OF China
against any aggressor. For we know that
our own landmarks would be threat
ened by any outside invasion or inter
ference in China.
For many years our common enemy
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Since the outbreak of the war in
Europe, China has been hotbed of
German. intrigue, and in all of this
China has perhaps been the greatest
sufferer. | cannot give you the posi-
tive proofs about the German in the
Far East as you have had them placed
before you by the alert authorities in
Washington. but | can give you as my
conviction that the German in China
is responsible for most OF the unfortu-
nate occurrences and the malicious
widespread misinformation scattered
throughout the world for the purpose
of impairing the relations Of the coun-
tries concerned in China and securing
the downfall of China to GeTmany's
advantage.
when Japan or America appeared to
make progress in China we always
have had sinister rumor Of oppression
or the false suggestion of policy
directed against the integrity OF that
country; boycotts which have cost YOU
first of all and then us ill-spared mill.
ions; revolution, disturbances and civil
war, have prevented development OF
which China, first of all and her honest
friends might profit.
Czr.xno,, u;~kUov
"The Pacific Ocean is our common
highway. These are guarded, and the
highway has been swept by our ships
of the pirates of the seas, so that our
countries trade may continue and our
intercourse be uninterrupted. We guard
the Pacific Ocean together with our
ships, but more than this and better
than the ships or the men or the guns,
is the assurance of the notes ex-
changed between your Secretary OF
State, Elihu Root, and our Ambassador
Takahira, in 1905, in which 1t was
mutually agreed and formally resolved
to respect the territorial possessions
belonging to each other in the region
of the Pacific Ocean Gentlemen, Japan
is satisfied with this. Are you? II so,
there is no Pacific Ocean question be-
tween US. We will cooperate. We Will
help and we will hold, each OF US, what
is guaranteed under that agreement.
Mayor Mitchell, in closing his speech,
touched upon the alliance of the two
nations in the present world struggle.
To-day Japan and the United States
are more than friends" he said. They
are allies in the mightiest struggle the
world has ever known-the death crap,
ple of democracy with the FORCES OF
autocratic conquest. In that struggle
we are federated by the bond OF Ike
ideals, by a common purpose and by
democracy that lies deeper than forms
of Government and finds it's essence in
a devotion to liberty and justice, 20
equality. TO fair dealing, to the prir-
ciples Of humanity, and which bows TO
the dictates of a national conscience
ouided by the great principles Of right
and wrong.
"Gentlemen, what we have begun we
must carry to a victorious conclusion.
Japan is pledged to make no separate
neace. 1t needs no pledge. for the
honor Of Japan is sufficient guarantee.
America is likewise pledged, not by
treaty, but by the highest principles
that govern the acts of men, by honor,
by her ideals, by the dictates of her
conscience.
"Shall we discharge this high duty
that is laid upon us? Gentlemen OF
japan. we pledge you our unyielding
effort. We know we may rely on
yours"
When Mayor Mitchell finished he was
cheered for six minutes by the 1000
persons at the dinner.
Taft Tells of Roosevelt Pact
Ex-President Taft then referred r.
the "gentlemen's agreement mace WIFE
Edf am quite sure | do not overstate
II" he said, "when / say the Statesmen
| Of Janan and the people of Japan nave
/ Looked upon the United States as their
friend and helper in the wonderful
nrooress they have made. There are
in This country-perhaps there are IL
Japan-a great many people VINO are
more conspicuous and notorious than
tbev are important. We know that IL
/ 10 NOT wise to 90 to one corner OF the
conntrv or one state to find out wnat
/ IL tho moving spirit and what IS tue
/ opinion of the American people.
/ ain Mr.. Roosevelts administration
what was called a 'gentlemen's agree
ment' was made with Japan, and then
in INV administration the treaty then
existing was substituted for another
treatv into which was Incorporated that
same 'gentlemen's agreement and II
;s only the truth of history to say that
that agreement by the gentlemen OF
Janen has been kept IS gentlemen keep
agreements ..5rood FL