Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-24

Ishii, special ambassador and head or Japan's mission to the United States, presented his credentials to President Wilson late today and with them an autograph letter from his emperor Congratulating the president and the people of the United States upon their decision to enter the war against Germany.
 The ambassador recalled seeing American and Japanese colors way ing together at the relief of Picking .n 1900 and told the president it was a source of pride to every Japanese that the United States now was fight ing with Japan for safe and endur- ing peace based on respect for the contempt for the arrogance of ma terialistic force; on reverence for the pledged word"
 Guests at State Dinner.
 Tonight Viscount Ishii and the members of his mission were the guests of the president at a state din- ner in the White House.
 Viscount Ishii presented to Presi- dent Wilson an autograph letter from the emperor of Japan. It's contents may be made public later.
 Presented His Credentials.
 Presenting his credentials to the president. Viscount Ishii said:
 MT. President; On this occasion have the good fortune to be the bear
 
 and deep appreciation from His I'm periaI Majesty. the Emperor of Ja- pan to the president and sovereign people of the United States of Amer ica. on their momentous decision to cooperate in the great war now rag ing.
 His Majesty, interpreting the unan- .mous sentiment of Japan, congratu- lates your great country on this de- termination. It has been arrived at, not lightly and in moment of pas sion, but after the exercise of a noble patience and in a spirit of unselfsh chivalry which have excited the ad- miration of the whole world. That America is now fighting on the side of Japan is a source of pride to His Majesty and to every Japanese.
 allowed to remind you, MT. Presi- dent, that this has happened. In 1900 I 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, triumphantly relieved the besieged legations at Picking. l well remember the skill and courage with which the American civilians and sol diers co-operated in the defense. The resourceful bravery which those few Americans showed then. American le- gions will show now.
 "The suspicious cooperation of the United States and Japanese in the tremendous task of restoring the reign of mutual confidence and good will among the nations of the earth, can not but draw us closer together. Our common efforts are directed to seek ing an enduring peace, based on re- spect for the independence of the smallest and weakest states; on con tempt of the arrogance of material ist force; on reverence for the pledg- ed word. In the service of the com mon ideals. our two countries must surely realize far nearer friendship than before.
 This is no ordinary war. It is an issue between common morality and an 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 so His Imperial Majesty halls it as such with deep gratitica- tion."
 President Wilson's Reply. The president said in reply: ''Mr. Ambassador It is with a sense of deep satisfaction that receive from your hand the letters whereby you are accredited as the ambassa- dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan on special mission to the United States. It is a pleasure to ac- cept through it from your imperial sovereign congratulations on the en- trance of the United States into the great conflict which IS now raging.
 "The present struggle is especially characterized by the development of the spirit of cooperation throughout the greater part of the world for the maintenance of the rights of natioas and the liberties of individuals. l as- sure Your Excellency that standing Is our countries now do. associated in this great struggle for the vindication of justice. there will be developed those closer ties of fellowship which must come from the mutual sacrifice of life and property. May the efforts now being exerted by an indignant humanity lead at the proper time to the complete establishment of justice and to a peace which will be both permanent and serene.
 "I trust Your Excellency will find your sojourn among us most agree able and I should be gratif1ed if you would ge good as to make known to His Imperial Majesty my best your wonderful country and for the happiness of it's people.
 q am most happy to accord you recognition in your capacity" Called at State Department. Viscount Ishii called at the state department and after paying his re- spects to Secretary Lansing, was es- corted by the secretary to the White House. In the meantime, Major Gen eral Sugano called on Secretary Ba- ker and Vice Admiral Takeshita paid his respects to Secretary Daniels. La ter in the afternoon Secsetary Lans-