New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Paris Editor Thrills Members
Of Southern Trade Con-
gress Here
Loyalty Of Japan
Pledged to Allies
Thirteen Diplomatic Repre-
sentatives Guests OF
City To-day
c,,,.- union Of the allies of America

a.. Southern Commercial congress-
rs. ninth snnual convention had its
.n.rinr session here yesterday.
NH SIX state Governors and hun
,-,S. Of leaders Of the commerce and
,r,se Of the South in attendance, the
...b.ri,r soon demonstrated that 1t
-, WIDER significance than the osten-
IN. purposs Of furthering the welfare
Of Dixie
S.eps TO gain the lasting friendship
=, France. America and Japan were
,,t.n - = luncheon addressed by the
,.uspsper leaders Of those three ns-
cons To-day thirteen ambassadors
AID ministers, representing France,
cr.at Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia,
Portugal. Siam, Cuba, China, Panama,
Serbia. Bulgaria and Greece, will be
,.,sived as guests Of the city at the
citv Hall. They will attend the dinner
~ the congress at the Hotel Aston in
the evening.
Luncheon to Mr.. Lauzanne
The feature Of the score Of lunch
eops. meetings, dinners and receptions
which took place yesterday was the
er,t..ogether' luncheon at the Hotel
peAlp.n. The affair VAS given in honor
o. s.ephane Lausanne, editor of lie
Naen." Of Paris. and was attended by
every prominent newspaper editor and
PROPRIETOR in this city and from the
south
n Lauzsnne reused his auditors TO
the highest pit|h OF enthusiasm wheh
he setd. with dramatic conviction:
..Frsrce will fight 10 the end. We
have suffered much. We are prepared
M suFcr more. We are ready 10 die
even. 10 be wiped out az nation,
rstter than see German mi'itarism tri-
umQnsIt
"You and we are seeking the same
eoai. We have given you our hand
ne hand of an unsubdued nation. The
6gbt Re not now France for all the
world AZ a French statesman said, but
I'D Tie Allies for all the world-in-
GLIDING our friend Japan
Yellow Journals Scored
Dr. Toyokichi Iyenaga. director Of
ne East and West News Bureau, made
a bitter attack on American yellow
iounals. which. he said, had almost
Sueceedcd IN stirring up eternal enmity
be:reen the United States and japan.
Between 1905 and 1915, he said, Japan
bad been the sole target OF these
malicious attacks, with the result thaI
the lingo press of Japan. unrepresenta-.
frxT no
Of this. had rep. led in kind.
The extraordinary march Of events
since the outbreak Of the war has com
nletelv altered the situation" he con-
;inued. America and Japan are now
brothers in arms, lighting against a
common foe. Americas enemy IS
1aDan's enemy. and Japan's enemy is
Americas enemy Japan, therefore, no
longer fears the calumnles heapeC
upon her head by yellow journalism
for The government and sound opinion
oil america are at her back.
DR. Ivenaga denounced the German
intrigue. affirmed the loyalty OF
JaDa8ese- Americans 10 this country
and s+ated that the conferences Of VS.
copnt Ishii. head Of the Japanese Mis-
sion. with Secretary Of State Lansing
had already had profound and lar
reaching" results.
Press Backs Wilson, Says Stone
Melville Z. Stone, general manager
- The Associated Press, spoke Tor me
press Of America, and told how the
fifteen hundred members OF the assO'
citation had voted unanimously to stand
behind President Wilson and with the
Allies Harry Lauder entertained the
distinguished gathering, then turned
tbem from laughter TO tears by de-
scr;ptions Of scenes in the war zones.
Concentration Of the full strength
d,he country behind the President IN
ts war aims was the keynote Of yes
.srday's sessions, from nc opening at
the Hotel Aston at 10 O'CLOCK. The
congress was opened BY Public Service
Commissioner Oscar ). Straus, aitel
which the delegates we're welcomed by
Governor Whitman, who urged com
merc.al preparation Of the North as
vel as the South for after the war
George W. Wickersham, Senator
Duncan L. Fletcher, Of FLORIDA ano
William II Barber, president OF the
New York Southern Society, also SPOKE
All Of them made a point OF tne iae'
that the war was uniting the "ofIo ~
ideals. commerce, law and every point
OF contact.
Southern Women Welcomed
After the luncheon TO the Press OF
ne Allies" the delegates returned "a
the Astor, where meetings OF four sec
uons were in progress at the same
time The Woman's Auxiliary held inc
place Of honor in the Rose Room
where the Southern women were vel
coined by New York society and ciur
leaders. Mrs Charles b. Alexander
made the opening talk, while the Mar
ehloness Of Aberdeen told of cond tons
N Ireland Miss Louise G. Lindsey
President general Of the auxiliary. pre-
sided.
Half a dozen or more speakers sp'
peared az each section Mayor James
n. Preston Of Baltimore told how he
mad succeeded in advertising that cry
While Edward y Brcitung End state
representatives. TO the oongrers gave
DETAILS OF the response Of Southern
BUSINESS 10 the war emergency.
Ire convention will continue through
to-mouow, terminating Thursday
morning with a trip by water about
manhattan Island. when hesdelegates
VIII be the guests Of Dock Commis'
s0her R. A. c. Smith.
III the mean time. the Southern States
Exposition, showing graphically the re-
sources Of the South, is going on IN
me Belydere Of the Hotel Aston. II
"nsists Of state booths, with special
EXHIBITS Of cotton. coal. corn and other
proc lcts Of Dixie. and displays the
WORK Of the great welfare organiza-
Won Of the South.
Governors Address Meeting
~ reception at the Hotel Aston
~s. night the Governors of four states
,,earessed the members Of the congress
rrhey were Richard J. Manning. South
aroma; Emerson G. Harrington,