New-York tribune., 1917-09-06
Enemies Within
Endanger Japan,
Too, Says Ishii
House Applauds Imperial
Commissioners FriendIv
Message to US.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6,-J,u,,,
message Of comradeship and cooper.
tion in the war was delivered 70 "a.
House to-day by Viscount Ishii ,nn
hearty applause from crowded sos,
and galleries. The special smb,,v.
dor told the House that his eoun,r
was in the battle against military o..
preston to stay and welcomed d.
opportunity to fight beside the Unit.
States.
Every reference to friendly relation,
between America and Japan and 70 Il,
sidious efforts to mar them was war-.
~ welcomed. Speaker Clark, in,ra
6ucing the visitor, said:
"The empire Of Japan is our Wss.
ern neighbor. They hold one sid. q,
the Pacific and we hold the other ai
every right thinking man in the .r.
rire Of Japan and the Republic Of a.
tinted States hopes that peace 81!
amity and friendly relations will al.
ways prevail between these two gre,.
powers
Viscount Ishii addressed the Hon.
rs follows:
81 thank you most sincerely for this
yracious reception. The rare oppor.
tunitv thus afforded 70 ne Is deeply
appreci lted throughout the nation I
have ne honor TO represent. brig
message borne by US across AZ
ocean and a continent from the In.
peror and the people Of our believe!
Islands set in the far eastern Pacite
20 the President Of the United States
and 10 you, the representatives Of ii,
greatest republic on earth to-day, 4
notent factor in the most stupendou
and we must believe, the hlil
struggle for liberty throughout Il,
world.
Japan's Friendship Sincere
"Our message reiteratcs an s,su'.
ance Of unchanged sincerity OF friend.
shin we'll understood by the people e.
the United States, but Z is a mesar
which has never found opportunity
such as this for delivery.
I'VE would not have travelled e,
thousand miles merely 10 repeat VIA.
must have sufficiently impressed itset
mon YOU. but that within the last few
months a new day has dagned-s DAY
welcomed indeed b. US. II fo.loVi
upon another, when with msgrlae.,,
forbearance you endured great
wrongs and outrages in the hope iar
recourse 20 the sword might Z
avoided. Then. in the dawning o. this
dav. YOU arose and threw your mighty
forces into the balance against To
wrong. in favor Of the right.
"Ir this dawning, the stars and
CtriDes, flung across the SKIES. Vef,
entuined with the emblem of tie
Rising Sun and 50 commenced tie
brighter day. That is why We are
here. We come 10 bring 70 you th
message of our Emperor which CIV.
YOU assurance Of the comradeship and
the cooperation o. Japan throughoui
this day.
Yours are vast resources, ours msy
he small. but we can say 20 you hn
the spirit of Japan burns as sreen.J
srd will last as long as may oe ae,
manded in this war. We come 70 hna
cut how these two nations car best Co.
ordinate their energies and ths!' re-
sources.
"Japan has exerted herself with "
spirit Of loyalty 70 her allies. her EE'
peror and 10 her homes. following VIZ
deals OF our national life.
Like the people Of America, those o.
Japcn have remained permanently n
deperdent because OF real patriotism
which. when the occasion aemaha''
never fails. We. ike you, protect ouI'
selves against aggression rom VIVA ia
ont ard treachery from within. We,
like voI. know nothing OF tyranny ana
dospotism, and we, like you. STAND as'
tsrmircd that mal.gnaDce ard oPpre'
sion from the corGueror. imposed upon
tho conquered. shall not become we
lot Of our people. Neither snaIi oli
families and our homes be violated ahI
Gasecrated bv the l,centious and oru,a.
forcas of evil now trsmpling upon ms
HELPLESS women and children o. Wv
countries they have oyerrun.. -, :.
"Trcachery from within, 'ndeSg;, ,I,s' -
This hour calls for our attention, "nnI
,our soldiers leave their tamiiie sng
their homes to fight on the b.ood'isinsa nsa
odds Of France. we must gusrd o..
landmarks as you will guard your
against treachcry that has iolna n,s -,
ing places in our midst, and whicn ..S. y.
the the last ten years has sowr the iss',
Of discord between US. Let y S;,, =.
osrt ~ of our cooperation and cooFGlna,
tinr % 70 protect each other from tneM
forces OF evil which lack even ths WV
~. II o. q nnnr enenN.