Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-10
TALK Of AIMS Of !.
JAPANESE MISSION
Success Predicted at Dinner
in Toxic of the Coming Visit
to the United States.
MUTUAL BENEFITS HOPED

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. Friday. July s (delayed). -
An enthusiastic farewell dinner was
given tonight by the America-Jap
Society in honor Of Viscount Kikujiro
lshii. head Of the mission soon to visit
the United States. Viscount Ishii him.
self spoke at some length. Another
speaker was Eki Hioki. former min
lister to China. who predicted tho visit
of tho mission would be crowned with
success.
Despite the indefatigable efforts OF
the Germans to bring about discord be.
tween Japan and the United states, said
viscount Ishti, the two countries are
now practically allied. making common
front against Germany
MY mission I consider IL military
one in one respect" continued the Wis
count. land ono Of peace in another
military as against the central Eu-
ropean system OF militarism and
solidated and reaffirmed as between the
Pacific powers, Japan and the United
States"
1T was inopportune. went on Count
1shii. to speak OF the official aspect OF
the mission. but dwelling on the nom
official side of 1t. which was mono the
less important. he desired to emphasize
how the entire Japanese nation unani-
mously and enthusiastically welcomed
the decision to send mission to Amer
full. He was. therefore, proud that part
Of his duty would be to convey to the
one hundred millions Of Americans the
sympathy and good Will Of the seventy
five millions OF japanese.
The intercourse between japan ana
America had gradually como to assume
q moro popular character. which he
considered a happy augury Of the con-
solidation OF a genuine friendship. since
that friendship no longer hung peril
ously on the uncertain caprice OF ipdi-
vidual statesmen, but rested on the
well understood mutual interests and
reciprocal respect of the two nations
The Universal Disturber.
After tracing the benefits Of the ex-
changes Of visits between Americans
and Japanese. Viscount Ishii concluded:
ut is gratifying to think of one great
benefit with which the war has al
ready endowed japan and the United
States. I mean the disappearance OF
Germany in this quarter Of the world.
Now that Germany, the universal dis
turber of the peace. has been completely
and once and for all driven out of her
Asiatic bases there remains no longer
design of estranging Japan from
America. Consequently the Pacific
henceforth will have the noble destiny
to join the two great nations and never
to separate them"
Viscount Kentaro Kaneko. a member Of
the house of peers and a privy coun-
cilor. who presided at the dinner. en-
phasized the nobility and uprightness OF
the attitude Of the United States, which
he said was fighting for individual libe 'ty,
national freedom. peace and civilization Of
mankind. The appearance Of an American
army at the front was certain to breathe
new life into the gallantry and patriotism
Of the allies. When Germany was crushed
and the belligerents sat. in council Of
peace he believed the voice Of the United
States would have great weight in de-
termining the terms of peace. not for the
belliserents only. but for the peace of the
whole world.
"A clear and good understanding with
the United States is most important for
the present and the future" he added.
This may be the reason and aim OF
Eiscount Ishii's mission