Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-18
DELEGATION OF
JAPANESE PLAN
VISIT TO U. 5.
Would Cement the Bonds Of
Friendship Between
u. S. and Japan.

Toxic. Tuesday, August 81, (by
greatest interest and the greatest
Significance is attached to the forth
coming visit to the United States Of a
delegation of five members of the
house of representatives. The prtm-
airy objectlof the mission was set forth
In an interview with the Associated
Press correspondent by Tokichi
Masao, the chairman, as, that Of con-
vey1ng to the American people the
sincere expressions Of the friendship
and good will held by the people of
Japan.
The parliamentary delegates plan
to sail for the United States late in
September and after spending some
ten days on he Pacific slope will leave
for h east and visit Denver, Chicago,
Washington, New York, Philadelphia
and Boston. About two months will
be spent in the United States study
ing conditions, economic. political and
social. Ittis the first visit to America
OF an official delegation from the
Japanese Fhouse of representatives.
Mr.. EMasao, who was educated at
Yale University, is one Of the mos
prominent members Of the Japanese
diet.
viii Represent People.
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clearly that we are going to your
country" he said, "as direct repre-
sentatives Of the Japanese people,
whom we have been chosen to repre-
sent in u diet. Viscount Ishii went
to America as the representative Of
the state, but we speak particularly
for the people.
1T occurs to me, he went. on, that
the present is a most opportune time
Tor our visit. Japan and the United
States are now allies in fighting for q
common cause, and it is an ideal
moment foR us to go to the United
states and a over the questions
which mutually interest us.
Bond of Amity t Be Permanent.
1t Is our dream that this temporary
alliance between the two countries
Will last much longer that the present
q Indeed, we expect that the war
Will lead to the historic result Of bring
Ing US close together for all future
time. S
We desire to study your economic
conditions. We wish to visit your cit.
les n your factories. We want to
know the causes Of your prosperity
First we will spend about ten days on
the Pacific coast with the special pur.
pose OF studying the question of jap.
anese labor. That is a very important
problem. Personally, I have the feel
Inc that some of the Japanese in the
United States lack an understanding
OF INA Is expected Of them and think
that we. coming from the home coun.
try, a give them some suggestions
as to how better to fit in and assimi.
late with American life in a manner
to meet the ideas of the American
people.
I'VE believe hat practical dope
alton Is the keynote Of the future and
tnat the two great countries lying or
work hand in hand in the deyeloptne
or this part of the world
Who the Members Are.
other members of the mission are
Kotaro Mochizuki, who was a barris,
ter at law at London for some year,
and who is now a journalist by pro.
fession, being the editor Of the Liberia
News Agency and the Financial ant
Economic Monthly. HE has writer
books on the United States.
Toshio Shamada, another delegate
Is q lawyer and university lecturer
He has written several books on gov.
eminent and economy.
Ihe fourth representative, Etsujir<
Uehara, is a graduate Of the Seattle
high school and, the Washington state
university, and received the degree o,
verstty. He is an authority on poll.
tics and International law and is 3
professor at the Meiji University a,
Toxic. The fifth member of the com.
mission Is DR.. Masatugu Yamane, whs
Is president of the Japan Medica
School n has held many position,
OF Importance in government medica.
work.
The members of the commission
represent all the leading political par.
ties in Japan and is, a very compre.
hensive body, taking in all shades Of