The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-19
Head of japanese Mission
Banquetted at New York,
Sees Greater Future
PLEDGES SUPPORT
UNTIL VICTORY
Marvels at United States
Declares Japan Recog-
nize Treaty Worths
(By Associated Press.l )

Boston, Sept. 19.-Japan is in this
war on the side of America and the
allies, ito win with you, to co-oper-
ate, to coordinate and to contribute, y
Viscount Ishii declared last night at
a banquet given at the Copley Plaza
in honor of the japanese mission of
which he is the leader.
I'VE do not enter into treaties to
tear them up and scatter them to the
Winds" he continued earnestly, "our
treaties are not scraps of paper We
have tried to play our part and carry
our share Of the burden. We have
helped to free the Pacific from the
ships and the influence of the nation
which has thrown off its covering
of decency and now stands revealed
in all the horrid nakedness Of the
savage. We are in this war with you
! to win with you. We are here to CO.
operate, to coordinate and to contri-
butte"
Enthusiasm Marked.
The enthusiasm displayed when a
great crowd greeted the mission at
the south terminal station on it's ar
rival in a pouring rain from Newport,
R. l., reached its climax last night as
Viscount Ishii spoke of Japan's faith :
fulness TO its treaties and to us
friendships.
In both the addresses the viscount
gave yesterday the one atthe banquet
in response to warm expressions of
good will by Governor Mccall, Mayor
Curley and others. and the one at
the convention to revise the state
constitution, he dwelt upon the ties
that bind America and particularly
New England to Japan. He referred
TO The friendships, formed by the
Japahese youth who have been edu-
Gated in such great numbeFssin IN New
England ollA8es and TO the American
men and women who have carried
their ideals to the island kingdom.
10 Difference.
- the bafiquet. viscount Ishii said:
II feel. now that I have travelled
shores that, after all there are no
points OF difference, between us which
cannot be settled as time goes by
and gives opportunity for discussion
between the statesmen of your coun-
try and my own. But these questions,
do not belong to the more vital
category OF the questions of the
present.
"The newer link now added to the
>;hain calls for our earnest attention.
This link is of vital Importance to all
humanity. It is the link OF comrade-
ship in the war which will win liberty
and freedom for us and for you as
well as for all the world, from the
enemy which has crept upon us in
the night and menaced civilization. /
say has menaced, for ] firmly believe
that the last danger Of our enslave-
ment passed into the land of impos-
sible things when your great country
threw its weight on to the scale.
I'VE have not been surprised at
what we have seen during this month
of sojourn in America. We have
realized that America has come into
her own and we congratulate you,
your sons and daughters upon the
magnificent exhibition of national
union, national devotion and nation
al greatness you are making.
Sees Bright Future.
For the future, / see two nations:
The one out yonder under the rising
SUM- the othera this great nation un-
der the stars and stripes, their flags
entwined, their interests and their
objects one. moving together to
sure and certain victory over all that
Is evil and mean or Inafty, out of the
clouds of suspicion and doubt; out of
the valley of fear: into the fun en-
joyment of the blessings of mutual
confidence, mutual respect and per-
manent peace"
Early in the afternoon the mission
after being cheered for several min
litessat the constitutional convention,
gave public reception in the hall
of flags at the state house and then
went to the Brookline residence OF
Larz Anderson. former ambassador
to Japan. for luncheon.
After resting there for few hours,
they motored back to Boston for a
visit to the museum of fine arts to see
the extensive Japanese collections
there. The military members OF the
showed especial interest in
the numerous old Japanese swords.
In the intervals between the visit to
the museum and the banquet the
visitors looked over the new plant OF !
the Massachusetts Institute of
technology in Cambridge.