El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-09-06
ENEMIES Of BOTH
SEEKTOESTRANG
AMER|CA FROM
THE JAPANESE
F Friendship Will Prevail,
Hopeful Assurance Of
Emissary
ISF1II DELIVERS
AMITY MESSAGE

(By Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-viscoun'
Iahii delivered Japan's message oil
friendship and cooperation to the
United States before the house of rep
resentatives today, In company with
the other members Of the Japanese
mission. He gave a solemn warning
that enemies of both countries were
working to e~strange them and ex-
pressed his confidence that the friend
ship Of the nations would prevail over
the intrigut.
Introduced by Speaker Clark, Wis.,
count lshii was received with a great
demonstration from the floor and
crowded galleries. He said in part:
we come to bring you the message
of our emperor which gives you as
a of the c~omradeship and the
cooperation of Japan. We are here to
say that, with the other allies, we
heartily welcome the advent of the
United States in the fields of France
and elsewhere. We recognize the
great uplift given to humanity and
the promise of a physical victory
doubly ensured by the most momen.
tous decision you have taken.
we bring to you assurance of sup
port, unselfsh, without a motive
other than the common force that
drives us all today. Yours are vast
resources. Ours may be small, but
we car say to you that the spirit Of
Japan burns ardently and will last as
long as may be demanded in this war.
We are eager for counsel with you.
We come to find out how best these
two nations can coordinate their en-
and their resources; how best
they can cooperate in the conduct and
The winning of this war. We come to
say to you that we are proud on this
lay to stand shoulder to shoulder with
he soldiers of America"
in the field and in the household;
the mine and In the ship, the men
and women of Japan are working and
will work with a greater confidence |
and a higher sense of moral obliga
ion.
Japan has exerted herself with the
,pirit of loyalty to her allies. her en-
and to her homes, following the
deals Of our national life. Like the
people Of America, those of Japan
lave remained permanently indepen
lent because of a real patriotism
which, when the occasion demands,
lever fails. We, like you, protect our ,
'elves against aggression from with !
tut and t~reachery from within. Z
"Treachery from within, indeed, at
his hour, calls for our attention. .
While your soldiers leave their fami- :
les and their homes to fight on the :
)lood-stained fields of France, we :
must guard u landmarks, as you !
will guard yours, against treachery !
hat has found hiding places in our
midst and which for the last ten years |
las sown the seeds Of discord between [
ls. LIE it be a part of our co-opera- 9
ion and coordination to protect each
'ther from these forces Of evil which
ack even the poorest courage of an
pen enemy. Il
"Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the c
Iouse Of representatives, we have
'een climbing a mountain toward the r
tars by different and sometimes de- 8
-ipus pathways, but near the summit :
'ur hands shall join and together we I
hall win into the full sunlight above ,
he clouds. We shall pass safely !
through the dangerous places. Our /;
Hood shall not have been shed, our :
acrifices shall not have been made, !
n vain, for we shall be among the
Of a world, living in a brother
IoOd of peace. Will it not then be a {
ource of intense national pride to c
Sach of us to remember this day c
which must ensure a permanent main !
of those renewed pledges Of t
.omradeship and of cooperation? b
Il again express my sincere appre- I
iation of the honor you have done .
g." n