Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
mission
TO STUDY US. IS
due in TONIGHT
CONTINUED from wage one)

The governor will have as guests
at his dinner at the country club the
following:
Maj.-Gen. J. P. Wiser. Captain G.
r. Clark, u. S. N, commandant, Pearl
Harbor; Charles F. Chillingworth
president of the senate; H. l.. Hol
stein, speaker Of the house of repre-
sentatives; Major Joseph J. Fern, and
representatives of the Japanese press
A recent mail despatch from Toxic
concerning the parliamentary mis-
sion says: ..,..a.s
Among Japanese people the great
est interest and the greatest signifi'
canoe is attached to the forthcoming
visit to the United States Of delega'
ton of five members Of the house OF
Representatives. The primary object
of the mission was set forth in an In
terview with the Associated Press cor
respondents by Tokichi Masao, the
chairman, as that of conveying to the
American people the sincere express
sion 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 the Pacific slopes, will
leave for the East, and visit the cities
of Denver, Chicago, Washington. New
York, Philadelphia and Boston. About
two months will be spent in the
United States studying conditions,
economics, political and social. 1t is
the first visit to America of an Off
cial delegation from the Japanese
house of representatives. ...
Il think it should be understood
clearly that we are going to your
country he said, las the direct rep
resentatives of the japanese people,
whom we have been chosen to repre-.
sent in our Diet, said DR.. Masao. Wis
count Ishil went to America as the
representative of the state, but we
speak particularly for the people.
st occurs to me-" he went on, that
the present Is a most opportune time
for our visit. Japan and the United
States are now allies in fighting for a
common cause, and it is an ideal mo-
ment for us to go to the United States
and talk over the questions which
mutually interest lis. 1t is our dream
that the temporary alliance between
the two countries will last much
longer than the present war. Indeed
We expect that the war will lead to
the historic result Of bringing US close
together for all future time.
v. S. Will Be Studied
I'VE desire to study your economic
conditions. We wish to visit your
cities and 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 / have the feel
ing that some of the japanese in the
United States lack an understanding
of what is expected Of them, and
think that We, coming from the home
country, can give them some sugges-
tons as to how better to fit in and
assimilate with American life in a
manner to meet the ideas OF the Anne
rican people"
Mr. Masao also spoke Of China. He
was asked whether the people of ia
pan expected the United States to rec.
ognize the special and paramount in
terest Of Japan In China. He replied
that he did not believe that issue 20
be involved, at least at the present
time. But he was convinced that ia
pan should be consulted by other ma
lions when those nations contem-
plated political action of any kind IN
China.