The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-18
Forget Little Molehills," lshil
ImpIores Americans at Pa
cific Coast Reception.
MISSIONGETS WARMWELCOME
Asks Clearer Vision of Pitfalls Dug by
Cunning Enemy of Both Nations
Hopes Conflict Last War
In Human History.

racine POrC, AUG lo.-A new u"y
among nations, in which Japan ana
America shall "forget the little mole
hills that have been exaggerated into
mountains to bar our good relations"
and "march together, work together
and fight together as comrades was
proclaimed here last night by Viscount
X. Ishii, ambassador extraordinary
Iand plenipotentiary to the United
States.
Having a special mission, Viscount
Ishii spoke for his government at a
dinner rendered him by this munich
pality, acting as host on behalf OF the
federal government, this state and the
resident citizens.
Recalls Port Arthur.
Guests at the banquet were electri-
fed when the mayor of the city de-
! clared
1--WE remember Kuroh and Nogi at
Port Arthur. We rejoice to know
| that the successors Of these men now
come to fight shoulder to shoulder with
our boys In khaki. We appreciate
that in the present war the sea lanes
have been kept open by your navy"
| A tremendous outburst greeted the
statement of Chairman Gavin McNaDe
that Secretary Lansing had sent a
telegram to the effect that an entire
company Of Japanese boys in Hawaii
had Joined the United States army. ,
| Indorses U. s. Aims.
The viscount was presented by MT
/ McNabe. He said
Z ~ tx Our sraessaf h. that "a this dny
Il through Its hours Of shadow or OF
sunshine, your purpose is our purpose
your road our road and your goal oul
goal. 1t is that America and Japan
will march together, work together anc
fight together as comrades until the
end has been reached and the victory
won in the struggle which involves oul
rights and our liberties.
1--WE are here to say that In thl
tremendous struggle for those right
and liberties, America and Japan ar
bound together; that when the VIC
tory of the allied forces is secure
America and Japan should so live tina
your sons and our sons will have
certainty Of good neighborhood; so liV'
that no word or deed of either can b.
looked upon with suspicion that veno
nous gossip, hired slander, siniste
intrigues and influence, all Of whicl
we have both been the victims, can II
future only serve to bring us close
together for mutual protection and TO
the common welfare.
Make Pacific Safe.
eve cannot either Of us take risks
II becomes the first duty of Japan AM
America to guard the Pacific and to In
sure safe continuous intercourse be
tween Asia and the United States; t
see to 1t that the ships Of the ferociou
pirates whose crimes upon the hig
seas can never be paliated find n
shelter in the waters of our seas.
ut is for us together to continu
to enforce respect for law and hu
manity upon the Pacific, from whic
the German menace was removed q
the commencement of the war.
'In the dawning Of this new da
of stress and strain let us forget tn
) little molehills that have been e1
aggerated into mountains to bar ou
) good relations. Let us see togethe
with a clearer vision the pitfalls du
by a cunning enemy In our path. Le
us together fax our eyes upon the sta
of principle which shall lead us t.
gether most surely to participate
in the triumph Of the right, to Gel
tain victory in the greatest and, ie
us hope, the last great war in huma
F, history"