The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-20
Governor and Mayor Extend
Hearty Greetings
ViSCOUN1 ISAl'S TRIBUTE
and New England very
Near~to His Native Land, Having
Welded a Vast Influence Upon Cisi
iixation-ouotes Great Utterance by
Sumner In an Historic Address.

Boston, Sept. 49,. Boston gave inc
visiting Japanese mission warm
welcome upon its arrival here nam
failed to dampen the desire OF bos'
tonjans TO see the distinguished per
sonages isom the Far East
The imperial mission, headed by
Viscount ishii, minister OF foreign ar
fairs. was met as the South station
bv reception committee and was
cordially greeted by Governor Mccall
and Mayor Curley
Both at the station and along the
route to the State House Japanese
flags were plentiful, They were es-
pecially conspicuous along the streets
where Boy Scouts passed them GU
IN the waiting crowds before the Wis
iting party came along.
A battalion OF sailors with band
was drawn up in front OF the state
House. The band played stanza
from the Japanese national anthem a.
the automobiles drew up
The constitutional convention sent
a special committee to notify the
governor and Japanese guests that the
convention was ready to receive them.
Then. the governor, escortlngf AM
bassador Sato and the others, went
to the convention, where they received
long and most enthusiastic ovation,
the delegates rising
Addresses Of welcome were made by
Gov. Mccall, Mayor Curley, and Pres'-
dent Bates OF the convention. Viscouht
Ishii thol made his address, lie SAID
~ am highly complimented by an
invitation to address you in this
house. which throughout your history
has rlng with eloquence unsurpassed
in any tongue with the Hottest APP
meals TO the noblest sentiments or
mankind from the lips OF patriots
whose names are written large on the
corridors of fame.
Massachusetts and New England
are very close to Japan. Many or our
leading men owe to these surround
ings the impression and the education
which has enabled them to take their
places in the varying walks OF life
in their homeland.
"Next to the land OF their birth,
dear to them above all else on EARN,
they recall college friends and the
happy days spent In study and play
in Cambridge. These always pay
tribute OF affection to their alma mater
and take increasing pride In the spien-
did record she is making In the up
building OF men and nation.
Massachusetts and New England
have welded vast influence upon
the civilization OF our time. In 1T
erature, art, science and Industry that
influence has been felt and is being
exercisd throughout the world. In all
OF these there has been no narrow
prejudice, for you have gathered from
and sent to the furthest corners OF
the earth the most representative and
the best.
Japan owes much to Massachn-
sets and Boston. We have learned
from you at home, and your men
and women have labored In our midst
unselfishly and well to our great ad-
vantage"
The viscount paid tribute to the
memory OF the late Henry w. Denison,
for over thirty years the guide. the
counsellor and the friend OF japan
In conclusion he said:
"And, now, gentlemen OF this con-
vention, in thanking you for your
courtesy and your patience, permit me
before leaving you to your delibefa
ton. to quote from an address deiiv-
cred here In Boston sixty'ni years
ago-an address that must deeply i'm
press itself upon any reader and upon
every one who seeks as you and
and all OF US must, TO building our ma
tions to the highest point OF national
achievement and greatness. ut was
Charles Sumner who said-he may
have been speaking from this historic
rostrum:
1.-THE true grandeur OF humanity
is in moral elevation, sustained and
enlightened and decorated by the
intellect OF man. The truest tokens
of this grandeur in state are the
diffusion Of the greatest happiness
among the greatest number and the
passi6nless justice which controls tle
relations Of the state TO other states
and 10 all the people committed 10 It's
charge
Applying this great utterance as
a rule for guidance in international
affairs. can say TO you that IL fills
the ideal Of the true spirit OF Japan
in her dealings with you and with
the world"
More than thousand distinguished
citizens OF the United States and Jap
an cheered as two great nations clasp
ed hands and pledged each other TO
steadfast alliance for victory in the
great war, and the maintenance OF
permanent peace thereby TO be estab-
Iished, al the big banquet rendered 70
the visiting mission by the city OF Bos-
ton at the Copley-P Plaza last night.