The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-02
DISCUSS MEANS OF
WELDING NATIONS
Foreign Press Correspondents
Meet in Council on
Relations.
SAYS JAPAN IS READY
Speaker Declares Troops of
MikadO Are at Service
Of Allies.

The Council Of Foreign Relations. an
organization which includes representa-
tives OF the foreign press from all parts
Of the world, listened last evening in the
Metropolitan Club to a discussion on the
war. The purpose OF the organization is
to stimulate discussion OF foreign prob
lens and to bring the nations closer to
one another by providing clearer UNDER
standings OF one another's purposes.
Presentation OF Japan's attitude In the
war was given by T. Iyenaga. director
of the East and West News Bureau, who
said:
Japan. through her Minister for For
eign Affairs, has declared that she Is
ready to do everything in her power to
help the allied cause, even to the ex-
tent of sending her troops IL requested
by all the allied governments. wherever
Japanese soldiers are needed and their
services could be most effectively rem
dered.
1.-TWO nowerf,,l caupes that contribute
to the misunderstanding by Americans
OF Japan. and make them entertain in
some degree, fear and dlstrust In her.
are the differences OF race and govern
menta! system that exist between the
two nations. This may, also be the case
with the Russian people.
Japan Really Democratic.
Japan enjoys to-day all the blessings
vouchsafed 10 a democracy. True. she
has strong centralized government :
but that does not imply an autocratic
rule. The head OF Great Britain. OF
Italy, as we'll as Of Japan. may In prac-
tice WELD no such powerful influence
and authority az the President or the
United States does. Why. then. call
Japan an autocracy and try to ALLEVIATE
her from the sympath'es OF democratic
nations and thus SOW the seed or discord
so welcome to Berl!n?"
Or. Felice Ferraro OF the Italian Of
f,cial Bureau OF Information. in describ-
ing the attitude OF the Italian people in
the war. said:
The Italian people are practically a
unit back OF the war and realize that
only a decisive victory over the leu
tonic oppressors can save the civilized
world Italy, frequently accused OF I'm
perlalisn. Is imperialistic only to the
extent OF desiring that protection OF her
borders which President Wilson himself
has acknowledged to be absolutely es-
sential.
Now that Italian arms have re-
utellleu themselves III Inc SlOI iOuS VIZ
tory Of the Plave. 1t Is fitting time
for the world to understand that the
disaster OF Caporetto was partially wiped
off the record when the Austrians. con-
trary TO the predictions OF the whole
world were halted originally at the
Plave'
French Interest In Russia.
Stephane Lausanne one OF the editors
OF lie Hdtin and head OF the French
Official News Bureau in this country,
pointed out that France had a vital In
! terest in Russia which was more than
academic. He said that the French peo-
pie had lent $4,000. 900. 900 TO Russia.
There is hardly person in France"
he proceeded, who does not hold some
part OF the various Russian loans. Now
that the Rolshevik Government has re-
pudIated the loans made by the former
Imperial Government the people wish to
know who will repay this immense sum"
Lindsay Russell. chairman Of the eX-
ecutive committee, who presided. an
nounced that the main object OF the eve
nings conference was to endeavor TO
bring about the cooperation OF foreign
press correspondents
Among those present at the confer
| encs. which followed a dinner. were
Frank Dilnot OF the Ddly Chronicle.
London Percy S. Bullsn. the Duiiy TslF-
graph, London; w. r. Bullock the
Times. the DAILY Mail. London $. Levy
LAWSON. Reuters Agency @. Lechartier.
lie PETIT Pdision. Paris w. w Davies
Australian press II. Delmas. Havas
Agency Or. Felice Ferraro. Italian Of
fetal Bureau OF Information; Sir John
Frazer. Scotch papers Y. Hatada.
Ashdhi Shinlbun. Toxic: Gustav He'll
, strom. Scandinavian papers, Marcel
Knecht and Stephane Lausanne, French
Of'cial Bureau OF Information: Leonce
Levy. lie Mntim, Paris: Maurice Lowe.
Morning Post. London; Beach Thomas,
Daily Mail, London Romeo Ronconl,
La Prcnsn. Buenos Ayres; Toyokichi
Iyenaga. East and West News Bureau;
g. W. Flelsher. JdpGn Advertiser, To-
kio A. } Sack. Russian Bureau OF In
formation former Ambassador James
W. Gerard. Abram / Elkus, Oscar s.
Straus. Henry Morgenthau, George W.
wickersham, Richard Washburn Child,
Vance Thompson, Frank n Double
day. James b. Beck and Rufus W.
Spra sue. Jr