Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-27
JAPAN HAPPY To
WORK FOR GOOD
Of ALL MAK|ND
Head of Japanese Peace Mis-.
sion Arrives in San Francis
co Enroute to His Duties at
Versailles Conference,
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San Francisco, Calf, Dec 2j.-I}aron
Nobuaki Maxine, head of the Japanese
delegation, en- route to the Versaillesi
peace conference, arrived here today
from Japan on the steamer Tenyol
Maru. The party, which includes sew
eral high government officials of ia
nan. will depart tomorrow for New
York.
Marquis Saionji, ranking ambassa-
dor of the Japanese peace mission
\ win leave Japan by the short SueZ
route and will he joined in Paris byl
Raron Maxine and the delegates ac-
companying him.
Baron Maxine said he was not au-
thorized to discuss any possible poll
cies of the mission. He added that no
plans could be made for action at the
peace conference until after the ar
rival of the mission at Paris and con-
sultation there.
Baron Maxine first came here for
ty-seven years ago, accompanying his
father with the mission sent abroad
by Japan to proclaim to the world that
the nations determination to follow
the "open door" policy in the orient.
Statement Issued.
In a formal statement upon his ar
rival. Baron Maxine said:
THE terrible world war is over and
victorS will now take council to-
gether TO make plans for and lay 2
new firm and permanent foundation
on which civilization and progress,
stayed for q time, may resume Their
upward and onward course Japan
will Join the councils Of the wise and
brave men who have won this war
and Will contribute her share of the
labor which must be furnished for
the achievement OF this glorious task.
Fifty years ago Japan entered the
family of nations. Today Japan is
proud to associate herself with those
nations in their work for humanity.
Fifty years ago the mission from ia
pan set foot first on the soil of Cali
fornia and now again from here n
Japanese delegation will start on it's
way eastward, proud of the right to
sand as comrade and partner among
those who have given and are giving
so mich for us ALL
I'VE had only a few days prepara-
ton for the journey half way around
the world, and consequently in the
hurry of ARRANGEMENTS to leave bust
ness and families we have had but lit
tie time to give to the consideration
Of the many and perpleXing problems
tha+-fnust come before the conference
at Versailles. Indeed, for the last sew
enteen days we have been without
connected news so it would be i'm
proper, obviously for any member of
this party to discuss questions either
imminently or remotely scheduled for
discussion at Versailles.
New Fra Has Dawncd.
o "The all-engrossing topic occupying
the public mind and attention here to-
day is the peace conference and, in
no less q, degree is it of importance
in the extreme orient
"a new era has dawned for you and
for Us A great light is seen upon the
world's horizon All of us most sim
cerely and earnestly hope that within
it's Broadening sphere and larger
scope. higher ideals will be conceived
and being carried out. the whole hui
man race will live and breathe more
freely
=. The delegation was welcomed by
representatives of the state and navy
departments and the Japanese con-
sent Baron Maxine had requested
that there be 10 formal reception
The Jananese delegates will leave
here tomorrow on a special train for
New York They will sail on the Car
MANIA January A.