The sun., 1918-07-24
PERRY PACT ECHO
IN MEETING HERE
Grandson Of Man Who Opened
Japan Meets Wife Of Com
mOdOre's Kin.
TOKUGAWA AND BELMONT
Head Of Mission From Orient
Draws Lesson From Ger
many's Lost Humanity.


frince foshihisa Tokugawa OF the
Japanese Red Cross mission had the un-
expec,ed pleagpre vestcrday Of finding
b,,n,.,, -. ~. .n ,,,,,h
.'e 0
grandson Of one whose name history
links with that Of his own distinguished
grandfather
~, Wi, r,
INC WV i''1o ioN"s""" anu '
august Belmont, were guests or the
Japan Society at a luncheon In the Hotel
Astor in honor Of the mission. August
Belmont, as Is pretty generally known.
Is the grandson Of Commodore Perry /:
but II will be news to most readers that
the Prince Is the grandson OF the Japa-
nese statesman who was the Commo-
dores most powerful friend at the
Nippon court and who stood against the
tide of public sentiment in his own land
until he had opened Japan's door Wide
to the world.
Prince Tokugawas first local refer
ence TO the great Prince who was his
grandfather was made when. yis,bly
moved by the cheers which greeted him,
"One nnds dif,,cul,v In expressing him.
self when his mind ana heart arc alied /"
said tho pripoo "u,,, va, viii no rdo,
NV annarant i,,,,,odosty In ,,isc,ipg nv
,n.apnt sa.,,n 49, sa.e
shou,s - aes -. - .,L,ta ,.,,..i>n
,,,h,ah 10. 49, s,,s Wv.
"e" '"0 'e' e''' ~
Affection for America,
From my childhood America has held
singular Iascinauon 10 me. ~ was my
erahuia.ner VINO was Responsible TOT that
ie'ivrAo'e Iea'. conciuueu WIN
a"ief ~" IN inc "she oi NoNnnouore
fertys 'lsit 10 our shores Both my
grandfather and my father stood Tor the
opening OF the country when pubic
opinion was much against such course.
Now that ! come to your country. with
which my sires were the first TO negoti-
ate a treaty OF am!ty, l feel that my
dreams OF long years have come true"
Revertng to the subject of his mission.
which is to learn in the allied nations
how best the relief OF the japanese Red
Cross may be applied. the Prince bitterly
condemned Germany's crimes against
the agency of mercy he representa-
That GERMANY has lost her sense OF
humanity" re went on. "ls the very
reason WHY we must keen our own.
Whatever the Germans NAV do. the Red
Cross of the allied nations must stand az
the shining example OF tolerance. merci-
fulness and Justice.
Japan is proud to be allied in this
great war with the nations which are in
the forefront of the democratic world,
The guiding factor In our own Govern
ment il respect for public opinion.
New Era of Hope and Promise.
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