The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-01
URGES COOPERATION
IN HELPING CHINESE
Baron Shibusawa Asks United
Effort on Part of Japan
and United States. ~.
SCORES PROPAGANDISTS
Says "American Dollars and
His Nations Intelligence"
Will Solve Problems.

According to the East and West News
Bureau the magazine Roron (Public
opinion) has published speech by Baron
shibusawa on cooperation between the
United States and Japan. In a very
friendly spirit he urges cooperation Of
America with dollars and Of Japan with
knowledge" in the development of China,
and says mutual understanding of the
two nations would be strengthened by
peoples diplomacy az exemplihed in
hospitality extended to influential visi-
tors
The article Is a frank exposition of
Japanese opinion on an important ques-
ton. The first section points out that
Japan's awakening was the result of
Commodore Perry's action. American
Japanese trade for a long time re-
manned Insignificant. but friendship of
the two countries grew deeper and trade
N time improved until to-day America
Is Japans best customer.
The Baron then says: America and
Japan differ in their national constitu-
lions. While our country has line of
Emperors 'unbroken for ages eternal.
America Is a republic. The area OF
Japan is exceedingly small, but America
Is a big country. We have an old his
tory Of 5000 years. but America is q
young country. America has developed
individualism, while Japan lays stress
on the family system. Thus the nations
differ from each other In many cardinal
points.
Nevertheless there Is one point OF
similarity, and that Is the spirit OF
chivalry. American magnanimity, phil
"a hV NOFraQnOnd
the gikyo shin (the cbivalrous spirit) OF
the Japanese. This Is the point OF con-
tact of both people which we should
fully understand and turn to account for
the promotion Of the mutual understand
ing Of the two countries.
THE two nations should act in con-
cert toward China When ] visited
America the president of the National
Bank of New York stated his convic-
ton that unless the two countries CO.
operated in developing China a con-
fiict between them would be unavoidable.
have often feared that this prediction
would come true and the two nations
would have an economic war in China.
With the end of the great war some
Americans have already fixed their
eyes on interests in China and Siberia,
and seem to be busily engaged in a
certain propaganda.
1t Is said that the actions OF the
Chinese delegates to the Peace Confer
ence. which injured Japanese feelings
great deal, concealed a deep design.
There is again n rumor that the boy
colt was insdgated by Americans In
China. Nevertheless one should not
jump to the conclusion that actions of
this sort on the part Of a minority
OF Americans represent the will OF the
whole people of the United States
AT any rate. China is a market place
on which America and Japan will here
after be united for the interests Of
both nations. In Chinese affairs no
settlement should be made by means of
merely diplomatic exchanges OF compli-
ments; on the contrary. the cooperation
and unity of the United States and.
Japan should be promoted. If America
with dollars and Japan with intelligence
act in concert, then the identification
Of the interests of both concerning the
development of China can be guccess-
fully realized. The leading men of the
two nations should do their utmost to
soothe the sentiments Of both people,
SO that their friendship can be per-
petually continued. The peoples d.
piomacy 1 have mentioned should be
built, first OF all. upon China The
time has come to carry out this wish"