The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
TRADE TIES Barred
BY BARON K0NDO
u. s. and Japan Must Stand
Together to Preserve
Peace, He Says.
PACIFIC HELP PLANNED
Nippon Steamship Head Is
Welcomed at Luncheon
Here by Judge Gary.

The United states and Japan must
stand together to develop the trade OF
the Pacific and to preserve peace upon
the western ocean. 50 Baron X. kondo,
president OF the Nippon Yusen keisha-
the largest of Japanese steamship compa-
MES. declared yesterday at a luncheon
given In his honor at the Bankers CLUB
by f. II. Gary OF the United States Steel
Corporation. The two countries were
mutually dependent upon one another,
the Baron said. and he believed the
friendly and harmonious relations be-
tween them would increase in direct
ratio with the growth OF their business
elations
In welcoming Baron Kondo Judge
Gary referred to him as one OF the most
influential of japanese business men. He
declared the present unsettled condition
was worldwide and that apprehension
regarding the ultimate outcome was al
most universal Cooperation and har-
mony on the Pacific between the two
nations was essential Judge Gary said.
After expressing his thanks for the
greeting Baron Kondo voiced his regret
at not having met Judge Gary when the
latter visited Japan a few years aso.
Il was. away from TOXIC at the time
said he. but ] know Judge Gary very
well and am aware OF his greatness. in
dustrialy and otherwise ! have to
thank him for one thing. When he was
In Japan he gave pamphlet. written
, by himself to Baron Shibusewe, presi-
dent OF the First National Bank OF
Japan. II dealt with the profit sharing
system of the Steel Corporation and
from II ! gained instruction and under
standing. ! thought the system a very
good one and that it could be adapted
| to our own company. and IL is at presen:
in effect with US.
Plan for Good Relation.
! Good relations and feeling between
countries come from the contact OF their
peoples. In recent years many Amert-
cans have visited Japan and many OF
our people have come to thu United
| States. When | reached Seattle on
! January II | was welcomed by many
there and Hospitality entertained in 81.
/ Paul. Chicago and other cities. l have
| been deeply impressed by the kindly
feelings the American people entertain
! for the japanese. ! was here twenty
years ago and have met many old
friends The American people have a
great attraction for me and for the
japanese. ! have been given a medi-
cine called kindness and IL has been
Very effective. Baron Shibusewe has
been intoxicated by the same medicine.
He admires the United States and has
preached his admiration in Japan.
Friendship between two countries
must come from mutual interests, bust
ness or otherwise. Japan and the United
| States are closely connected In trade
and are mutually dependent upon one
another for supplies Japan is buying
your steel and cotton. and you IN turn
buy our silk. tea and other goods In
! the future as our trade grows closer re-
lations and better feeling will grow too.
After the war 1t Is very necessary
10 shorten trade routes all oser the
world especially on the Pacific between
our two countries. shipping facilities
on the Pacific must be improved with
faster and better steamships, which are
not as good a present as in some other
parts Of the world. Your American
railways must he improved. and the
transcontinental line in Siberia as WE'LL
Baron kondo Gives Thanks.
Baron kondo said he realized time in
New York was translated into dollars
and cents, and he closed by thanking the
luncheon guests for making the effort to
be present TO greet him. After a visit
TO Washington he will return TO New
York. and sail for England February Il
Paris. where he will serve as a member
OF the advisory council 10 the japanese
peace delegates.
Included among the guests at ths
luncheon were e. 4. Spreckels. president
OF the Federal Sugar Refining Com
pany; Ogden Reid, +. p. Thomas. presi.
dent Of the United States Steel Products
Company Lewis l.. Clarke. president nj
the American Exchange National Bank
~ "a
Metropolitan Club: Alfred +. Marlinx
president OF the New York Chamber OF
Commerce John d. Rockefeller. Jr, DR.
John IL Mace ac Aen, president OF I'D
fayette College l.. W, Hill, presiden,
Of the Great Northern Railroad: Flu.
gene II. Outerbridge. Darwin F. Kings.
ley. president OF the New York Life
Insurance Company William Fcllowes
Morgan. president of the Merchants As
ISOLATION l.. @. Kaufman. president Of
the Chatham and PheniX Nationa
Bank G. !. Baldwin. vice president Of
the American International Corporation
Julius Krutt Schnitt. chairman Of IN,
Southern Pacific Railroad Theodore /,
Burton, formerly Senator from Ohio
| Byron r. Newton. Collector of the Por:
Frank A, Munscy, Admiral y R. Usher
L. s. y. Lewis Nixon. Superintendent o
Public Works: J. A. Hatfield. vice
president OF the American Bridge Com
rany: F. L. Hine. president OF the Firs
National Bank; c. A. Coffin. chairman
Of the General Electric Company; Dr. J
Fujimori. r Ichinomiya, T Ohkubo. A
Den. Japanese Financial Commissioner
z. Horikoshi. X. II. Kamei. X seko, K
Fukyshima, r. Arai. c. Yada. Japanes,
Consul-General S. Kurokawa, comman
der NJ Sugi Of the Imperial Japanes
Navy. NJ. Yamamuro and NJ. Naga!,