New-York tribune., 1920-12-16
Steel Corporation Head
Says il a Break Came
Americans Would Be at
Fault More Than Toxic
Warns Against
Trouble Makers
Naval Program Defended
Before Japan Society
as Barrier to Attacks

II war comes between the United
States and japan it will be the fault
CT Americans more than Of Japanese
in needing malicious propaganda, Judge
Ebert II. Gary, chairman OF the United
States Steel Corporation. told the mem
bcrs Of the Japan Society last night in
a speech that was a demand for peace
and friendship with the world at large,
and especially Japan, which nation, he
said, was one of Americas best friends
The society had gathered at the Ho-
tel Astor at dinner in honor Of Baron
Shdehara, japanese Ambassador to the
United States, and Roland s. Morris,
United States Ambassador to Japan, and
to Mrs. Morris. Judge Gary, although
listed as speaker, said he had not
prepared a speech. He had been called
by the POSTMASTER, Frank A. Wander
lip, president OF the society, Japan's
best friend, and his talk in proof Of
this YVES especially forceful.
While the dinner was a hands across
the-sea affair, and held as in former
years, since the society was organized
in 1906, for the avowed purpose of
cementing friendship between Japan
and the United States, Judge Gary
made it an opportunity to sound a
warning against listening to what he
called vicious trouble makers who not
only are infesting the United States
but Japan in an effort to bring about
a war between the two countries.
Sees Move to Cause Trouble
people who haven't been to Japan
don't know the conditions there" Judge
Gary said. They don't know the hos
pitality that found when l, visited
that country in 1916-the hospitality
that is extended to al Americans
"lnslnuations against the Japanese
people which have beer spread through
out this country regarding their at
titude toward Americans are not rep
resentative of the true feeling of Japan
toward the United States.
There is in this country and Japan
. malicious movement TO stir up
trouble. For EXAMPLE, we are in
formed over here that Japan is actu-
ally increasing it's navy for the ex-
press purpose of maklng war upon the
United States
"ln answer to that, ask what coun-
tTy IS not preparing for war with the
Unltcd States.
"And what are we ourselves doing
about the extension Of our navy? Is
there any other country spending as
much money in the building of war
ships as the United States? Aren't we
the chief offender among the nations
If the increasing OF the navy is an
offense?
Desire L. S. Friendship
What would we do if a nation de-
clared war upon US if we failed to pre-.
pare, against attack? What would we
think of charge by Japan that we
were increasing our navy for the pur.
pose Of attacking Japan?
The Japanese people desire the
warmest OF friendship with Americans
We must not be Influenced by those
VINO go about stirring up trouble.
Another complaint is that the Japa-
nesc are invading the United States
and trying to force a residence here
The Japanese feel that they have the
right to come here the same as other
foreigners. Naturally they are opposed
to being excluded, but they are willing
to submit to any ruling that does not
discriminate against them---any rule
that applies to other nationalities.
"How long would we be quiet if tn G
Japanese attempted to exclude Ameri-
cans from their country?
Wants Japan's Friendship
Prom every standpoint it is fo1
every interest of both Japan and the
United States to have an uninterrupted ed
friendship. We are Japan's best friend
and I am sure that the United States
has no better friend than Japan.
I'VE have had more than trouble
enough. Any of you who have been
over the battlefelds of France and Bel
gium and have seen the devastation
and the graves Of American soldiers
know that we have had enough Of war.
1.-The Japanese people are not fools
The people of the United States are
not fools. We are not going to be led
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