Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14
JAPANESE PEER
QUOTES JEFFERSON
IN TALK ON PEACE
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The Prince had been introduced by
the Ambassador as being IA man. who,
whilc member OF an ancient house
has personality which has endeared
himself to all classes of his country
men," ~
Regardless OF what the Prince may
be In his native land. he proved him.
self to be n gentleman to the manner
born last night. While from the stand
point of peerage he was the most dis
unguished person present yet he was
the most affable and unassuming OF
the 200 and more men OF a dozen ma
tons who were gathered under the
embassy roof.
After he had performed his duties
In the receiving line he left the AM
bassador. and Admiral Baron Kato,
and wandered about the room, stop
ping To chat with everyone. He seemed
to make IL point to have few words
with everyone present. and In excel
lent English. talked as, any well-bred
rlubman might about the average af-
fairs OF an average day.
In appearance he is not overbear-
ing. Standing a bare five feet he has
round face. and dark eyes which
sparkle pleasantly behind spectacles.
Other persons may affect literary
glasses; the Prince prefers the old
fashioned gold-rimmed kind which
harness themselves over the ears. His
hair has reached that stage where II
is carefully husbanded He is slightly
portly In appearance. having the girth
which the average man of forty or
thereabouts acquires unless he gives
himself To strenuous daily exercise.
But II is when the Prince talks he
shows himself to be what we Americans
call "a good fellow" You cannot help
liking him on first meeting. Instead of
making the obvious effort, which so
many foreigners do, of viewing COM
monplace affairs from our viewpoint,
that viewpoint seems to come natural
to him when talking with Americans.
After moments conversation with
him one forgets that he is a Japanese.
and feels like dropping into American:
phrases the import of which only
1 Americans understand fully.
This reception wa Japan's first
! friendly effort of the conference 70
gain the ears and the eyes of the
world through the worlds press. The
entire Japanese staff was there, and il
seemed as though there was a Japan
csc present to look after each invited
guest. Those diplomats showed by
their American viewpoint on every
question that they were earnestly
seeking that good will which is fai
more precious than jewels. Admiral
kato, during the course of the even
ing. announced that his technical ad.
visers were already hard at work or
Mr.. Hughes disarmament proposals
and intimated that Japan's formal re.
ception OF them would be very favor.
able.
Inasmuch as Japan's attitude to-
ward problems which mutually affect
us will vitality concern the result OF
this conference. it is possible to pre-.
dict. without undue exaggeration. thai
Japan will go a good portion toward
that halfway point which alway,
must be reached before internationa
settlements are consummated. On,
4 gathers this from certain statement,
made In confidence which indicat,
that the Japanese envoys believe tha
! they see way out on the Pacili
I questions. Kotaro Mochizuka, mem
ber Of the japanese Parliament wh,
saturday. evening told small grou,
OF us that he thought Mr.. Hughes
should amend his proposals by in
sorting clause regarding dismantljn,
OF Pacific fortifications, last night as
sured me that he believed that thi
matter could be amicably adjust "a I,
the satisfaction OF all concerned. II
said that he had made his statement
saturday because he wished Americ:
to realize some of the problems whicl
his fellow-Japanese We're discussin,
at home. and which the envoys presen
would have to answer for in som
manner when they returned after III
parley ends. OF course Mr. Mochizul,
: speaks unonicially. as he is a membe
only of the unofficial delegation whicl
the kenseikai. or Constitutional par
", sent 10 this city. II is entirely pos
sible that he may be wrong. Again
Is probable that he can be right. II
represents the group which 'bac
home opposes kato. If he can acre
with kato-vell, there is much waite
waiting to run under the bridge. an
II Is Just as wen TO Wv the w;.y III
rivulets are beginning TO cut tn
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