New-York tribune., 1922-07-30
Navy Classmates Rejoice and
kato Salutes u. S. as
Apostle of Peace

pearling with the light Of new day.
! Certainly she did not see that America
was the home Of this new light. Pret-
ty soon, however, official Japan woke
up sufficiently enough to see that the
real result and effect of the confer
ence we're infinitely vaster on the Dip
lomatic policy of Japan than on nor
navy. Even then it was still an in
teilectual vision-with not the slight
est tinge of the emotional fire Of the
ancient sun worshiper or the modern
hero idolator in her attitude toward
America
What the Japanese delegation saw
was simply that the conference gave
diplomatic Japan q new law of gravita-
| ton. The center of gravity of diplo-
matte Japan had been in Europe before
that time and for generations. Now it
was no longer there That certainly
was profound and fundamental change
which the Washington conference has
wrought. The mind of japan saw that,
and saw it clearly enough. But her
heart stood still and cold-untouched d
with the magic fire.
Time passed. Then came the Denby
party to Toxic. The effect of the
American party's visit on the senti-
ments of the official and non official
Japan is almost uncanny. The Koku-
min Of Toxic, which had always been
foremost in firing the anti-American
sentiment among the restless elements
Of Japan, handsomely welcomed the
DENLY party. 1t was almost as unex
pected as Hearst paper falling all
over the Japanese delegation at Wash
ington and advising them to take a
kindly interest in American problems
so that they might help in the laud-
able work Of fostering permanent
amity between the two great Pacific
powers.
The Denby party in Toxic touched
! the Japanese sentiment with the magic
fire. 1t did something which the
| Washington conference did not achieve,
1t completed the work of the arms con-
ference by making it flower and fruit
For the DENLY party under the summer II
sky of Toxic burst into bloom in all
the color, grace and perfume of the
aftermath of the Washington confer
ence. 1t gave to both the official ia
pan as we'll the people of the coun-
try in general sort of an honest to-
goodness hug Of a comrade which pro
| claimed them as partners with the
United States in the mighty work of
looking after the peace of the Pacific
basin. 1t made the heart of Japan
feel just this, and feel it poignantly.
at goes without saying, of course
Mr.. Denby is one of the authors OF
this mighty understanding as the
Secretary of the Navy of the
United States" said the Toxic
"Ashai" in welcoming the American
guest. 1t is as one who ties the heart
strings of the two peoples in this
lightly understanding" that Secretary
Denby and his party have been taken
to the bosom Of the people there For
the Denby party has breathed iuto the
treaties and resolutions and declara-
tions of the Washington conference the
oreaths of life and translated a collec-
tion of formal phrases into a living
vision and flaming inspiration to
Japan.
| Address of Welcome
Made by Admiral kato
This sentiment was voiced by Ad-
, miral Kato in his address of Off icial
welcome to the visitors:
Mr.. DENLY, Senator Weller, ladies
and gentlemen:
/ Coming to Japan at this time, so
I soon after our two countries have en-
tered, with other nations, into an agree
ment of such far-reaching conse-
quences, your visit is Of conspicuous
Importance. 1t would be an honor for
! any Premier to welcome you TO japan
but it is also in my case special and
personal pleasure. | have but recently
returned from your country, where
had the privilege Of assisting in the
great expansion Of understanding that