Evening star., 1924-06-18
HANIHARA BESPEAKS
u. .S.-JAPAN Comfy
Envoy Says His Nation Believes
All Questions Can Be Ad-
justed Amicably.
RELATIONS ARE CHERISHED
Speaks at Brown U. on Receiving
Honorary IL. D.
By the Associated Press.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., June IS
japan. in it's dealings with the United
States has always believed that, as
between friends, there is no question
thar cannot be adjusted amcably.
Ambassador Hanihara OF Japan de-
clared today in address at Brown
University. where he received the
honorary degree of doctor of laws
With such unique and precious
history" back of American-Japanese
friendship. he said, the one great
question in the minds Of my people
now is: Is it the true sentiment of
the American people to make light
of its friendship with the people Of
Japan, a friendship which has been
built up by hard conscientious labor
or the two peoples extending over
nearly three-quarters of a century.
not only to the good OF themselves
alone, but for the good of the rest
of mankind?"
Relations Are Outlined.
ihe japanese ambassador sketched
| the history of the relations of the
two nations from the time Of Com
modore Perry set foot on the shores
OF Japan to the signing of the Wash
! lngton conference treaties.
he refrained from any specific men
tlon or the immigration law. with its
japanese exclusion provision.
| III fail to express myself ado
quateiy," he said. lit is not because
on any lack of appreciation of vou,
good will, but solely on sccorn.
| tne unfortunate Limitations
guage.' 11isl lisn IAN
~ is indeed" he said, "a BLESSING
! 70 1eel that one is among trustaS
L LLrlends to whom he may omen bie
| indarstnd, tnout rear of being mis-
/ after thanking Brown I-nivsrsi+,,
IN u lne people of Rhode Island for
tne compliment bestowed upon him
| good uiI, saIa; was an assurance of
oassaoor began at once his out1ina
vi lne long friendship between the
! two countries the
Bespenks Hope for Futur.
And l may express the hope" he
saio' that that friendship NAV sur
! Vive. Aye 1t will survive. If w.
remain true to our worthy trad;-
tions of the past, which is an en-
oooiment of that great human spirit
OF natural liberation and esteem"
After relating Japan's efforts to be-
come a bulwark of peace in the Far
East, he said:
we japanese have tried IN be-
come a great nation, not ONLY in tho
attainment OF strength sufficient TO
de1end ourselves and protect our
Meaker nelghbors from dangerous
asgressions, but also we have striyen
TO be great because We are anYions
70 serve the cause of humanity. we
nave been sincerely proud to serve
win the great nations of the west.
and We shall continue to serve AS
long as those nations will permit ms
to do so.' "'
Tribute to Envoys.
He paid high tribute to the many
| ENJOYS who have represented the
United States in Japan, and to hum
dreds of other Americans who have
played prominent parts in the story
of modern Japan. Japan, he said, had
| been confronted with many difficult
problems. but Throughout these pre-
carlous years of our national life it
was America more than any other
country that helped us, always with
We of Japan" he said, "all felt
and still feel that we owe America a
| lasting debt of gratitude. which so
far we have not failed and will
never fail to repay as opportunities
open themselves to US"
He spoke of the great trade Japan
had furnished the western nations.
Japan" he said, 'is a factor for
security and commerce and progress
which 1 sometimes fear is hardly ap-
Dfa tal hxr ho
countries. Sensational talk of rival
navies and rival markets and trade
routes is prevalent always in dis
cuSsing and comparing the great
powers; the benefits of these powers
to each other and to the smaller
nations is a less interesting subject !
Disturbed by Russian War.
I'VE are, and have been for years,
your greatest customer on the Pacific, |
overwhelmingly so, and the United |
States is the greatest market for our |
products. We saw nothing that
could mar these happy and mutually |
beneficial relations until after the
Russian war, when certain evil |
forces began to work against the
best interest of our two countries. |
Fortunately, however, wise people !
on both sides of the Pacific were not |
slow in realizing the effect of this |
sinister influence and spared no |
effort for it's removal
THE task was not easy, but we
kept patience. At last at the
Washington conference of a little |
over two years ago. in which one of |
Browns worthy sons. Charles Evans
Hughes. played the leading role so |
successfully. this unhappy symptom
of international discord was entirely
removed, and the relations between
America and Japan were restored to
their old level of happy and glorious
friendship.
such has been, in brief the his |
tory of our relations. which were
made immeasurably closer by the |
generous act of sympathy on the