New Britain herald., 1924-12-04
JAPAN NOT HOSTILE
 TO UNITED STATES
M. I. YamanOtO Tells Rotary
 Club Of Friendly Sentiment
STUNG BY EXCLUSION ACT
Amity Impaired by Legislation But Not Broken, Tnl,iO Chamber of Commerce Representative Declares at Noon Luncheon Today.

A plea for a better understanding and closer relationship between the United States and Japan and a state ment that what Ill feeling there Is has been fostered and practically created with the aid Of the yellow press and sensational jingo nowspa- pers in both countries, was made by Dr. NJ. T. Iamamoto, representing the Chamber Of Comm"rre nf Tolio. Japan, and the Federated Chambers Of Commerce Of Japan, at the noel ing of the New Britain Rotary club today.
 The meeting was held at the Bur ritt hotel. There were number Uf out Of town visitors, including F, C. Burdock of Honolulu. Frank J. Porter, Frank Wscht and L. W. Young were appointed committee to arrange for the annua3 distribution of Christmas baskets. It was voted 10 invite Senator William Borah, who will speak in this city next Thursday, to attend the Rotary club dinner which will he held at the hotel at 6 80 o'clock. This dinner will be a joint affair betTecn the Rotary club members, the New Britain Medical society members euI their wives. Senator Borah will be asked to speak a few minutes. Ths speaker Of the evening will be pr. George Vincent, president of the Rockefeller foundation. He vi speak on "Community Health" Tn discussing relations hetwee America and Japan, Dr. Yamamo'y said;
 The advent of Commodore Perry of the United States navy, in 1853, resulted in the opening of the doors of Japan to the worlds education and commerce. For more than b0 years America and Japan were or very friendly terms. But their friendship apparently reached its climax during the o-Japanesa war of 1904-05, and with the sue cessful elimination of the war il began to decline.
 For Is years, from 1908 10 192' the relations of our two countrie were, to say the least, inhar1ns nious. ....
 At the close of the Eusso-Japa nese conflict, the success of Japar gave rise 10 apprehension and 1 speculation as to the result of th, growing power of Japan. Some men in America elaborated on thu possibilities of Japanese aggression and of a war between America and Japan.
 The alarm at once reached the other side of the Pacific, and some Japanese were not slow to respond. In this way a distrust was set up, and since that time alarmists on 1 both sides of the waters have been creating an unwholesome inter- national atmosphere in the Pacific. implanting the idea of an inevitable war in the minds of the people of both countries.
 Practical Sense Needed. Then, with the close of the World war. there appeared on the already clouded horizon the ques- ton of Shantung. of Yap, and of Eastern Siberia. These questions could have been settled by fhe use of little practical sense. But. for some reason or other the points Of disagreement were greatly exag- gerated in both countries. and for time fl looked as though the imag- mary war which had heon going on for IS years was actually abour 10 ma'eralize in military action. Disarmament Conference.
 But thanks to the intelligent statesmen Of America ard Japan. the Washington conference Of 1921 found practical means of settling all matters over which We were at variance.
 T may here call your attention 10 few things that happened in Japan since the Washington cgDrrrenro. , Japan restored Shautunr m full sovereignty 10 China, >no r.mov.d her troops from Sib.ra and rram the Yangtse valley she fool, care Of not for any political rrssonz buf purely from the huoa0nar'rn roIut of view, several thonsuls Wrre RNssians, refugees HLo v.r. G-,a. oAt of Nl1liyostock, snr raIoas.i some 30.0oo men from r,r r.yv 8n.1 Scranped some Of her old ~ntps -.. released 9,>oo officers from r.r army
 school RoOks Changed.
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 'i7 Se2'ruhr~ fra- rsr... was visited ty 'N, mr- srsse,-a.. '7rth7uake IT history. f-rao-a rr fire, flood and tt67r W., The de s'ruo''on Of Droperv awouutad ', 2ooo,ooo,h0A ye0t and tNs Io-s of If. was appalling, eyceedtn, too0oo.
 When the rrws or t.- afsseta ~aanhed America. Tro=arnt CaoTdr, immediately asked Inc American 1 people 10 come to tho atd of aGlicte. . Japan. Great was y0nr response . You contributed at once Sil.o0o. .oon more than twice the amount px Tected to be given This promp hNip. this tpantanaous sympatly mado doep impression upon tbe peo pie Of my country