Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02

people which came today through the
Associated Press from heads Of govern
ments and cabinet ministers OF nations
in both the Orient and the Occident.
Premier BRAND OF France found
time in the midst OF governmental
difficulties to pen brief message Of
cheer. Benito Mussolini, the Italian
Fascist chief, refers to the part played
by natives OF Italy in the growth OF
the United States. and his flna nce
minister, Count Volpi, expresses graft
tude for the reception accorded him
on his recent debt funding mission to
Washington.
Baron Shidehara. spea king for
ia pan. takes occa sion to decry talk
of Japanese American conflict, de
clar'inG that zone does not fight ones
best customer" Gen. Primo de Rivera
looks for tightening of the bonds
OF friendship between his country and
America. md sounds note for peace.
az does Emile ndervelde. the Bel
gian foreign minister, who makes ref
erence to Locarno and America S
participa ton In the efforts toward dis
armament
Good Will Expressed.
From South America come express
sions of good will voiced by Argentine
Foreign Minister Ga liza rdo and Presi-
dent Serrato of Uruguay. while Presi-
dent Machado of cuba assures the
American people that his conntrymen
never will forget the debt they owe to
the generous protection Of their
colossal neig hbor."
President Chiari of Panama vel
comes American development of his
countty's resources and hopes for the
esta blishment OF "A firm basis OF
lay lira nd m
in the Emerald Isle the Ulster
premier plucks the string of Opt,
mism, looking to the new year for
the sunshine of abundant pros
perity.'
The MESA ges as received by the
Associated Press follow
Aristide BRAND, premier of France:
/ "On the threshold of 1925 | send my
hest wishes for happiness and pros
/ perity to the great American people.
! for whom my country preserves a
! feeling of gratitude which nothing
will ever weaken"
Benito Mussolinl. premier Of Italy,
AT the dawn OF each wear the
American people ask themselves
with Walt Whitman in his immorta
poem: Who ia he who has progress
! ed the farthest? Because | want to
progress farther still
The people Of Italy. who are glad
and proud of having contributed with
The intelligence and work Of their
children toward the prosperity and
greatness Of the starred republic
raise aloft their best wishes to a
friendly nation. which ia going still
farther on the road to world civil
alton.
Renewed Intimate Communion.
Count Volpi. Italian finance min.
lister: The clea relations on
the war debt We're concluded with
equanimitv and that transaction H.
Eliminates the renewed intimate spir.
itual communion between Italy and
the United States.
The possibility OF future misunder
standings. as one OF the most authori-
/ tative members of the America n
! Government said owing to the loyal
accord between the two peoples. has
vanished.
Italy. young. strong and sure OF
her destiny. IL the sincere friend OF
the United states in continental
Europe. while the starred republic IL
the great friend of Italy across the
ocean.
II will preserve all my life most
cherished memory of the United
States with desire to return there
in order TO know better that people
without equal. To whom | send my
heartfelt greetings and good wishes
! for the year just dawninE.
Greetings From Japan.
Baron kiiuro Shidehara. japanese
| foreign minister: TT Is with plea sure
! that ] extend 70 America heartiest
! Fluctuations for happy new yea'
and continued prosperity. and for her
/ general good will toward the peoples
I Of the earth.
America and Japan have heeH
/ friends for many wears. The United
! States guards one side OF the Pa cific
while Japan guards the other. Both
/ have made mistakes in dealing with
! interna tional problems. But our in
| tentions have always been to pre-
! serve peace. Our hearts have always
/ been in the right place.
| "As long az that condition exists
/ the friendship between America and
/ Japan the freedom OF the Pacific
: and the altruism of the two powers
! will sweep aside all difficulties that
may present themselves in the
| future.
/ "Intercommunicat tons between
/ America and Japan are sufficient
! guarantee of a friendship that has
/ no apparent ending. The Japanese
! American trade Is so great that the
/ accurate figures seem almost unat-
/ tainahle. America Is Japan's best
! customer One does not fight with
| ones hest customer.
i War talk as has been made nv
| irresponsible persons on both sides
! of the Pacific is most regrettahle
| principally because SO many do not
/ realize the economic and geographic
| conditions which bind both nations
! closely together.
! cerest wishes for most happy new
| wear for America
Predicts Year of Peace.
Can't. Gen Primo de Rivera, premier
| of SPAIN am pleased. through the
medium of the Associated Press, to
greet mankind in the name OF Spain
| at the beginning Of the year 1925 and
! 10 extend we'll wishes. because during
| this wear the peoples may tighten
! their bonds of fraternity and renew
! in the world those principles of order
without which no peace is possible.
| "Spain on her part will continue the
! cultural work of fortifying the SOU
! of her citizens so that all her inha bit
| ants may take new interest in the
life and prosperity OF their fatherland
| II am convinced that peace. order
| and progress will reign in Spain dur
! ing the year just born and that al
i the end of 1926 our people will he
more respected and beloved by those
who have come to know them and
study them.
- al Ia ND