Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-29
ST|MSON RADIOS
GREETING TO JAPAN
Message of Good viii 0Cca-
stoned by Emperor's Birth
day Celebration.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In radio speech that carried across
the Pacific Ocean to Japan, Secretary
of state Simpson today said that largely
because of the success of the London
Naval Conference of 1880 that ocean
mo longer separates but rather unites
Japan and the United States"
The Secretarys message was part Of
the celebration of the thirtiath birth
day anniversary of Emperor Hirohito.
Baron Kijuro Shidehara, foreign min
lister of the Toxic government, delivered
reply, which the radio brought to the
Unitcd States.
Secretary Stimson spoke over the net
work of the National Broadcasting Co.
in this country and over the semi-offi-
cial network system in Japan. Baron
Shidehara's message, in English, came
Immediately after Mr.. Stimson's had
been translated into japanese for the
Oriental audience.
Welcome to Prince Cited.
The Secretary, referring to the tour
Of the Eastern United States by Prince
TakamaCsu brother of the Emperor, and
his princess, said their spontaneous
and enthusiastic welcome was because
they represented Japan"
The Secretary'S message follows:
1T is a great satisfaction to me, on
this day of rejoicing in Japan, to speak
a few words to the Japanese people, cur
friendly neighbors across the Pacific
~ arllv ~
last year in London to bring about a
limitation of naval armament and our
success there proves our confidence in
each other. Both the United States and
Japan made sacrifices in their naval
programs, but each gained, l am con-
yinced, a fleet which guarantees ma
, tional security.
But best of all, these nations,
through their intimate association, made
clear their aims and purposes, and be-
cause these aims had no thought of ag-
gresSion they built up firm and lasting
friendship. We can say in all sincerity
and gratitude that no clouds lie along
the bread eXpanse of the Pacific 10 hide
one of our countries from the other
The ocean no longer separates, but
rather unites, Japan and the United
States.
Feeling Toward Island.
1--WE in America have recently had an
opportunity to show our feeling toward
| Japan in welcomnb their imperial
highnesses Prince and Princess Taxa
matsu. The spontaneous and enthusiast
tic welcome was because they repre-
scented Japan. AS we learned to know
them We welcomed them for themselves
as we'll, and they will long be remem-
bered for their high personal qualities.
Such visits do much to augment inter-
national friendship, because as we know
each other better we shall more fully
appreciate each others good qualities.
And now, on behalf of the President
and people of the United States, it is
my honor and pleasure to extend birth
peror, to wish him long. happy and
successful life in the fulfillment of his
great task in ruling the nation.
Coming as he does from a long line
Of rulers, the Emperor has inherited
great qualities which, added to his own
attainmentS, will give him the success
which all America wishes for him on
this anniversary"
Secretary Stimson was introduced to
the Japanese radio audience by Ambas-
Sador Debuchi of Japan with the re-
| mark that "ha has clear understand
ing of Japan's position in the Far East,
an understanding born of his personal
| observation, and that he has sincerely
| at heart the advancement of friendly
relations between our two nations"
Ambassador Debuchi offered our ar
dent prayer for many and many a re-
turn of this happy day. and for the in
creasing prosperity and progress of ia
pan in the era f-Showa."