The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-23
GAS BLAST SENDS IS TO HOSPITAL
Jabanese-American Friendship Is Vital to World
Peace, Emperor Tells american Newspaper Man,
First EUer Granted Audience by Nibbo,1ese Ruler

4 NIPPOIIC
devoid of furniture, except for
the emporor's chair of red lac
quer, set between two ancient
cloisonne vases of huge proportions
THE emperor wore the simple
Il khaki uniform of a general
iSSimo, service cap tucked I'M
der his left arm and his left
hand resting on the hilt of his
sword.
At my introduction, he extend
ed his right hand in western fash
ion for a firm handshake, with
all the vigor and warmth of one
accustomed to professional
greetings. A pleasant smile oc-
casionally punctuated his remarks
"a smile which did much to take
the chill from the otherwise icy
formality of ritualistic presen-
tation.
Throughout our conversation, a
similar cordiality characterized
the words of the official inter
prefer, but the bowed faces of
the two chamberlains behind his
majesty remained completely
without expression.
Outside the chamber entrance,
other somberly-clad functionarieS
maintained equally blank faces,
as though no word of the CONVEX
sation penetrated their under
standing. Throughout our ex-
changes, it was obvious that,
while he spoke only in Japanese,
His Majesty is conversant with
English.
Replying to one of his state
ments relative to his deep inter
est in the development of a close
understanding and mutual faith
between our countries, 1 remarked
that I had come to the Far East
in the hope of being better able,
as a journalist, to contribute TO
this objective.
He nodded in smiling approval
and began his next remark, rela-
tive to my visit to Manchoukuo,
without awaiting the interpreter
translation.
n
A T the conclusion of the audi
IA ence, His Majesty, injecting
momentarily purely personal
note into his remarks, again shook
hands. Then, reSuming the
austere formality prescribed for
imperial audiences, he stood rigid
while first I, then the ambas-
sador, backed out of the chamber.
AS we left, was given a copy
of the latest imperial rescript, in
which the emperor said:
THE advancement of interna-
tional peace is what, as evermore,
we desire and our attitude to-
ward enterprises of peace shall
sustain no change. BY quitting
the League of Nations and en-
barking on course of its own,
our empire does not mean that
it will stand aloof in the extreme
Orient, nor that it will isolate
itself thereby from the fraternity
of nations.
1T is our desire to promote
mutual confidence between our
empire and all other powers and
make known the justice of it's
cause through the world"
A FTER leaving the palace, I
4 N visited the veteran Count
Uchida at the foreign office.
Recounting to Count Uchida the
emperor's expression of his inter-
est in Japanese Amrican rela-
tons, I inquired about the gov
ernment's opinion on what the
present and future appear to
offer in that direction.
Japan and the United States
owe it to the world and to poster
ity to keep the Pacific true to it's
name" the minister replied. I'VE
are convinced of the absolutely
vital need of Japanese American
amity and good will for the pro-
motion of Far Eastern peace.
There is no question between the
two countries capable of disturb
ing their good relations.
Moreover, in the matter of
trade, the two countries are
bound by mutual interest that
can not be severed without dis
aster to both. Japan is your best
customer in the whole Orient.
whilst the United States is our
best customer anywhere.
Il believe this economic bond.
which will grow stronger as its
Importance is better understood,
will be intensified as American
trade in Manchoukuo expands, as
it will in the near future"