Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01

ward and visible calm rs his hallmark.
The story is told that while he was
dining informally with the Japanese
Premier three years ago the assassin
alarm went of. Sirens shrieked. Guards
with drawn revolvers rushed into the
room. High officials disappeared through
secret panels and there were one or two,
at least 50 later versions of the story go,
instances Of hari kari Through all OF
this Mr.. Grew and the Premier sat
calmly eating and talking.
In February of 1896 came another test
OF his imperturbability. The government
in suppressing an abortive military re-
bellion found it necessary to fire on the
Premier's official residence where the
rebels had barricaded themselves. A
stray shot would have landed in the
front door of the American Embassy
Before the guns were fired 1t was sug-
gested to Mr.. Grew that he leave. The
Ambassadors reply was that to do so
might in some way weaken the position
of the Government before the world and
that, therefore, he would remain. Inc
rebels capitulated before the attack.
Mrs. Grew. the former Alice de YER
mandois Perry, has set up Housekeeping
for her diplomatic husband in 20 different
cities, including Bern Paris, Washington,
Picking. Ottawa, London and Istanbul. A
ereat-grandniece of the Commodore
Perry who opened Japan to the western
world. Mrs. Grew made far more per-
sonal friends in Japan than do most
westerners. SO did the Ambassador who.
stalking through the streets OF Toxic
with a Quick athletic stride, towering
over the little Nipponese, was recognized
on every hand.
Mr.. Grew insists now that America was
not misinformed about japanese strength
nor about japanese intentions. Naturally
it is a sensitive point with him. He be-
lieves that when the entire record can
be made public, American diplomacy Will
be shown to have justified itself.
Cherishes Jap Friends.
Il have had many friends in Japan,
some of whom I admired respected and
loved" Mr.. Grew says. Even during our
imprisonment in Toxic, many OF those
1rlcHQS uScu W COIlIAAFC W oSAAA uo oAA'S
in spite of the usual obstruction OF the
police who wished to cut us oil COM
pletely from the outside world. For 10
years we have broken bread in their
houses and they in mine. They were
personally loyal to me to the end
But there Is the other side to the pic
ture, the ugly side OF cruelty, brutality
and utter bestiality, the ruthlessness and
righteousness of the japanese military
machine which brought on this war.
That Japanese military machine and
military caste and military system must
be utterly broken, for the future safety
and welfare OF the United States and of
the United Nations, and for the future
safety and welfare of civilization and
humanity. There is not sufficient room
in the area Of the Pacific Ocean for a
peaceful America and swashbuckling
Japan"
Mr.. Grew, named special adviser to the
Secretary Of State on Far Eastern affairs,
has a small office on the third floor Of
the State Department Building. But he
is seldom there. These days he IS ranging
over America speaking with zeal and
earnestness about the tremendous task
ahead Of US.
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