Imposing Gathering at Kyat inter-Mingling of Two Civilizations: Congratulatory Messages from Many Countries Kyoto, Oct, 28.
The third biennial conference of the Institute of Pacific Relal opened this morning with Dr. Maze Nitobe, chairman of the Japan council of the Institute, in the chair.
The conference was attended by over 800 delegates, their faniilies and guests, assembled from the countries bordering. the "Pacific.
Congratulatory messages from the Japanese Preniier, Mr. Hamaguchi, President Hoover, the Canadian Premier, Mr, W. L. Mackenzie King, And others were read, after the chief British delegate, Viscount Wailsham,.who was Lord Chancellor in the Baldwin Cabinet, spoke on behalf of all the delegates.
The message sent by Mr. Hamaguchi welcomed the delegates and-said: "In Japan the two main currents of civilization meet and their inter-mingling reactions on one another may be witnessed: they are "proceeding: peacefully and harmoniously, only. seldom striking a discordant' note."
Dr. Inaxo Nitobe, in the course his opening address, said that the thalassic civilisation which blossomved on the borders of the Mediterranean, long-ago gave place to the oceanic civilization of the Atlantic coasts. Now' the Pacific lands are to be the stage.where shall meet all the races and cultures of the: world. "We are highly resolved that thi hall-meet: in unison and harmony. Renter, The Secretary's Addeees Necooks SPECIAL sERVIER
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