Interesting Address by Mr. De-puchi on Mutual Relations Washington, Apr. 7.
Mr, K. Debuchi, Japanese Ambassador to America, speaking this evening over the weekly nationally broadcast radio programme which was recently initiated to give "diplomatic education" to the people of the United States, recalled the fact that there had now existed nearly a century of peace and cordial relations between Japan and. the United States.
"Few nations," he said, "can boast such a splendid record of peace and good-will.
"Over the vast waters of the Pacific, our paths have crossed again and again. In every instance there has been ce-operation, economic fas well as intellectual. "We have depended on the trust which I believe teach reposes in the good faith of the other."
Recalling the existence of an annual trade totalling G.$2,000,- (000,000, the Ambassador went on:
am confident that commercial rivalry, the most common source of international misunderstanding, has been reduced to a minimum where we acted in concert.
"Even with regard to the markets in China, I assure Americans upon good authority that there will never be anything but the most friendly
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