Show JAPANESE DIPLOMAT lA LAUDS DS AMERICANS AMERICAN'S PEACE WORK WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Jan JaD S. S S. Viscount Chiuda Chuda the Japanese o ambassador to the United States speaking at a L dinner given ken en by the tho Aldino club last list night Eight to toH H Hamilton milton Wright Mabie praised Mr labia Mabie for tho work he be did while on is re mission to Japan pan for the 4 Carne Carnegie io foundation found for peace Mr Ir i Mabie fabie abic made eighty lectures in the uni uni- V Ug of Japan during the tho excite excite- ment in Japan over the adoption of the California land bill i Mr rr Mabie arrived in ii Japan t when whon hen hIs bis mission rC required great delicacy i said id Viscount Chinda Tho The Calif ornia or- or nia bia ig land bill had just pal passed d the tho le legis- legis i 1 j J laturo ture of that state despite tho efforts 1 of f tho the national administration to pro pre vent veM it This action could rould not nat fail I to to havo have its effect across the seas Large public meetings were ero held heM which excited ex ex- sited cited crowds crowd attended where stoned and Jl 1 oven even inflammatory speeches were made y leI I I would like liko it t distinctly understood under under- stood that I do not intend to d defend r t the attitude of or the Japanese crowds at t that time but LUt I state these facts fact merely to show how the delicate situation which Mr Ir Mabie faced aced Public opinion 9 in iD Japan is molded b by tho Japa Tapa nose students and therefore anyone who ho gets the ear of tho the student cass cass can materially influence public senti- senti I ment n In that way wa Mr Mablo's success S was a 1 very rr gratifying n in in modifying the tho prejudices prejudice toward America which were in tho public mind Japan is is to bo be con- con upon Mr Mablo's visit to our country at just that time timo |