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Mr T. Hara.   -2-   August 24, 1914

Country which will, I believe, eventually prove of great value to him - I mean not only in a literary sense but also in practical business, in different views of humanity and of imaginative and finer things as well. 

Your letter kindly suggested that I, personally, was re-sponsible for the movement benign made for the preservation of China’s monuments, and I must tell you that I am only one of a large number of American gentlemen interested in this movement, and your letter pays me altogether too much credit which should be given to others. In order that you may more clearly understand the situation, I am sending you under separate cover, two copies of the “Journal of The American Asiatic Association.” - July and August, 1914 numbers. The July number of the Journal contains the names of a number of the important educational and other institutions in America which are hoping that the destruction of art, that has been going on in China during recent years, may be permanently stopped. The Asiatic Institute in the leading power behind the movement, and you will see that its efforts are being heartily backed by all of America’s leading universities and colleges, and the Institute is hoping that Japan will also co-operate in this good work - in fact I believe that your government has already kindly agreed to assist in the good work, and I assure you that the best people in America will be very grateful to your countrymen for their interest in preserving, without destruction, the many Chinese ancient treasures, especially the wonderful groups of stone sculpture located in central China.