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...Samurai (sword bearer) and protégé of the great feudal lord Mori, Soldier Tanaka mastered early the intricacies of warfare, proved a keen staff officer in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese war. Thrice Minister of War, he was a valued member of the Supreme War Council when he died. Released from the Army for the State in 1925 by special edict of the late Emperor Yoshihito, General Tanaka devoted himself to the then important Seiyukai (Conservative) Party -reputedly oldest in Japan. He soon became its sagacious leader and led it to power once more as Prime Minister...
After these words he gave a brief exposition of the proposed plan, and almost at once Japan's Kenjo Mori rose to voice warm approval. Previously extreme pessimism had been the attitude of the Japanese chief delegate (TIME, April 22, et seq.). Within a few moments it was evident that Britain's quiet Sir Josiah Stamp would back the Young Plan. Only the French and their Continental Allies looked glum...
...Bank of France and the principal delegates: Owen D. Young and J. P. Morgan of the U. S., Sir Josiah Stamp of Britain, Governor of the German Reichsbank, Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Industrialist Alberto Pirelli of Italy, Banker Emile Francqui of Belgium, one-time financial attache at London, Kengo Mori of Japan, etc., not forgetting Mr. Morgan's alternate, Thomas W. Lamont...
...Kengo Mori (amiably to the Sommelier or wine waiter): "Excellent Napoleon! But why the vintage of 1820, when Napoleon was in exile at St. Helena...
Like them both in law, business and peerage is Kengo Mori, financial adviser to the company. He is well and respectfully known as a financial genius in Wall Street, The City (London), the Place de la Bourse (Paris). He was the Japanese financial commissioner in the three countries for more than a decade...