Evening Star Newspaper, July 6, 1897, Page 8

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It is stated that the Violet performed all her regular functions on the trip, and that Secretary Gage bore all the expenses attending the sustenance and en- tertainment of himself and his guests. OS If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. JAPAN AND HAWAII (Cortinued from #irst) Page.) ly feeling of Japan téward the United States in this connectiog. | Protests Against the’ Proposed Tarif. He replied: “The Japanese nation at large, the bulk of whom are fgriculturists, has not shown any signs (of discontent with the proposed tariff. But manufac- turers, merchants and ‘other residents in the districts In which silk, tea and mat- ting are produced, aré much disturbed. I have recently returned from a_ trip through the south, visiting Shizuoka, Osa- ka, Kolee and Kioto, the districts noted for silk and tea, and the discontent in these sections is great.’ Since Japan was introduced, so to speak, tu the civilized world, by the United States, and since at the time of the restoration Japan was largely assisted by the American minister, Mr. Townsend Harris, and since the trade relations cf the two countries are so ex- tersive that between one-third and one- fourth of our entire exports: goes to the United States, naturally a very friendly feeling has been entertained by Japan to- ward the United States, and our exporters to America were anxious to increase the imports from that country in return for articles bought from us. Largely through the efforts of these men the imports of such products as iron, locomotives, tim- ber, flour, kerosene oil and cotton have largely increased and would continue to increase even faster in the future if the conditions were unchanged. The imports of cotton alone directly from the United States promise soon to equal the value of silk exports to the United States from Japan. In the same spirit a Japanese line of steamers runs to Seattle in the United States. Another, with steamers now build- ing, will run to San Francisco. These lines have not only the object of encouraging exports from Japan, but imports from the United States to Japan. But the proposed tariff, if enacted, amounting to about 100 per cent on Japan's tea ard silk, will have the effect of causing the Japanese who are thereby injured not to welcome Ameri- America’s kero- suffer the keen competition With that of Russia, its iron with that of Be um, England and Germany, its cot- ton with that of China, Egypt and India. "These opinions have been expressed in the chainbers of commerce of the te nd silk i dare being reflected and re- rd throughout the empire. There is rt here that the Senate will reduce duty on siik, tea and matting, and confirmation of it is awaited with anxiety. Should, however, the tariff bil pass even hape proposed by the Senate com- re it cannot fail to injure serious] trade between the two countries, both in nports and exports.” Not a Blow at Japan, I called attention to some public utter- ances, which assumed that our proposed tariff legislation on tea, silk and matting, was a direct and intentional blow aimed at Japan, and asked the count if that was a prevalent belief. « He sald: “At first the Japanese did think that the legislation was aimed at them, but I have already taken measures to explain the matter, and now they b€lleve orly the truth. When the questign first arose I re- ceived hundreds of memorials on the sub- ject, some of them even atcusing me of inefficiency for not officially ‘interfering. 1 replied to these memorfals that if the law really made a_ specific discrimination against Japan I should‘4nteffere officially. But it did not thus discriminate. Other na- tions were affected. There 48 an uninten- tional discrimination perhaps arising from the fact that the tea and silk of Japan are cheaper than those of ite competitors, and that a specific duty of go much for a cer- tain quantity without regard to its quality bears nrost heavily upon the cheapes goods. For instance, a duty of 10 cents per pound would tax 100 per cent the average Japan tea, while it would tax but 50 per cent the average Indian tea, the former costing about one-half the latter. I doubt whether a heavy duty on tea would ulti- mately be of benefit to the United States. The cost of our cheap tea would be largely increased to the consumers, who are, I un- derstand, the middle and lower classes. As your Congress represents the mass cf the people who would be thus affected it seems doubtful whether such legislation could pass the representatives of the people, or be beneficial if passed. z I remarked that the Japanese law grant- ing a bounty to Japanese exporters of raw silk had been drawn into the controversy, other exporters claiming that the act was a discrimination against them, being prac- tically a rebate of the export duty, and some of the Japanese suggesting that our tariff legislation concerning tea and silk was in retaliation for this legislation. I suggested that if the United States should retaliate at all the retaliation would be di- rect and unmistakable, imposing an addi- tional duty equivalent to the bounty. The Bounty to Japanese Silk Export- ers, The count replied that of course the bounty act had no connection whatever with the proposed tariff. “This act is not intended to apply injuriously to foreign- ers, and if It has any such effect, that re- sult will be unavoidable under the present treaties. Until the new freatles go into effect foreigners are not amenable to our laws, and if the bounty were extended to them, as well as to the Japanese, and any of them should profit by its provisions can goods as heretofore. in sene will through false pretenses or otherwise break the Japanese lawe in this connection, Ja- pan could not punish them. This is the reason that foreigners are not included in the law."” I asked whether, this being the case, the bounty would be extended to foreigners when the new treaties did go into effect and they became amenable to Japanese laws. The count replied that the law would probably be amended at that time in some way to suit the circumstances. In re- sponse to questions, the count said that the bounty ‘act is to go into effect on April 1, 1898, and the new treaties July, 1899. How to Increase Trade With Japan. I asked what other steps than a reduc- tion of the proposed tariff om silk, tea and matting the count would suggest for the purpose of increasing ttadé between the United States and Japan, , He replied: “Within a:few years I have repeatedly expressed the opinion to the president of the chamber of commerce of New York, correspondents'of American papers and many others with whom I have conversed that the most important factor in increasing this trade will be intelligent and unceasing activity op the part of the consular representatived. of the United States in studying lo ditions and needs, and making the own to the American manufacturer: merchants, Enlarged facilities of communication will also increase trade. The Japarese steam- ers running to Seattle return with full cargoes. The Great Northern railway, with which it connects, is affxious that the service shall be doubled. The new Japan- ese line to San Francisco will doubtless have a similar effect in increasing Amer- ican exports to Japan.” The Trouble With Hawall, “What is the present status of the Ha- wailan controversy?” 3 “For some unknown reason the Hawaiian government has obstructed the immigra- tion of Japanese into Hawail which it had previously invited. Three ship loads have been stopped, and not only the people cn these ehips, but others on thelr way to Hawaii have suffered damage. This act is in violation of treaty. Previous to that event the Hawailan assembly adopted a measure imposing a heavy duty upon Jap- anese sake, an unmistakable and tionable discrimination. Japan is compeli- ed to take a serious view of the matter and to conduct strong negotiations on the subject. Twenty-eight years ago the first batch of Japanese immigrants went to Hawaii, Abcut eleven years ago immigra- tion was resumed under a treaty with Hawall, signed at the request of the Ha- waiian government, which was then anx- fous to replace Chinese by Japanese as laborers on the islands. Since that time large numbers of Japanese have gone to Hawaii, until now there are about -25.000 of them there, peacéabie, law-abiding peo- ple, still well-liked by the owners of land and planters who employ them. But for some reason several members of the pres- ent Hawaiian cabinet represent that the large and increasing number of Japanese is detrimental to the country, and indeed threatens its independence. They seem to have no such fear of an increase in the number of Chinese, whom they previously disliked. No Menace to Hawaiian Independence “The Japanese government and the Jap- anese people hav3 no idea of menacing the Independence of Hawall. Nothing could be farther from their wishes and purpos They will be quite content If their treaty rights are observed and respected. Japan's position is so jugt and reasonable that I fully expect a satisfactory settlement by negotiations, and do not apprehend any serious trouble. ‘No; there is no deadlock, no issue Joined, as reported in the papers. The ne- gotiations are progressing.” “If the two governments are unable to agree, is the issue one which would prop- erly be referred to arbitration?” “I do not think the matter so serious 2s to render arbitration necessary. If the two countries cannot come to an agreement, resort to arbitration may be the alterna- tive. But as the Japanese government does not ask anything but what is reasonable, I hope that the matter may be settled be- tween the two governments exclusively.” I called attention to the printed state- ment that drilled soldiers had been sent to Hawaii in the guise of laborers. He said: “There is no foundation what- ever for the report in the sense intended, Japan has a general system of conscrip- tion, requiring three years of service, be- ginning at the age of twenty, from all who pass the examination. There are over 20.- 000 men every year who are relieved from this service and return home to their farr and other occupations. Some of these men may have gone to Hawaii to labor in the fie there, but they are agriculturists, not soldiers.” “Is it not possible that if the Japanese in Hawaii are permitted to increase until they form a majority in numbers and power they may get beyond the control of the far-removed home government, and make serious trouble in spite of the just and friendly attitude of the government of Japa! “I do not entertain any such apprehen- sion. An order issued by the consul gen- eral in Hawail is now effective throughout 00) immigrants. They are peaceable and law-abiding people, who go there with no other object than money making. Obedience to legal authority is a natural characteristic of them. I do not believe that there would be any trouble if the number were indefinitely increased.” No Danger of a Penceful Revolution. “If the Japanese had a majority of the population might they not overturn the ex- isting government and gain control merely by demanding and securing representation in the Hawaiian legislative body?” “Most of the Japanese do not go there to reside for any length of time. They return to Japan after a few years of moncy mak- ing. The individual Japanese in Hawaii are constantly changing. They have no political ‘interest in the country. There would ‘be no danger of the Japanese ob- taining control of the Islands if they were fully admitted as voters in the representa- tive government. With a long residence qualification and ability to speak and write English very few of these contract laborers and temporary sojourners would qualif; Nearly all of the first and earlier batches of Japanese immigrants to Hawaii have al- ready returned to Japan, and those who are there are in the main immigrants of the last few years, who will in turn come back to Japan, and who are now noi con- centrated at Honolulu, but scattered over objec- } the plantations, working hard, and entirely harmless and unobjectionable, to the great satisfaction of those who are employing them.” “What is the Japanese government's opin- jon of the relations between the United States and Hawaii?” Intimate Relations of Hawaii and United States. “Japan recognizes that the relations be- tween the United States and Hawaii are very intimate. The Americans are in a majority among the whites on the islands. They cwn most of the property. They have a large majority in the present cabinet. As Hawaii lies between the United States and Japan, somewhat nearer to the United States, some people on the islands have al- ready sought annexation by the United States. But that republic should be satis- fied with upholding the independence of Hawaii. Both the United States and Japan have an interest in maintaining the status quo. This arrangement is most beneficial for all concerned. I cannot understand that the United States should desire to an- nex Hawali. Politically it would be a mis- take, and strategically the great strength of the United States Hes in her solidarity.” “Suppose that the United States should annex Hawaii fs Japan’s interest in the is- lands such as to entitle her to protest against annexation or to view the act as unjust or unfriendly to her?” “It is difficult to express ar opinion on that subject now. I do not believe for an instant that annexation will come to pass. I believe that the Japanese, as a nation, would greatly deplore such a consumma- tien, if it should be effected.” “On what lines is Japanese development now proceeding most rapidly?” “The great purpose which Japan ought to pursue, and is pursuing, is to raise to a higher level her position in the eyes of the world. To do this it is important to strengthen and extend her system of com- mon education. Japanese commercial mon- ey-making ability, tendirg to make the na- tion- wealthier, must also be increased, and to that end education is recessary. It is also essential to advance and extend fo- male education, the higher education of women. Better progress must also be made in the scudy of science.” 3 Japanese National Sentiment. I referred to the indications of a strong national sentiment among the Japanese and to the wise policy of the authorities in fostering that sentiment in the schools and in the services of the national relig- jon, especially in memorial services, honor- ing those who fell in battle. The count responded with enthusiasm: “That principle or sentiment forms the fundamental basis of all our education. The Japanese is taught to place the emperor, the ruler of his country, in the first place in his thoughts and in his reverence, and lis nation vis-a-vis other countries. “One fault observable in our previous system of education was the tendency to over-educate the mind at the expense of the body. We are now secking to correct that tendency. Bodily, semi-military exercises in the schools and among the young men are going on not only in the cities, but even in the remotest districts of the em- pire.” I said that I had observed this universal ériling and military, or semi- |ereising, and that on the surface it seemed | as if the whole nation, young and old, was Preparing itself to fight somebody. The count responded laughis nese are a p oving pe | they scek is the he > bodily e “The What pie. ithful physical deve! ucation, nation. have of 2 { re not planning and, e or inclination to fight anybody mprove the Consular Servic ance of the co-cperation of o1 service in building up fore ign trade and of the ot tic men of affairs, and sreater their experience and knowledge of the business co ons and methods of the ntry to which they are sent the 1 Valuable’ will their services be. In ¢ ard Japan at present our con are judges in courts of extensive jurisdiction These offic h their important com- mercial and judiciai functions should cease to be classed in the category of reward for partisan or personal political services to be distributed as tokens of grateful apt jation of skill in mantpulating primaries or a convention or some particular class of voters. But Count Okuma’s criticism while well founded as a general proposition would be unjust if tt were construed as applying to the American consulate closest at hand. It is generally conceded that the improve- ments In our export trade to Japan, w Count Okuma credits largely to the frien offices of the Japanese traders, are in gre measure due to the intelligent and pe: \ering labors of Consul General McIvor at Especially is this true in re- of in Yokohama. lation to the increased importations cotton, and to the development now progress of our exports of lumber. ment play: s trade. While Jap c: eful affection fo: us was at its height.and while we were buy- Ing far more from eny other n: in the world, she bought very little from us and patronized instead the Englishmen whom she heartily disliked. Senti rot responsible for the recent in her American purchases. In th s cotton, for Instance, she now buys dire from us instead of indirectly through | Liverpool, secause Mr. Melvor conyinesd the owners of the Japanese cotton om that it | comm in the rate vas economy to dispense with th: om to a middleman and put them way of obtaining a cheap freight for the cotton from American rail- The individual purchaser of cotton or iron or kerosene oi! in Japan will bay ele wherever h»> can get it to the st advantage, “nd will not permit national friendliness or unfriendlin lividual pocket book. These considerations minimize apprehen- sions of a reduction of the volume of our exports to Japan in case of by Congress of a heavy duty upon tea, silk ard matting. Japan under the new treaties will her: if soon be tnereasing largely her present duties on imporis and her gov- ernment will of course as a m of policy carefully avoid taking any position at this time which imputes unfriendliness in such increases on the part of the im- porting toward the exporting nation. Japan's intentions Concerning Hawaii There is no reason to au jon the sincer- ity of the disavowal by the Japanese gov- ernment of covetous inclinations toward Ha- wall. It speaks for today, not for next year, or the next decade, and it speaks for itself alone, not for the individual Japanese either in Japan or Hawaii. In the imm diate future Japan has “other fish to fry. The keynote of Japan's foreign policy is sounded in the quoted words of Count Okuma: “Japan could then enter into com- petition with Europe as the representatiy of the oriental race: “Asia for the atics” is the Japanese Monroe doctrine, and as the only genuine nation of the far east, as the only oriental people weld: to- gether Into homogeneous and powerful cembination by a ment, they are or aspire to be the Asiatics for whom exclusively Asia is reserved. Di feat of even the smaliest realization of this ambitious hope is threatened by Russi: which prevented Japan from sec’ raed fcothold on the Asiatic continent as 2 re- {Will soon, it is evident, take for her own relinquish. With the completion of Siberian railroad to a terminus In a s Aport open all of the year, at present in the pos session of China or Corea, Russia will Gom- inate the Pacific. She can concenirate through her railroad an overwheli ferce for Asiatic use, and her strong nay will be at home in her Pacific harbors, co-operate with army and fort: Russia and Japan aspire to play the same rele in Asia, and only one can be s-iccess- ful. The Japanese people have not enter- tained the slightest doubt of their abli to whip the Russians in Asia in a figat be- tween the two armies, and their only ap- prehension has related to their navy, which they have been incessantly strength- ening. Russia is steadily massing troops and collecting warships at Vladivostok. Japan is spending the Chinese tndemnit and mvch other money in warships, in fertifications and in army development. All Japan is drilling, for the sake of its health, as Count Okuma says. It there is not a collision in the near future between these opposing forces it will be because Japan ccnfesses defeat in advance, and abandons her dream of Asiatic supremacy. Clearly Russia will fight for a winter seaport on the Pacific. For centuries she has been bottled up and confined to harbors closed by ice for half the year. In the eyes not only of apprehensive Japan, but of uneasy England, she is now, like the Afrite in the Arabian Nights, about to escape from the bottle and to expand in stature until her head touches the sky. Japan Wants the Philippine Islands. If Japan abandons hope of checking Rus- sta in the north her next ambition in ac- cordance with the principle of “Asia for the Asiatics” is to annex the Philippine Is- lands, her neighbor on the south. Japan does not fear Spain, and would, it was whispered, have assented some time ago to the petition of the insurgents and have taken a hand in the recent fray if she had believed that the European powers would permit her to retain possession of the is- lands. In case of a general war in Europe, breaking up the concert of the powers, Japan would, it is believed, promptly seize the Philippine Islands. With the defeated Chinese to be constantly watched, if not feared; with menacing Russia to the north; and with Spain as an enemy already made in opposition to southern expansion, Japan will not now reach out for Hawaii at the risk of offending the United States. Ha- waii is on the American not the Asiatic side of the Pacific, and the American flag has once floated over it. Japan would be sorry .to see it annexed by the United States, for annexation would close a profit- able market for the empire’s contract bor, and would destroy all hope of Japan's ever possessing a point of vast strategic importance to the naval control of the north Pacific. But she has no such interest in the islands that her present government would for a moment contemplate a war over their control. It would be more in ac- cord with Japan's national policy if the thousands of her people now cultivating as contract laborens the sugar lands of Hawaii were developing the rich resources of her own Formosa. Japan Has Troubles of Her Own. In speculating upon the probable action of Japan in future years a distinction mus: be made between the people and the gov- ernment of the empire. They are not equivalents. The control of the latter over ry, ox: | eeerenereesccgmmecaden consular the need of greater efficiency en the part | of those agents is sound and to { weak point in our line of assault upon the markets of the world. Gur consals must Seteteeet to affect his | rong national senti- | sult of her victory over China, and which | [sa that which she compelled Japan to | | Clearing up iLittle Lots many smalt | These we will ttention this week small lot in the house »een gathered up for spe- al reduction, and its price has been cut almost to the “giving point. epee niolpt ep lnelothp lpi 8 ef Straw Braid Taig, soa 5c.! Site) LASTHORN ro) to $3. At se eeee _- Cc. ND MES. To « BUCK- That ‘2Ac. ate Soro toasgnesecedetnteetededetetntietetaptegagetedetntepepededetatntntedetetatetedetpeteetee < rin Quality FS ‘17e. for 400, 5c. former is rf i r not F and the ten j is not toward a strengthening of the | sovernment. There are internal dissen- sions, the material out of which revolu- among the Japanese. who have represent | at which has been creat nomi powers 1 bee and the en rs in a fierce e With its government over the ap- propriations, attempti ce the cabi- net by cutting off th Then th are sectional } inflamed by the | Monopoly of office-holding enjoyed by four | of the great clans, formerly das iates, since the revolution of 1s The anti- foreign sentiment, which is inc tends to make unruly a pec submissive to constituted authe greatest of Japan with having precipi China in row easing, also » ordinarily with war ord unite the | Wrangiing factions and to avoid an internal outbreak. The result of the war 1 inflated the national vanity. The humilia- tion afterward inflicted by Russia, for which the Japanese held their own govern- ment partly responsible, cut the national pride to the quick. The tendency of both events is to increase the individual self- assertiveness of the Japanese. In the case of any controversy which wounds Japanese sensitiven r ab- normally excessive, or which threatens d appointment of any cherished hope of the people, the question which will arise 1s not merely what will a wise government, | carrying out a definite policy, think or do, | but what will an sited people permit or | compel their rulers to do, The expressions | of the native press and of individual Japan- ning Hawaii are not so politic uring as those of the government, turally Is any more wail at this ume. 1 | United States repudiates its sem | tor: over the islands, as for ia unqualitiedly refusing or indetini poniug antexation, Japan will ab: nuturaily and irresistibly without the recessity of atty open reversal i Jap- anese government of its - und without requiring 1 wh ever. It is a signific: the Japarese population of Hawail was iner ed by more than half a thousand merely from the three ship loads cf immi- era: who, it is usualiy stated, were stopped and sent back to Japan. To be sure more than a thousand were rejected; but 543 ren the gauntlet and now swell the peaceful army of occupation. In spite of everything that the Hawaiian government, unsupporied, can do, Japanese immigranis will enter in sufficient numbers to control the affai-s of the islands in the near future by combination with the royalists and nom- inal restoration of native rule, if not by openly and in the first instance making Hawaii a dependency of Japan. If the Hawaiian Islands are to remain a part of America and are not to be aban- doned to Asia peaceful annexation to the United States should be effected at this ume, when the policy of the Japanese gov- ernment, which looks to extension in other directicrs, has not been demonstrated to be in any respect visionary, and when the Japanese themselves have not been aroused and rendered dargerous by the failure of ary cherished projects in Asia, and both in Japan and Hawaii are reasonabiy well controlled by the government at Tokyo. THEODORE W. NOYES. The controlier of the currency hi clared dividends in favor of creditors ef in- solvent national banks as follows: A first dividerd of 50 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Northwestern National Bank of Great Falls, Mont., on claims amvunting to $416,588.72, A first dividend of 10 per cent in the case of the Citizens’ National Bank of Spokane Falls, Wash., on claims amounting to $187,816.05. A first dividend of 15 per cent in the case of the First National Bank of Franklin, Ohio, on claims amounting to $57,415.64. A first and final dividend of 100 per cent and interest in the case of the Merchants’ National Bank of Devil's Lake, N. D., on claims proved amounting to $2),777.Sv. A second dividend of 10 per cent in the case of the First National Bank of Deco- rah, Ia., making in all 30 per cent on claims amounting to $224,817.87. A second divicend of 7 3-4 per cent in the case of the Merchants’ National Bank of Tacoma, Wash., making in all 17 3-4 per cent on claims amounting to $623,374.32. A fifth dividend of 15 per cent in the case of the National Bank of Pendleton, Oreg., making in all 100 per cent on claims amounting to $40,553.64, A second dividend of 15 per cent in the case of the Second National Bank of Rock- ford, Ill., making in all 30 per cent on claims proved amounting to $2,419.65. and printing: Misses Nellie C. Alder, Ada B. Spence, Edith G. Stewart, Anna S. Rienecker: Elisabete oe Johnson, Cora E. Troxell, Nannie L. Brown ——-e-______ If you want anything, try an ad. in ‘The Star. If has pater anon l what you wish, you