Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-03
COL. DICKINSON AND TRADE WITH
JAPAN.

Col. P. I. Dickinson, of California, is ef-
fectively directing attention to the import
ance of more intimate commercial relations
of this country with the empire of Japan.
Col. Dickinson has spent many months of
the present year in Japan, and enjoyed ex-
eeptionally favorable opportunities to gather
information in regard to the material prog
ress and developments of the empire, and of
the future possibilities of opening and foster
ing trade with that people, of incalculable
mutual benefit to that country and to ours.
Col. Dickinson is presenting facts and fig
ures which are awakening wide interest
among business men. October 7th, by special
invitation of the chamber of commerce and
board of trade of San Francisco, he addressed
those bodies, and his address was fully re-
ported in the daily papers of the following
morning. The GLOBE of October 18th,
gave liberal extracts from his address as re-
ported in the AItG Californian, and also
editorially called attention to the subject.
Col. Dickinson will soon visit several of
the Eastern cities and address chambers of
commerce and boards of trade on the i'm
portance of greater and closer business re-
islions with that empire of 100000 of
people. The efforts of Col. Dickinson have
SO far attracted the attention of the bust
ness m en- of st. Paul, as to cause the cham
Der of commerce Of this city. recently
to pass O unanimous resolution invit-
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business relations which should be cultivated
between the United States and the Empire
of JAPAN" and We have reason TO believe
the invitation will be cordially accepted, of
which, and of the time when he sill visit st.
Paul, due notice will be given.
The sagacity of the st. Paul chamber of
commerce in thus inviting attention to this
subject, will be understood when it is con-
sidered that by proper effort an absorbing
market may easily be opened in Japan for
CALIFORNIA; immense grain crop, and thus
leave European markets more at the control
of our western grain growing States, includ-
ing Minnesota, the great and leading wheat
producing State of the Northwest. As Col.
Dickinson will soon visit st.
Paul, on invitation of the chamber
of commerce, the following from
the San Francisco Morning Call of Oct. 10
will be read with. interest, as not only an
evidence of Japanese hospitality, but of the
civilizing and enlightening influences already
benedcially being exerted among that dis
tant, peculiar people:
1t is always pleasant to record entertain
ments given in foreign countries in honor of
Americans, and doubly so when the party or
parties are residents of this State. Col. and
Mrs. P. L. Dickinson, who have recently re.
turned from a tour to japan, were pa, ticularly
honored. The reception to General Grant at
Japan has been fully detailed in all the papers,
and showed that the representatives Of that
progressive nation were we'll versed in court
matters, and are always anxious to pay proper
respect to strangers visiting their country who
ere deserving of the honors. While it is
matter of cOngrRtulation to know that our dis
tlnguished soldiers and officials are we'll re.
ceived, we are glad to hear of a representative
business man, visiting that country, being the
recipient of such distinguished honers as were
paid to Col. Dickinson. His visit was enc
of business, and while III Japan the higa offic-
ials OF that island appreciating his qualities as
q representative American merchant, apparent
IL We'd with each other in the magnifconce of
their entertainme nts and rarity of their gifts.
While as Toxic, entertainments were given in
5onor of Oh and Mrs. Dickinson by his ex-
cellencv Gen. Ssigo, United States Minister
Bingham, Minister Inonye, His Excellency Mat.
suda, governor Of Toxic, and dinner party
was given at the emporer's summer residence
which was attended by several hundred of the
principal residents. ..f.,.-s
Mr.. Seibusawa, the merceant prince of jap
an, also gave dinner party in true japanese
style at his elegant palace. The guests all sat
on the mats Turkish fashion, and the courses,
about forty in number, we're each served on
small table about eighteen inches in height.
While travelling in the interior, entertain
ments in honor of the Americans were given
by the governors of Kube, Osaka, Nagaisaga,
and other provinces, all of whom were at
tended by the leading families of the places.
Dol. and Mrs. Dickinson brough with them
several cases of rars gifts, souvenirs Of their
visit. Their handsome residence in Alameda
IS hlled with the rich treasure which havs for
the past few weeks attracted the attention and
excited the admiration of their friends.
As they are numerous, we will
only enumerate few, which includes a very
ancient kakamona (painted on silk, represent
ing the death of Bnddha, occurring once in
Thousand years. There are also two exceeding
ly beautiful cabinets of gold lacquer, and
number of vases, cups, plates, etc., represent
ing old Sa,suma, Kobe and Omori work. A
number of models of temples and very fair pic
lures of Japanese life and scenes, both of his
torical and present times, together with a COL
lection of swords, brOnzes ond lacquer work.
Relics from the wreck of the United States
steamship Oneida, after being ten years under
water. are also to be found in the rooms Sew.
ersi portraits of the ministers of state and gov
ernors of the principal cities to be seen, the
possession of which by Col. Dickinson is evil
derce of the very graceful courtesies extended
| to him, and of the kindly feeling entertained
towards the people of our country.
ENGLISH proposed to reserYa his efforts