The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-06-21
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WASHENGTON.
Blaine Will Tas an Oat-Our
Japanese Relations.

Chicago, 19.-T i6une'S Washington;
An intimate friend of Blaine says: He
iold me the other day be was going to
Maine to spend good share of the sum-
mef. He was getting wagon fitted up
for four-in-hand team; he had four
handsome bays. and was going to fill
that drag with his own children and his
neighbours children and go a spinning
round the Maine hills, camping out,
fishing, loafng and having a good time
out OF doors. He thinks that what he
needs ia fresh air, relief from care, diver
sion for mind and body and Punishment
from Office hunters. He is good four
finland driver; learned how to drive in
California, and has had good deal of
practice since.
Inter Oceans Washington: Mr.. D.
Stevens, secretary of the American lsga-
ton, Toxic, Japan, reached this city
yesterday. La answer to question Of
which nation stands in best repute with
the japanese, he said the commercial
policy Of the English is such as to COM
mand many privileges, but the japanese
undoubtedly consider Americans very
friendly. They realize the fact We are
true friends, and have no inclination TO
force upon them our own wares at our
prices. They are daily becoming more
and more Independent, and as their
education advances, they more and more
appreciate their importance and their
rights under the laws OF nations. They
look upon America as their national
trading point, and, if untra % meled,
would undoubtedly buy most of their
necessities from Us. They are fond Of the
French, in fact well-disposed to all for
eigners who treat them fairly and kindly.
The time has passed when Japanese Off
GERS could be bullied into any measures
they may deem detrimental.
How are Americans treated In Japan?
With the utmost courtesy and attention,
and the greatest kindness. In the empire
of Japan there are about 4. 600 foreigners,
of these 800 are Americans, and In Toxic
the capital, there are 200 Americans,
and in Yokohama about 400. Others
are scattered in smaller cities. There are
about 100 Americans in the employ of
the japanese government and private
japanese companies. Americans have
almost entire control of educational
affairs. Japanese prefer America when
they 60 abroad for education. There
are fully 800 American missionaries in
japan. They do good work and they
live pleasantly and with comparative
ease. In Yokohama some large bust
ness houses are American. All the
largest tea houses, have, Of late years,
sustained very heavy LOSES. America
controls the kerosene trade, and this
trade represents from 10000, 900 to I5,-
600, 900 gallons annually. The United
To- in
trade with China, and IN due time we
are certain to secure the cotton trade in
Japan. At present the English under
trade the United States by selling very
inferior article that in external appear
ance seems equal TO the American az
ticle
The republican state central commit
tee of Virginia, will tomorrow decide as
to calling state convention. Straight
outs claim nineteen of twenty-seVen
members and probably more. Coalition
republicans have been trying to Offset the
result of Wickhsm's interview with the
President by trying to get letters and
sentiments from the Cabinet and promi-
nent republicans endorsing the coalition
but have not had much success.
Il is said that railroad auditor French
and w. T. Macmillan, chief Of warrant
division Of the treasury, returned Satur,
day from the Pacific coast, where they
have been investigating The accounts of
the Central Pacific railroad. While
French was absent, district attorney
Woodford, of New York, who has
chsrge of the suits instituted by
government against the Central Pacific
Railroad, telegraphed to the attorney
general for instructions, saying the suits
were coming on for trial. The attorney
general replied he had no instructions,
and referred Woodford to French. In
reply TO dispatch French telegraphed
" oodford TO ask for extension or sus'
pension for thirty days, and this was
asked for and granted. French says he
took this action because he found upon
investigation that the affairs Of the en-
trail Pacific were in different condition
from what he had supposed. French is
required by law to make report to the
secretary Of the interior on the lst of No
VEN Der of each year, He has prepared
complies statement of the amount the
Central Pacific owes government on It's
annual settlement, and has the signatures
of four of the principal stockholders to
this statement, and as soon as he gets the
signatures of Vice-president Huntington,
French will submit the statement TO the
secretary of the interior, 10 be forwarded
to the secretary of the treasury.