Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-18
i DISTINGUISHES VISITOR.

j, A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
An Agent Of the japanese GovernmeI
Visiting Butte Tells the Minor !
Il Number Of Interesting Things.
TX. Yamada. Imperial Mining BUREAU
Japan" causht TnE MINER mans eye ye
terday when looking over the st. Nichols
Hotel register. Upon inquiry, the report,
met the gentlemen. and telling him his pu
pose in calling, was politely invited to
seat beside him on q sofa, when, withou
any foolish formality, the following col
vcrsutiou was had:
Reporter-Rh hen did you leave Japar
Mr.. Yamada, and may l ask the object {
your visit to America and to Butte City?
Yamada-I left Japan in September
about the first week. I think. / came t
America commissioned by my government
to make q thorough examination OF th
mines OF this country; to study, examin
and thoroughly understand the modes an,
processes of working mines in all thei
branches. and the methods OF reducing ore
of all sorts. In short, TO make o thorougl
study OF all the matters that pertain t,
mines and mining. | have visited all tn
mining camps Of significance in California
Nevada, Idaho and portions OF Utah, an.
l reserved Butte, viz. Montana, for the las
| OF this section OF the country. because
particularly desired to study the processe,
employed IN the working of copper min
eral with which, as with coal. my country
|-Japan-abounds to q wOr derful extent
(The clearness OF expression and perfect
| articulation Of Mr.. Yamada made what il
was feared would be IN embarrassing duty
a pleasure and labor Of love.-Rep.)
Reporter-Copper and coal, then, art
country, are they?
exhaustlesss quantities OF copper, and
fine quality OF coal. My government,
among many other things in the way Of
progress in keeping with the nineteenth
century's civilization, as you Americans
call it, ia bending every effort to push
ahead abreast OF tho times in every depart
ment OF science, and, in fact, everything
that goes to make q great nation. l come
directly to represent this purpose on the
part of Japan. The bureau to which / am
attached il a government institution. In
augurated, maintained and fostered by
the government, and it's purpose is to &C.
cure theoretically and practically the very
latest and best information upon all SUBJ
jects of national interest. Its branches
look after different subjects, of course; my
department., as you see by this card, which
allow me to present to you, is mining eDgi-
n~eering. I shall 60 to-day or tomorrow
to Anaconda, where [ anticipate much
information upon this subject.
Rannrfor-nn vCn ronrnsont INV nnra0nc
or companies who have any idea of exper-
imenting in mines in America?
Yamada-Well, directly, no with a
l have my friends there, OF course,
who have some idle money. They
have learned of the immense fortunes made
in America in mines and if opportunity is
presented doubtless they would invest some
of their money for they are a business peo-
pie in Japan and learning the art OF money
by individual action very rapidly.
But am not here now to purchase o
erty, only to learn from you progressive
Americans, who are friends to Japan, how
best to enable my government to utilize the
it has in abundance. l speak OF
copper, for, while w have mines Of gold
and silver, we have hone such as some in
this country-those at Virginia City, Ne
vada, for instance.
Reporter-How long do you expect to re-
main in America?
Yamada-Well, 1 cannot say with GER
l shall examine the mines Of all
,orrs in Montana first. Then 60 via Og.
len. to Colorado and shall spend consider
able time there. Then to New Mexico and
Arizona where l wish to examine the min
ng sections and also to visit some of those
Aztec ruins, cliff houses and the
5rand Canyon of the Colorado. We in
|apan read with great interest the reports
VI the surveys and explorations in that
ountry by your governments surveyors, |
md l shall be happy to tell my friends on
ny return that I stood in the midst-of |
hose wonderful relics OF the past.a and prob
lbly spoke to the same great rocks that |
he unknown nations, centuries ago, spoke |
o. Japan is an old country compare
lively, but it is, and must be. but an
nfant compared with that down there, |
'here time upon time the waters of the |
lila and Colorado rivers have run through
he solid rocks, and, by the very friction OF
shall enjoy that very much, I think.
Reporter-You will cross our continent.
Yves. sir, surely. After I 'do"these Sec
ions. as you gentlemen in this country
ny, l shall make a visit and similar exam.
nation of old Mexico and probably Central
.merica. Then. returning via Ell Paso, l
ill stop in Denver for q rest and to put in
rider my story Of travels and the lessons
armed. Then l shall 60 leisurely to new
'ork, where I presume l can see represent
OF this entire country. Then I 20
cross the Atlantic and make my way to
ne Orient by easy stages.
Reporter-YOu are very kind, Mr..
armada, to let me SO trouble you, but
ardon me, will you give me some idea of
condition and probable future of
apan's naval strength?
le. l like to meet members of the Ameri-
IN press. They are SO quick and have
lat which the French admirein an actress
you call it "chic," do you not? 1 will
'eak OF our navy with pleasure, and say
you at the outset that Japan owes the
OF her activity in this and SINH
r matters to your country-that is, to a
tlzen OF your country, I mean Gen.
rant. You have no idea, l think,
hat Japan and her people, from the su-
'eme ruler to the boy who peddles fruit on
Re streets, think OF that great man.
hen he visited us, row about eight years {
o., the entire country did him homage
If highest dignitaries of State welcomed +,
ia ouu uuCONcIcQ UcJOrc 0lh. Inc true 4
cret of his popularity was that in all his !
and power of place he never for. ,
t that he was a a Now, then, about !
e Japanese navy. The government :
ally anticipates no trouble with any ma Y
IN but China. With China We are ali the c
ne quarrelling. But we have learned that q
liy that nation is likely to be free from /
II that is at all times prepared t
d ready for a Therefore, Japan has S
the past few years had constructed and Il
W has on the waters six irst-ciass war.
ip~s-gunboats, you call them in Amer T
land she has a number OF others now :.
ing built. These are all up to the latest y
luirements in speed, armament and z
wer. No. | do not anticipate war with !,
ina, but tits well to be prepared. The o
licy of Japan is to "catch up on the o
'hroad' of modern progress with her b
ter nations of the earth. She is lea vine v
thing undone to accomplish this. She is
1eloping every our within her Dor Il
3 according to the best lights before her. "
q she spares no labor or expense to ne. c.
the best information, therefore, her
icy is peace with all the world. p
am %astonished at your flu.
OF speech. Surely you must have de.
ed much practise to it. y
Misunderstanding merrily.) Well, sir, q
is very difficult to learn. I labored
re to speak even as imperfectly Us I do az
n l ever did in all my life together be-