Telegram-herald., 1890-07-11
A WONDERFUL RACE.
That Is What Detroit Eaa CaEs
the japanese
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ths mksdo - Jsp@n fer the 5ap-
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Dsckaedly f.soeP<sve reeple

Mr.. Frederick Stesr 0s. of Detroit, has
returned sfser years resldeBoe II
japan ard las SOLO interesting thiags
- tell Of tbst wonderful people. To =
Free Press reporter Mr.. SseArus szso.
smang oEher thinEs, speaking Of the<r
agrHasHlraa methods:
Their methods are unlike ours IN
every respect. We can teach them moth
ing In the line Of agriculrsrs; on the
contrary, We have many things 70 learn
from them. Our pl0ss, harrows. reapers,
mowers. etc, while not unknown % them.
have not been sdcpsed, ss th9y consider
their own ideas superior, which they
undou btediy are"
"Are the streets in thsireities lid
out IN similarity with ours?'
Yes, In much the same style, and
each is named after a fxvorite god or
deifed great man. The houses Of the
majority of the people are bat one
story in height and are constructed OF
bamboo poles fastened together, sur
mounted by thatched roof. There are
no walls. the JapaHese paper, which
serves the double purpose OF providing
shelter and light being substituted.
Glass windows and shin@od roofs may
be seen on some few houses. All views
from the house open upon the garden,
the street being entirely closed up. The
Japanese will have his garden If II is
but half the size Of Al ordinary billiard
table. The love OF the beautiful in
nature and art IS Inherent with the
whole raee-a6solute,y a part OF their
existence. On all sides OF tho house
are built porches, IL being the especial
delight OF the japanese 70 live in tho
open air as much as possible. Rich
foliage and flowers may be seen in
these gardens. Tho chrysanthemnm is
the imperial aower, but the cherry BIOS
som is the most popular with the people.
Japan is populated with an argre-
gate OF $4,000, coo souls, q martial race
that has never yet been invaded. The
poople are resolgte, full OF courage, and
are very patriotic. Since tho revolution
of 1903 they haTo bad constitutional
government. The Mikado is the nom
inal ruler, his powers being limited by
u body OF men divided into two
branches, which corresponds to our
Senate and House Of Representatives.
Their form of government Is even moro
liberal than that of Great Britain.
There are fewer social distinctions
there than in othercouEtries, the people
living upon terms OF equality. The
men have adopted the regulation En-
glish dress, wherein / think they made
a mistake, because their own peculiar
costume is much prettier, lighter and
moro comfortable, allowing greater
freedom 70 the movements OF the body.
noticed that, although they wear the
European costume in the daytime, they
discard it and don their own attire in
the evening The women have refused
to adopt the dress of the English and
American ladies and cling to the gar.
ments they have been accustomed tc
wear, although the court ladies wear
the French costumes"
"Are the people possessed of abun-
dant educational facilities?"
.'They are, indeed-the men, / mean,
for the women are not allowed the ad'
vantages of acquirement of knowledge
They arc beautiful and virtuous and
make excellent mothers, but are looked
upon as interiors. said to the Japan
ese: Your greatest ambition Is TO reach
q point where you can be considered tho
equals of tho Europeans, but you car
mover attain that end until you alter
your treatment Of your women, educate
them, refine them and consider them a:
good as yourselves
Tho japanese arc very receptive and
initiative. They have adopted many o.
our own commercial ideas, and carry or
mining, manufactures and build their
own steamships and railroadcars. The 10
corotives and rails are imported. Ever
important point in the country can nov
be reached by railroad. The japanese ars
very jealous Of foreigners and viii al
| low no outsider TO obtain foothold il
their country for the purpose Of eneag
| ing in business--2nd they are right
| America for the Americans and Japal
Cor tho Japanese is my sentiment"
lie Needed an onlee.
A Young "lawyer," whose love OF eas'
makes practice distasteful, and whos'
/ ample purse makes il unnecessary, ox
cused himself from luncheon party th'
other day, saying: II must 60 TO my OF
fce."
Said the hostess, laughingly: "W'
didn't know you had an ohice."
Not have an Office" be replied
"yyhy, II I did'nt, what would | hav'
70 STAY away from p'-Harper's Bazar.