The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-23
MONOPOLY IN LAND.
The Flowery Kingdom Like the
Rest Of the World.
STARVATION WAGES N sAPAns
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SuonAi. Yamaeasd Kan, Japan. Jan. a
II drst rcd q the single tar movement
"a thst eFsat religious journal, ths Gkriffsa
ObmasaussSkk of London. and . lev
months since bought in Toxic progress
and Poverty" q . price . pr cent
cheaper than its price in America, and
rcd Is With intense interest 6fnoo that
tims the single tar hae occupied most q
my thoughts day and night. and ny great
desire il - - il put into operation u
once.
As have had nearly seven years Of inti-
mate relations with the japanese. being
Christian missionary, think perhaps
some facts about them may b Of interest
to your readers. ! have tried 70 start .
single tar discussion In Japan by writing
to the greatest paper in English, and also
letter setting forth the main principles in
japanese 10 . famous journal. That wages
tend 10 the starvation line have no doubt.
The japanese are famous for having re-
ducsd their living to the proverbial 'ons
straw . day." They eat rice and
radishes with but little else. though
ges piece of fox, dog, otter or crow meat
aration of wheat that 'goes . long ways"
Their clothing and houses are alike eco
nomical. They wear thin cotton clothing
next the skin and straw overcoats. A pair
OF sandals cost from three 70 eighth-tenths
OF cent. Their doors are covered with
mats, on which they sit, eat and sleep. OF
furniture they have almost none. For ire
they use charcoal the year around A coal
buried in the ashes will last long time.
The houses are largely rooted with straw,
and the sides are largely paper.
! have been eli over North Japan, and
there Is great deal Of good Wild land.
The great northern island Of the empire
called Eco is about the size Of Ireland. very
rich in soil and with good climate, yet
the government only got enough people
there to hold it because they feared Russia
would take possession. L. IL today howl
ing wilderness.
The wages of the lower classes are Just
enough to keep them hanging on TO the
starvation line "by tho skin Of their teeth. /"
The least misfortune takes them OF by tho
thousands. Yet . japanese official has
been heard to say the cholera Is thing TO
be thankful for. Il carries OF ''lots Of rub
bish." Here In the interior coolie can be
hired BY foreigners at thirteen cents day
for only one day ct time. But II . man
can get six or eight cents day from his
japanese master he IL happy.
A young man goes out - "a apprentice:
works 1t trade for seven years on poor
food and clothing; then gets about $40 or
$40 with which to start In business for him.
seif. Workers Of America, think Of sup
porting family OF four or i've on g or q
month and being rather proud Of ones
position in society," Most OF the people
are not educated up to being discontinued.
They hide their sorrows and die.
IL il to be wondered at that they believe
there Is no Godf IL it surprising that the
gospel makes such slow progressf The
strength and glory Of the gospel Of Christ
Is shown that it can stand and co-sxist
with such m all-pervading evil ~ the land
monopoly and Christian divisiona The
perfect day Of the church II coming, but
this great wrong must BE- righted first.
Then Gods mercy viii shine mans in
humanity out Of existence. and Gods
goodness will b IN axiom among men.
May God bless the STANDARD in the noble
duty IL fuiills.