The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-01

also, to be large, and there is no fear
of an immediate shortage. The popu-
lation Of hina Is so immense, and the
tea districts especially, are 50 densely
settled, that all the men that could
possibly be needed for war purposes
could be called away without inter
fering in the least with the cultivation
or the gathering of the crop. AS
man who is familiar with Chinese
affairs expressed il, "They might kill
1000, 900 men, and they would scarcely
be missed in the domestic industries"
The chief articles which the United
States Is exporting TO China are petro-
leum and cotton goods. In these
large business has been done for years.
During the twelve months ending
June so, the United States shipped to
China b, SIC. .229 worth OF cotton cloths
and 81, 43S, $50 worth of refined petro-
leum. These figures are somewhat
smaller than the average, but the
amount of case oil sent to China every
year is something enormous. The
total exports to China in the year 1898
were valued at So, 200, 900, which was
much smaller than the average. In
1891 the exports were SS,70l, 200. The
imports from China amount annually
! TO about $40, 900, 600, and consist chiefly
of silk, tea and rice.
While the press dispatches ana
| commercial kilograms contain rumors
| of naval and land engagements be-
tween the Japanese and Chinese
| forces, the legations of these coun-
| tries in Washington and the State
and Navy departments receive no
! official messages TO confirm or deny
! them. At the Japanese Legation this
| absence of news is taken philosophi-
| cally, and the statement Is made
| there that official reports are SUBJ
| iected to delays sometimes of nearly
TWO days. News cannot be sent dl-
rectIy by cable from Chemulpo, the
port of Seoul, to the japanese Govern
ment, except through China, and, OF
! course, this is impossible at present
Official messages from Chemulpo to
Toxic are therefore sent by dispatch
boat either to Foo-San or to Simono-
seki, Japanese ports. The time neces-
sary for the journey from Chemulpo
to Simonoseki is forty hours, but the
Japanese consider this the better
route, and nearly all official messages
come that way. 1t is evident, there
fore, that official news from Korea
sent by the Japanese Government to
its Legation in Washington must be
nearly if not quite two days late.
Notwithstanding the repeated pub
lication of the law of July %, 1860,
prohibiting citizens OF the United
States from taking part in n war
, against a friendly nation, letters and
kilograms from enthusiastic men
} young and old, rendering their ser
vices TO the japanese Government,
) are received daily at the Japanese Le-
cation. They come from all
parts Of the country, and from all
sorts and conditions of society. The
. tenders are made by individuals and
r by representatives of bodies. Cleve.
land, Ohio, has organized Japanese
Loyal Legation, according to letter
received. The writers say that they
} are all military men and guarantee 70
: raise a force OF 500. AS a further
! proof OF their good faith, they had
their offer certified to by q notary
public, whose seal gives an Official
appearance TO the document. sEx.
J Confedarate' has also rendered him.
self for sacrifice in plentiful mum bers
, and "Ex- Union Soldier is not Il whit
behind in his offer to Insure the tri-
: umph of Japan. The names and adj
; dresses of these apparently honest
persons are withheld from publication
: by the officers of the Legation on the
ground that the communications are
sent in confidence.