New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
FOR A JAPANESE LOAN.
A TOXIC MERCHANT IS TRYING TO NE.
GOTIATE ONE HERE.

PROMISES FROM WALL STREET BANKERS THAI
THEY WILL BUY HIS GOVERNMENT BONDS
JAPAN's PLANS FOR PUSHING THE WAR.
clad in native japanese dress of richest qualt,
and a turban. and gracefully smoking an American
cigar, Fumirari Siras, Toxic millionaire mer.
chant strolled through the corridors Of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night, In company with Wan
Street banker and Boston drummer. His mIsso.
to New-York Is said to be a most important one
to make the preliminary arrangements for floating
Japanese loan in this country. Mr. Slras, who
q good-szed man of perhaps forty years, speak,
English, French and German fuently. At home
in Toxic he is man of importance, and has
personal acquaintance with the Emperor. Count
Yamagata the commaEder-in-chief OF the Japaneso
forces and the royalty of Japan. That he 10 up
with modern usages was shown last night by the
fact that lis two American friends who invesled
him into a game of drawpoker quit at the end Of
two hours with about $3.50 Of good American money
folded away behind Mr. sirass silk waistcoat
Mr.. Siras was surprised when Tribune reporter
asked II his mission were not to secure Japanese
loan and at first denied it unequivocally He finally
made the following statement:
II am in New-York on a business errand. II n
true that I saw a number of New-York banken
Yesterday, and received assurances from them
that II Japan needed IL and would pay good rate
- interest they would buy a few million Of our
Government bonds. l am not here officially to ne.
gotiate a loan for my Government. What have
already done and shall do is merely preliminary
Our finances are in good shape, and unless the
war is long drawn out we shall be able to rails.
all the money we want to at home
THEY DON'T NEED ARMS.
Are you going to buy any munitions OF wa,
while here?"
IF / were going to, l would not tell you. But
can say frankly that not. The only purchase
of material made outside OF Japan was made
in San Francisco last month. 1t is in Yokohama
by this time. 1t consists of POO tons or lead. We
snall probably need some more
Are you making your own arms?'
Yes, indeed Our gun and cartridge factories
are busy night and day. We have plenty Of guns
and ammunition ahead. II may be news to you,
but have in reserve d good many thousand
Remington rifles bought shortly after the Restore
ton. They are breech-loadng. but the calbre |.
large and they are somewhat out Of date. and
will not be used except In case OF emergency
II wish / could describe to you the feeling OF our
army and navy have already achieved We feel %
full here" said Mr.. sIras. drawing in long breath
own fbe!oyea japan we love the United states, said
Mr. si iiu' Eloquent we have been taught much
IS hard for US to forget numberiess buyngs that
England has given us. We do not feel that way
toward this country ,o.,
WheE dd you Leave , Toxic tho hattie Of Ping.
Toxic. When they reached TOXIC these prisons
ers thought the would surely lose their heads In
stead they were sheltered and fed. You never saw
such a pleased lot OF men. In their army they had
been treated like pigs. We treat them like men, and
| believe they would go out and fight for Japan
would let them"
PLANNING TO MOVE ON MOUKDEN
VIII the Japanese army move on MoukienT'
yes and very soon There will be a great battle
there at once If we can take Moukien. as believe
we can we shall deal China a bad bow. From
Moukden there is a broad. Imperial highway to
Picking and in dry weather an army could be thrown
toward Picking in a hurry. The japanese army will
get through the winter nicely. do not look fol
much lighting after December 1. but between nov
and them and Mr.. Sras's eyes shone VIII
pleasure.
How is Count Yamagita regarded In Japan
He is a safe leader and great campaigner. In
battle OF Plng-Yang was fought exactly as fama'
gata and one two others planned it weeks In a.
vance.
Where Is the Japanese fleet"
"Ahr' said Mr.. Sras. that is something canno;
speak about. 1t might possibly do harm. That
something China would very much Ike 10 know
do you look for early termination Of ne
war; - r..
II we should take Picking the Emperor ami E.s mis-
tresses and court could pack up and move 10 some
other city. No. the war is apt TO be long one a.,
"Do you fear Intervention from a concerted aet'on
by the Powers"
No | believe We shall be left TO fight It out
don't believe the United States would become a party
stopping us.