St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-12

craft, skill and thrift of people whose
practical political, Industrial and COM
mercial intercourse with the outside
world covers a period of only forty
years, spoke most eloquently for the
Intelligence of the japanese and served
to secure from Americans and foreign
erS alike the most glowing and sincere
encomlums and Endorsement of that
nations claims to meritorious recog-
milton and assistance by the civilized
world. Perhaps no other nation
Oh the globe is making history
SO fast as is Japan; certainly
history presents no other illustration of
an evolution so remarkable as that
which has characterized that nation in
the past four decades OF its develop
ment! Forty years ago its gates were
shut, locked and barred to the outer
world. No nation was so jealous of its
eXclusiveness. and no despOtism SO swift
ana severe in the imposition of pre-
scribed penalties for infractions Of its
mandates. Notwithstanding the pious
and Jealous labors Of st. Francis Xavier
in the cause of the "lowly sNazarene"
among those benighted people have for
more than 800 years withstOod the as
saultS of Sinsyuism-the ancient creed
of the country-Buddhlsm Confucian-
ism and several other "isms," the propa-
CATION OF the
Gospel Of Jesus Christ
was made possible in Japan only after
Commodore Perry, in 1852, won entrance
into the territory of the Shotgun and at
the lannon's mouth persuaded him that
it would be impolite 10 continue longer
the severe eXclusiveness which had last
ed for 2l4 years and produced record of
crime, cruelty and expressions, the
fouleSt and most loathsome which
blackens the pages of the worlds his
tory. The United States has done
much for Japan, and the advancement
of that country in civilization will con-
tlnue to command our watchfui interest
and aid. Year by year she is drawing
into closer communion with Christian
lands and sloughing off the epidermiS
OF ldolatry in which she has been SO
long encaSed. Her men are an indus
trial race, whose noble traditions do
not so bind them to the dead past as to
render them unable to appreciate the
present and hail the future; ambition is
their watchword, perfection their goal!
OF her women? 1.-The Japanese woman
is the crown Of the charm of Japan :"
10 her is due much of the credit for the
metamorphOsis which the past forty
years have produced In that country,
and on her must depend the ultimate
civilization of her nation.
Upon the kindly invitation of Judge
James o. Pierce, of Minneapolis, the
writer was favored with an introduction
to representative Japanese woman
Miss Natsee Sakaki, of Toxic, japan.
Ihe conventionalities of the introduce
Zion through with, the little lady was
Informed that the GLOBE would be
pleased to present its readers with such
information regarding herself, the OBJ
1ectS of her visit to America and such
ether particulars as she might deem
Interesting. Elevatlng her
Pretty, Bright Eyes
20 mine and smilingly bowling acou,es-
eence, she said, in as beautifully ac-
cenied and musical English as 1t has
ever been my good fortune to hear:
with pleasure, sir; l am always most
happy to answer the questions of the
curious when directed with a view 10
securing such information rs it NAV BE-
my privilege to impart." PRODUCING n
Diank card from my pocket | requested
the Iady's autograph, which she wrote
with deXterlty ana neatness which
any one Of our high school graduates
might envy. Indicating my pleasure
10 listen' rather than to ask questions,
End briefly suggesting au outline of the
information sought, Miss Sakaki pro.
ceeded:
II am the oldest of five living chill.
dren. My home is in Toxic, the capital
OF Japan, where my parents and their
iour younger children-two bows and
TWO glrls-now reside, my brothers and
SISTERS being in school. My name.
eakaki, was inherited by me with nv
estate. In the revolution of 1868 which
overthrow the Shotgun. my father took
SIDES with the revoIutionists. which
necessitated his changing his name as a
matter Ut precaution. My inheritance
coming TO me through nv fathers
family entails revival of the name. 7
arrived IN this country, at San Francis
co, on the 22d of August. 1892, destined
ior Chicago, ILL.,, where, prior to nv
leaving Japan, had determined upon
taxing a two years. course of instruction
In nursing and the methods EMPLOYED in
American hospital service. l have inst
graduated from the Baptist Hospital of
Chicago, of which l cannot speak too
highly, both as to
The Methods Pursued