The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-24
Japan. With 30 Cent Labor,
Does Not Need Protection.
DUTY ON FOOD TO Sc LOWER.
Raw Cotton For the Great New Fac.
tories 10 Come in Free.
Jspan's Infant Industries Are Giants.
That Compete with the World
Northern Pacific Preparing to
Handle Imports Prom the orient, ae
Tacoma.

Washington city. April ss-Japan's
right 10 frame her own tariff rates on
United States goods has now accrued
under the terms ~ the new japanese
treaty With the United States. thirty
days having expired since the exchange
OF TstificaIions. Minister k0rino Of Japau
SAYS. however. that while the object Of \
general tari6 law has been considered IN
the Japanese diet he has not vet been In
formed Of the enactment Of a law. Under
these circumstances Toe Japan rate on
Grited States goods will remain az PEE
cent. al valorem until the act Is PASSED.
From other official sources it Is learned
that new taTin law Is not likely 10 Ia
passed until Japan has concluded all her
new treaties Win European powers.
IL Is stated that the new tariff viii
not he on the line of high protectivs
policy. bat will be revenue tariff. While
Japan has many Infant Industries. Il -
said they are making phenomenal ad-
vancemenf. Whea the new tariff is
framed Il is understood thai its most
important features, referring TO ths
United States. are likely 70 he As fol-
lows: Kerosene oil. which Ia now the
largest item OF United States export 20
Iapan will probably remain at per cent
ad vaIoTem. Flour. hreadstuffs, canned
goods and other domestic necessities will
either remain AT F per cent. or be scaled
down. as the Japanese policy Is 10 cheap
en- the necessaries Of life. Japan ts a0x-
ious TO get raw material for her fourish-
ing cotton factories. which are turning
out a product which competeS. it is
claimed with the best cotteBs OF the
world. therefore raw cotton Is likely To
go on the free list. IL is said also that
the freight rates 20 Japan are another
factor which protects her industries.
HonCkong. April g3.-lu riot among
soldiers In the northern portion OF the
island OF Formosa recently twenty-nine
persons including two officers, were Kill
ed and fifty were wounded.
ST Petersburg. April 33.~The Svct de-
clarcs that Russia has concentrated IN
Japanese waters twenty two warships.
carrying 500 guns and large body of
mon This fleet IL is added. with tha
French squadron. makes "a total OF thir-
ty-seven warships. carrying 60 guns.
Moreover. according 10 the paper. a Rus
sian army OF 2o.oS men could occupy
Jesse and take Japan in the flank should
trouble arise.
Yokohama April at Is officially de-
MED that the Chinese customs, by tbs
terms OF the treaty OF peace with Japan.
are placed under japanese control. The
stipulation says that on the payment OF
the first two installments or indemnity 10
be paid by China Weihaiwei may be eyac-
uated provided China pledges her GUS
toms revenue I'm order to secure the Iay-
msnt OF tho balance due. This. Ii is add
ed is optional. and may never take effect.
At present tnffe Is no lfltcHAlnH OF
ing the customs revenues OF China, much
less placing them under tho control of
Japan.
London. April 23-The Standards Ber-
lin correspondent telegraphs: The action
OF France Russia and Germany has not
vet exceeded friendly but energetic pro-
test against the Japanese annexing any
part of the Chinese mainland, but hear
that the Russian minister at Pekiug has
already been instructed 10 negotiate with
the Chinese foreign officials regarding
tho cession OF the Chinese territory which
Russia demands In compensation for the
Japanese acquirings. China. being unable
10 reject Russia's demands. hopes TO con-
fine them 10 the cession OF a portion OF
Manchuria and an ice-free port
The Daily News says II is understood
that the government will not Join any
combination of powers 10 interfere with
| the results of japanese victory The min
listers were willing and anxious 10 avert
the war. but they do not consider that
| British interests are injuriously affected
| by the terms Of peace.