The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-13
THELANDOF FL OVERS
JAPAN AND IT'S PEOPLE DESCRIBED
BY FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
A Marvellous Land Filled with N
Wonderful PeopIe-Yankees of
the East.

At Plymouth Church, last night, Frank G.
Carpenter delivered the first of a series of
lectures on the Oriental East Japan, Or
the Yankees of the Orient was the topic
of his talk, the lecture being illustrated by
one hundred stereopticon pictures thrown
on canvass nearly twenty feet square.
For an hour and half the lecturer talked
entertainingly of the Japanese. which he
considers the brightest and brainiest of Ash
attic nations. The greater part Of last sum-
mer Mr.. Carpenter spent in the Orient.
where, in the capacity of a newspaper cor
respondent, he was accorded every inter-
national privilege and courtesy. Many Of
the pictures shown last night were made
from his own negatives. Others were pre-
pared by the Mikado's photographer who
accompanied the correspondent during the
greater part of his journey through the
empire. The lecturer dealt chiefly with what
he terms the new Japan, with its art its
industries and its pretty girls.
In the city of Toxic, the great metropolis
of the Japanese empire, the traveller found
much that was of interest, although a trip
through the agricultural districts, which he
described as the 'land of the chrysanthe-
num-" proved a delightful journey. AL
though Toxic retains it's queer shops and
it's strange habitations, the city has taken
hold of much Western invention. 1t is there
that the Mikado has his palace. his army
and his Parliament. He has his Cabinet and
his Senate and House. Toxic has her police
system, consisting of chief and five thou
sand patrolmen, who receive about two dol
lars week for the services they perform.
The Toxic police wear the uniform of the
English roundsmen, but the American ciup,
become so proficient, is lacking. The TOXIC
officer wears his sword and is taught to
use it.
Armed with a letter from the chief officer
of the United States secret service, MT.
lege by the Toxic police department and by
the Japanese government itself. The gov
eminent prison located on an island IN the
midst of the metropolis, proved a source OF
Locomotion in the city of Toxic is yet
n the favorite mode S Of travel is by the
.sjinriksha," a wheeled cart drawn by
an asrn nro son. the than does
an American plow horse for the slap OF
line. The. japanese are sons OF Toll ana
human muscle runs the country. Of laIe
years the railroads have come to the coun-
try and now the tourist can purchase has
third-class coach, and enjoy the sensation
of being whirled away in the most mooern
t nlo2 The railroads ie are owned and con
trolled by the government and yield snug
dividends. In Japan nearly everybody rides
princes and fools go other WISE.
Mr. Carpenter thinks the most beautiful
the thea Japanese woman he found the embodi-
ment of modesty, purity and refinement. IN
lavish hospitality and among the nobility
the greatest Difference and civil1ty. Inc
Japanese, said the lecturer, are models or
cleanliness. Their homes are neat, orderly
and at all times open to the visitor. In the
farming districts the people are as particu-
illness as in the wealthy precincts of the
city: 1t is the custom of the Japanese
a day and in caring for them she does not
forget her own toilet. The water In which
the young Jap takes his daily plunge is
almost scalding hot, but he does not mind
it in the least and comes from the tub
with very ruddy, but a very clean skin:
the women of the country. She is a
philanthropic woman full of advanced ideas,
one OF which which, was recently carT Tn1,s6 ou5
in the city of Toxic. When the school was
built the Empress had in mi,ld the educa,,
each year scores of regal young women
are turned out of the institution accom-
pfished in music art IT and letters rT Many
doubtless inspired by the floral beauty
of the country.
feature of Tokios social life. The largest
theater in the city seats three thousand
people. 1t has a strong company headed
the same position in the eyes of his people
as did Edwin Booth in America. 1t is the
delight of the japanese stock company to
play for charity and several weeks each
year are set apart for this sort of enter
ing the day and the matinee girl must
get up early If she desires to attend. The
usually runs fr ON 10 ocoek
The players arrange their costumes In full
view of the audience for they are
deprived of the comforts of the dressing
room.
The women Of, Japan are yet to become
Japanese girls do not kiss each other and
when they, meet the only caress is a rub
bling together of their cheeks. The Yum
Yum is a paragon of modesty and coy
innocence She knows naught of the moon
of an Easter bonnet and is absolutely
lacking in those articles that make up the
daily existence of her Western sister, Yum
Yum's dress is in simple keeping with her
life It's only ornament is the gorgeous
combination coiors which the wearer alone
of single robe wrapped about the grace
full figure of Yum Yum and caught about
and STAYS have no part in the arrangement
of her toilet and her little feet press the
soft insole of a heavy sandal.
Japan. the lecturer declared, is land of
the telegraph and 2ostoffices. of telephones
equaled in energy only by the newsboy who
hawks the papers about the street. Mr..
Svste df 9Eo sny to to the
appliances are of the newest, and the young
women who preside at desks in the cen
trail are as aggravating and imperious as
the American hello girl Everybody works
in Japan, for there is no room for laggards
girls of ten twelve years, weaving deli
cate fabrics from patterns that originally
cost thousands of dollars. These youthful
artisans receive but meagre salaries, but
never complain. The most interesting char
acter met by the lecturer while in the Orient
was Count Ito. Premier of Japan. 1t was
the Count who chiefly directed the move
ments of the japanese army, and just now
is endeavoring to adjust the wrangle be-
tveen the hostile countries. He occupies
close relations with the Mikado, who has
also kent a Watchful eve upon his army.