The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-11
JAPAS's CONSUL Al TACOMA.
fic Wants to Build Up Trade Between
Ills Country aud America

Tacoma. Nov 10 Special Dir. Miki sato.
Japanese consul at Tacoma. who arrived
last night Oh the Northern Pacific steam
ship iankOw, Is quarGerud temporarily al
the Tacoma hotel He Viii do nothing dur
Ing the next few days hat acquaint him
self with the city and It's people and lo0li
over the work he Is 10 do. Mr.. Shgcaki
Someyh. of the japanese consulate al Van
c0tver. Il. G, who has been appointed Sec
retary 20 Consul Saiio. viii arrive here
during the Seok Until then Consul Sallo
viii not definitely locate his Headquarters.
although he ls favorably impressed with
suite Of Offices In the Northern Pacific
headquarters building. which can he o,-
tained. and which he thinks would be con-
ven!out.
'"rha rapid growth Of commerce between
Japan and the United States caused his
majesty, The emperor 20 determine the To-
eaton Of consulate here" said SIR. saito
tonight.
THE commercial advantages Of Puget
sound, and the establishment Of ihe North
ern Pacific line of steamships 10 the Orient
were the reasons why Tacoma was chosen.
Ny efforts viii De- directed to he building
mp nf 'he trade between my country and
tho Sound. and you may be assured that
Japan - as anxious 70 see The trade be
tween the Two countries doubled - 81 your
government. our people have rejolced a
the interest and sympathy exhibited by
America % Japan iH the late war with Chi
ma and this wl,h rapid development Of
our manufacturing Industries. tends 10
make "a closer relationship between the two
countries most desirable
My duties here viii be those Of any
consul. thar u.s. 20 look after tho commerce.
between the tNo countries and 20 protect
all japanese residents here in their rights
! am more than PLEASED with all l have
seen. and believe / shall become attached
70 your city
Consul Saito rs type Of the courteous.
dignined and Intelligent japanese He va
born a7 years ago IN Tokyo and graduated
from the college ia that city. Ten years
ago ne was a government student ia the
diplomats service. and IN ise0 was appoint
ed japanese vire-consul q Singapore
Judge okura. OF thr imperial japanese
judiciary. who wRs associate justice of the
district court az DsaN II again on The
bench at that place He came 20 Tacoma
four months ago % study the English Ian.
RuaEe ard the Christian religion bat ron.
cluded 20 return 20 his ofiicial position.
which wes ieft Opea a him.
Mir Saito says that one of his dufies
will be 70 make q report upon the feasiaH-
iiy ~ es ahiisAing q japanese mail steam
ship Tine 20 thts country After getting
settled he Wiii post himself upon the com
merelal interests - his Jurisdiction. make
Inquiries a. 60 the prospects of business
and ascertain what advantages various
cities cen ofTeT for the terminus He thinks
the line viii be- established 20 Puget sound
or some southern port The line viii -
established by the nippon Yusen KAisha
or japan Mail steamship Company. which
81 heavily subsidized by the government.
and has on hand extra steamers which
we're pstrrhassd and used az Transports dar-
INK the chinese Nar The company has
recently started 70 line 20 Australia and At
.thrr n rrnIaE-ft 10 Earmnsa