The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-03
WOULD FIGHT RUSSIA.
Little Japan Does Not Fear the
Northern Colossus.
IN GOOD CONDITION FOR WAR.
She Wants TO Make Korea an Assafft
Switzerland Opportunities for
Trade Tn China.


was a. toe RalnasY-ssraBsi last Night. and
in an Interview with a P0AE-fuiellsgsnesr
reporter ahosf the Interference of for
slgu poSers with Fhe treaty between
China ard japan. said;
'ssfy private opinion 4s that there i 10
danger OF European countries interfering.
Russia Is the only one that would really
wish 70. She = not0Fsogsly hard ~. ard
g. any event eouia not get TO me gF9gra
on which she would nave - .gh' with
Dut such delay that japan would be
ready to make the hardest kind 81 resist
snce. Japan Ia already well prepared and
could coon be a great deal better IRE
pared. Russia has perhaps 5000 troops
im Eastern Siberia. but the nature Of the
country that ties between them and what
would be the fighting ground would Pre-
vent their getting there BY land inside or
a month. II would take forty days Tor a
Transport Carrying 20 troops 10 20 from
Russia 20 the Gulf OF piehilt She would
need at least - 90 troops. which. IN tur-s
would require f99 transports. These would
probably have a hard time elading the tor
r~5o fleets that Japan bow mas command
ing the FoFnoaa channel. which - GBder
she control Of Japan completely since The
acquisition Of the Island OF ForInoHa.
Japan is the only country with any actual
battle experience In handling thls latest
aud certainly most destructive engine Of
naval warfare The crews Of these beats
would 80 ioyosgiy 10 certain death II they
thought that they were thereby hinder
Ing an enemy's intended harm 10 the hon.
or OF their country.
Japan can call iato the field inside OF
month the aetise list. the first and second
retired list the military police, making
a total Of something like 80 60 men. all
sraAned and equipped Beside this there are
some 5000 oId-style fighters. We're the
emperor 10 speak the word the old feu-
aai spirit 'Yamato 9amashii. would
blaze forth as hercaly as II ever did In
times gone by and Japan would fight
and fight hard. Any ministry that should
sigtan 10 Russian demands would ne sure
60 fall. IL would be lost in "A storm OF the
peoples rage. The opening OF the diet
would bring forward a ministry holding
sentiments OF which tho people approved.
and there would be war.
"Japanis object 81 insisting on possession
of the provinces between China and Ko-
Tea Ia 10 establish a bar 20 easy inter-
course between the two countries. viz: 10
shut out Chinese Infection. thus allow
ing the now feeble courage and. patriot
ism OF the Koreans 20 develop and 20
make OF k0rsa a Switzerland, fearless
and independent between her jealous
neighbors. Japan is not looking to get
riches by holding this territory. On the
contrary. she sees clearly that the cost
of maintaining garrisons there viii he
enormous. and as soon as the Koreans
are strong and reliant enough she viii
withdraw her troops. Japan is assured
that this Is the one solution Of the far
Eastern question and TO her utmost she
viii Insit Ju Is ADOPTION"
Being asked nShy Japan iavlted the two
American ministers. DENLY and Dun. TO
take 10 prominent part In the diplomat
ic correspondence. AIR. Nahekra said:
I'VE knew that OF all first-class pow
me n
iniure or TO make trouble for us. Be
sides We remembered gratefully many
courtcsieE sh0wn as In past times by the
government OF the United States. the
most recent being at the time Of the Co
lumbar exhibition.
''Wlth the opening OF the Chinese ports
there will be a great increase in the de-
mand for -four cotton and cotton yarn,
cheap cotton goods. silver bars. which OF
late have hegun to 20 from the United
States. though formerly they went from
London, and for railroad materials.
Japan is now building TWO short railways
IN Korea ana one In the Regents Sword
from TalieH has 30 kinchow. and at pres.
ent these three llnes are controlled by
her and as Japan and other nations work
their way into China there VIII BE a great
demand for all materials connected with
railways. China herself may awake AMI
desire 10 build and II American prices
VIII only come dowa 20 something like
English prices the demand viii be SUP
piled from this country. There VIII he
plenty Of opportunity for foreign capital
II II viii hat take the trouble 10 go over
10 study me con iitions, Cotton factories
may be mentioned "a ono OF the indus
tries that OFFER Inducements 20 capital In
China.
There Is n great future for the lumber
business IA japan. for her supply OF
large tiube' Is practically exhausted.
The Yokohama Dock Company viii need
n considerable supply soon and viii nat
uraNy huy over here II she can set rates
that are satisfactory. This place should
be able to give the hest rates In the
world -
Mr.. Nahekra remarked that ne was
sorry so see that portinn or tho japR-
nese residents here we're not ~ sort 20
reflect credit u0on hts people and he car
nesfiN desired - fud means or preventing
si,ssh people from leaving their native
country They are the scum 81 the sea-
ports contaminated by contact Win fhs
lowest foreign elements that visit ports
throughout the world
~ 40 not consider them - he a. hal "a
Vear worst chararterH.+ he said hut
Iaran "a "a one sense a Young country.
ana 80 there "a nothing ~ thc hack ~
sueh ~ her subjects as are disgrRsef -
kees m her credit. 40 ore here loses
admiration Tor the Rraud qualities -
countries Ike France oT Germany becnu
= stray subject 80 one - fhem atsgTaeNs
himself Nut japan must look ont The
better cias< ~ the Japanese resi- fRntS
Nese are students whe have come over
- learn foreign ideas They are roor ana
have % work long hours a. mental err
s,,evrpent because that IA 'Nr lire -
least resistance there being no good yer
wants - keep tNsu cut as theFe are -
Yrr1sra they never go there - any eN-
ten+ They wealt Do ashamed - such
work we're thev ~ home for thev afe sen
crafty graduates - coed schools. f'nsor-
sunafeiv positions are anite too FEW
for tNer, Thcv must so hack % their
homes - frf that there are too many
things Hhat sNsfr parents 80 not know cr
they ref}st 50 aNsna1 20 American res
tastranss"
Mr. NahekTs spoke w}th surprise - TIE
Seattle banks saving tAa. hr hgt heard
'Nat thay were H1e HHt''0Es Nut what
No hnA seen ~ several fnN6fese that Ne
haH visited was Gar ahead ~ hJ> ex0ty.ts-
siens pelnG askct What VAS wNaut hv
me tstfe Specie Nauk' ~ vepltaf that
sfhe gananese varge @1s SrNAin tf0k0.
realty meaning sscnsst rueuev eark- whsch
,,s,,lg 80 a -lnTrsv ftfia o. English 80 ere
war3 .@va-9e' Was fera instead or 'Einko'
Fsuf sstt he. ~ rfesf vet saw 80 uu-h
sNsus e. an t~avvtitr fo~ riessure.
nos - advertise 49, bank STAT 7 have tNe
honor - re0veseut-"