The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-23

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made In Japan. bot added that he thought
they soon would be made there. and that
thu Japanese could make them for =
song" Mr.. Mercer continued: - met Mr..
Butler. . citizen Of San Francisco. at Yo-
kohama. with . watch made at Osaka II
was gold-iillcd case. and was told that
they were made for anoat 81 piece. Tina
japanese can make anything, no matter
how complex. providing they have an orig
inAl 70 copy. A. imitasorp they have no
equalA and the future has In store for Nc
great danger nom japan II we do not re-
wise our tari6 along Republican Inca"
That discussion In the house Of repre-
sentatiyes took place on February u and
Il now appears that only few days be-
fore. on February I. Consul Connolly, Of
Osaka and Hicgo. was husy with the pre-
yaration of . report on United States made
with japan. which viii soon be published
by tho state department. and which
throws some Hight on the same suhjsct
He described the merchants. manufActnr-
ere and everybody else euxased in trade OF
employed In industries OF any description
In that country. a. making the very ness
use OF the time before the going Into cper-
alton of the new treaties I'm borrowing
ad iibitum the products dn the share u
iabor-saving appliancesl Of tho Inventive
genius Of the people Of the United States.
ana OF every other nation, for use IN the
workshops Of the empire" and declared
that they would return "ths results 10
merohantahls goods to the people Of the
nations from whom they are now borrow
Ing at prices which win make compstiaon
an exceedingly difllcuit problem to solve"
The consul quotes from q BritisA trade
report this significant statement: One
OF the many advantages enjoyed ~ the
Japanese. materially aiding the rapid
and economical development OF their In.
- Aax maj -
protected. When machine, pAtent>o
elsewhere. h purchased. II II not infrs-
quentiy initiated. and nm article equally
as good for all practical purposes 10
turned out at less than half the cost. 10
Il not improbable that when. under re-
vised treaties the patent laws become
applicable to foreigners, there VIA b
little OF nothing 10 claim protection Tor"
Among the manufactures In which the
japanese excel. according 10 Consui Con-
nelly. arc those OF silk. lutte, cotton. clay.
iron. straw In the shape or piece goodA
wearing apparel, hoor coverings. porcs-
lain. carlos Of every description. toys.
surgical Instruments. he declares that
'they can hardly be surpassed for DELI
cacy OF design and quality Of tempef.S
There n no lack OF eo-cailed raw ma
teriais' for the production Of mAnufAc-
tured articles OF every description. ana
the daily wage paid for mining and un-
skilled labor necessary for the produc-
ton OF what may BE- termed raw matte
riaIa will average about 10 cents funited
States currency. and that paid for
skilled labor will average about 10 centA
II appears that the exports from japan
to the United States Increased from about
81. olAo 40 In iss4 TO 81. sls.su In iks6. and
that the imports into Japan from tho
United States shrnnk from E.tf7.sla IN
t<,4 In 4 nsuaa fraa
there was an increase Of about q. e1.oo
Of the imports into Japan from al other
countries. Consul Connolly says.
The only conclusion that can be ar.
rived at after q careful asnpltncation OF
the nsures ana the facts given a. 10 che
import and export trade Of this empire,
n that the japanese are devoid Of sentt-
ment IN matters Of trade. to the extent.
at least. Of selling their productions In
the markets that pay the best price FOR
them and purchasing such commodities
a. they require In thu markets. that sell
them the cheapest 10 far az they are
able 20 determine that fact from the ten
dsrs niade for their trade hy the agents
Of the several competing marketA n 10
also evident that. no far ~ the people
Of the United States are concerned. they
DO not appear to be competitors for the
trade OF Japan TO any aprrsoiabss ex-
tent. but are purchasers ana consumers
duess for foreign markess A. the peo-
pie OF Japan become more proficient In
the mechanical arts. their trado with
the American people must increase an
the United States IN the nearest avail
able market for the sale OF such n.er-
ehandise ~ advancement In purh arts
viii lead them to produce Being per-
fscsiy coxu,aans Of these farts. they are
using every available neana 10 enable
them to trade directly. and 10 this ena
are educating their students IN the En-
eiish language ara sending those quail
lied 70 transact business. not through
niddlemen. but directly With cur usr-
chants and manufacturers"
In the same line il the following sx-
eerpt from rrpors OF Minister Qua.
dated Tokyo. November O. isss:
THE greatest competition that not only
American, but European manufacturers
as well. have to fear tn Japan r. shs
growth OF home manufacturing insas-
tries here. villa an almost unlimited
supply Of cheap skilled labor. an sbard-
snce of coal and magnificent water poses
throughout the country, there Is every
Indication that, In the ms future, ne
manufacturing interests ~ Japan viii in
crease enormously. Inquiries are com
ssanfiy being received from America and
Earspe Ia regard to the Feasibility ~
starting n.anufaetorfes OF almost every
kind ~fth foreign capital and manage
meur Existing treaties AZ prcsens close
Japan to foreign enterprise Of this ksrs1
bat when the new treaties come into oD-
GRAFTON there viii be nothing 20 prevent
American ard European capitalists from
awaiting themselves Of tho exceptional
advantages that Japan VIII ofysr IN I'll.
most every line Of manufacture.