The morning times., 1896-11-22
JAPANESE SERVANTS.
Possible Solution of the Most Vexed Do
meStic Problem.

The servant question, that much-vcxed
and most disquieting of domestic problems.
seems likely TO be solved at last. The Jap
anese are coming mo the country ami show
a capacity and adaptability for the art of
serving that should make the needless Irish
and the arrogant English and every other
description OF help look to their laurels.
The japanese have q great admiration for
America and American ways. They come
mere 10 seek their fortunes, note the good
wages and good homes offered for domcs-
! lie. service, and eagerly avail themselves Ut
the opportunity.
My Japanese maid is GEM" says the
inistrcssof IA handsome hoine She is neat
quick, absolutely unobtrusive, and, last but
not least, she never wants to 20 out or to
take day off, and rarely has fvisiior."
Wil she stag, uo you tnink.' Ui,ia nappy
mistress is asked.
Two years, anyway, and that is lust
eisHIecn iuonoiis longer GiIan nIosv servants
remain in Il place. She is the daughter OF
Toxic merchant and came to learn the
language and customs. She could speak
i-nS!isn tOierabiy before sne came. Mnen
she TOOK the position WITH me sac engaged
10 stay two years, and | am sure she will
keep her word"
How do the japanese compare with the
Chinese as servants" gentleman asked
Of a lifelong friend who iiau mad { Y pcrIencc
with. help of bo,h na.i.naiities.
There is no comparison" was the re-
ply. The Chinese are efficient, but they
are awiuIly set in their ways. Ii you give
IA CBindiIan an order toda he will do mat
very same thing the next day and every
other day, no matter how absurd 1t may be,
unless expressly told not to do So A
Japanese will use his own Judgment and
save You lot oil bother. The Japanese
catch onto things very quickly, and they
are naturally courteous and obliging. They
don't mind work, either. l have friend
whose one servant is a Japanese girl, and
she does the work OF the enurc house for
less wages than u German or Sw edc would,
and just as thoroughly.
what delights me with the japanese
| is that they are careful and cconJmi
| cai, this lady continued. Nothing is
ever wasted IN the kitchen since BOhma
| was Installed, and my butchers bills are
| lesSeiled considerably. Then, lie is al
ways scruhbing up the tables and dressers,
ana l believe he puts on clean clothing
every day. always see his washing hang
ing out late in the afternoon"
Inquiry discovers that there are great
many japanese in the big cities of the
Union, and that every ship that comes
brings fresh relay OF twenty or thirty.
iyn. iinds homes for any number OF these
adverturcrs. AS the newcomers no
matter what their proficiency or social
standing may be. are totally uHac-
quaiuted with localities. the rate of wages,
etc. they gladly accept the domestic service
which gives them shelter aud food for
present needs. The managers report
That those supplied with places iuvari-
atly give satisfaction. 4 number OF
Japanese girls and women who came over
To the Worlds Fair, were stranded in the
country. and have had 10 support themselves
as best they could All of these have ken
refuge in housework, or have been engaged
as sewing maids. They came originally
10 dance or sing. or form part of the fur
niShing of Japanese booth. or domestic
Interior Their aim after being dis
missed was to make money enough To return
home. but, as is not unusual, they see the
advantage OF life in America and have de-
citled to live here
OF late years many business men have
lived for months or Years in Japan having
their families in residence Their JapaH-
ese servants have accompanied them To
America. and neiShbOrs of these returning
ahSentees. noting the efficiency of the
Eastern domestic. have gotten them to
bring out relatives or friends to serve in a
like capacity in their households: thus the
infection spreads. The Japanese consul