The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-02-17

I win The continent of Europe and TN.
isiithuS OF Japan with the continent of Asis
anu note how similar. Now compare tho
reidtiFe positions of England and JaDan
] with the United States ana the outv o.t,.r
'h'e Is 10 Le found i'm di-tanee-thaf differ
enee matter or about - DEGREES of Ior,gi
( tuGe' or TWO or three days OF time measured
10y water transportation The cofnl,ariso1
{ haie Is, OF course. between England and
/ our Atlantic coast and Japan and our
Pacific coast. and leaves the raiI transuor-
3 tation in Eusl4uds favor an adtar,fs.,,
/ whicn - now ncufralized 10y the io.y vas
! 81 the "rientals. ana which win be swept
away when the Nicaragua canal Is opened
ta,-.'s st'tl N uiliefehce 10 dis
! IN 49, Is e4uaiizcd by either or
r -, vases and water transporta-
o.on, VIII Eet hold onc advantage
over the United States and .Tapaa that IA
q much lower rate Of interest on develop
IiiS and WORKING capital. The statesmen Of
Japan fully real o. this trouble and are
now giving the question serious consider
dtion as Is shown bs- a recent report from
ssae consul general Of the GHiteI States at
nanh:1g projects in Japan" the consul
informs US that Count ElaTsukata. min SER
o. o. Lhance Tor Japan, thinks NAT one Of
~ ll%t u4i les oi HlS office is 10 provide
cheap capital FOR asricUlturists and indus
sli,l. Count Aiatsl.lata certainly un-
deFSi;tncs on what foundation the prosper
~ 81 ms country must rest. What q wide
inference IS there between this policy of
JaPau's minister of finance and oi1r sec-e-
=
dutE seems 20 DE the protection Of the
-.s4'[ ~ corporations, " lille the ''agricul-
IGflStS ana lniuslrais' suffer from want
a, rcason3il.. rs ,.i-s l'l "orhing capital
general goes on 10 say tha- th.. land s...arf-
ST. I" cotton raising iu China along the
s,1r-I,- 90 - ..i.ttrS as iuiJ. --~7 Is the
The iistanc@ from IN i5s + iaeA,55 DIE
rather the export port for thfs seton. g
Only about "a thousand miles from, 80
capital Of japan by water RECONSIDERATION
Tho r.. c.,
49,. >pOl~ SC1toh-
IN 1873 the export cotton from China 20
japan was G.3iGGG5 pounds fFsro-Iafl tba
port II Shana-fes- in ter. +l.= --
creased IN r. sl,4 6.s5 -, -, az
~. o. =. o'1t'h from Shanghai in 1856
10 "''-5o''-' POUNDS. ana in 1s9f increased
~ --''.'''''' pounds-over % Ier cent in
4. e, ,=.. cars CUR consul adds that
no, ~ -, '-'-.-,'-i'y no" WIN the produc-
l,uop-is.l.,, \ =. ia- IS me want Of
as IS shown h,- h..r ~, ~ '..l-.'I5 japan
fully appreciates rbe ract - go. MIA,
near by country ava .Iaf1a for ia -
81 a iuiI supply of cotton How ior.- VII
- In developing this resource?
: 'r--ii~ 10y me past, q reasonable answer
yo1'-e question WEI DE, not long. Again
- '' y 'tl tilc $ lEer DaSiS-Our minis are
1911 10 lAe metal GorseqIau bullion
- 'Aedp ia the United States in cor-ua- ri
-,H the legal tender silver dollar
,,.,, ''tl,Ii can ~fii Us her produce or
-. T GIT ~ ttFtl-frf at Cus---a-riae-.
tHG eul4es aIdec-inEest proceeds f- silver
'-i.ull 10 o- coined iu Japan. and make
Z f-tIi1 OF ~ per cent ami on many
81 ''1i'9 ut-tf5tu us III our own UarIlets
Cofvfyor +t,o D.
v so ~ioD4eiu-
"a nave lhe situation Does il not look