New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07

AFTER FOREIiNERS
From The pittsburg Dispatch.
The large number of tourists VINO in recent
years have visited Japan have added ronSilrr,
ably to the reyeuur of tn, """"u y II n'9
calculated that every visitor spent IN ms tiaN"it
moi loss than 5000. and the aggregate result
Of the arrivals from foreign parts meant bet"'ef
- 900 ODD and &;.OpD.poo to japanese brea'f
norn.rs Most Il this FIJI into the hands u
c,irio dealers. who palmed off inferior goods
On Ignorant westerncrs ard Of the guides who
acted as their agents
To remedy this abuse + society was ipiin''
i'm lSL; on the initiative Of NUMBER oi Japan
Csc nobIemen and gentlemen, assisted by sever
al influential foreign residents 1t was called the
X hin kai and its objects Wer" 10 rAt'Hi
welcome 10 foreign tourists and - render them
',ary assistance during their stay in Japan
II aims at bringing within the tourists r'd'n
means of accurately observing the features oi
the country and the characteristics al the poo
pie: visiting public Buildings ana PAGES "a
mons for scenic beauties. seeing objects OF art
poth ancient and modern: entering INTO So'IH
and commercial relations with the people III
short afrording them all facility and conven-
icp,. toward the accom- NlShincnt Oi their AIMS,
thus indirectly promoting. IN however Sital
degree the cause of international intercourse
and trade Arrangements are maze LOT -le
nrovision Of trustworthy guides. and facilities
arr, given for travel and sights 'eing. Entrance ~
obtained to all the Government eStapliShnehts
and To the places ot interest III ul'i'ir"'
parts of the country. Int. odu'tlonS are pro-
vi,lrd 10 manufacturers and merchantS so lHil'
although the main object of the society Is oil a
social nature il may be- # great service To those
who 20 To Investigate comIn"rclal ana lluuS-
tri,l conditions According To III" rank or per
snn,l record Of a tourist. the society VIII lhtto-
ducp him at his request To any Japanese nome
man or gentleman. if the circumstances Seeii
70 warrant such an Introduction. In the case
.of a DISTINGUISHED tourist the society mlSht
max. ARRANGEMENTS AT is own cost to entertain
him so that its members and friends may make
his acquaintance ,...
Th, society H. maintained by SUBSCRIPTIONS
from svmpathzers and by contributions from
is ovn members The tourist Is therefore
,.h,rgrd only hfty sen "a httl" over twenty
five ccntsD as 4 f." To recover part oil the *
,,us,s involved i'm the services rendered. I'd
him ON payment Of the fee the tourist Is pre-
.,ut.d with Il map of IA" district IN Mhi,n
II. Wishes To travel bearing the name oi me
hnllrr and the soci 'tys seal and rs PRESENT.,
lion NJ any Of the offices Of tn" society VIII
secure To him all tn privileges Of mat corp"id-
tinn Guide books. volumes containing liii"tHi"-
lion about a., country catalogues "f Wprh'
an I,t,u lists # japanese productions. adF'r'
tiscmcnts relating 10 the facilities Tor u3F'h
etc., are k.ut at tn" society = library, 10 mon
the tourist can have access at any tlm'. -'"'s
i,an visitor. tu Japan. of whom me hummer ~
.ltrcr!, Increasing every year. VIII q" ven !"
.tlk, advantage Vi tne services ot InAS eA'
cGllent society.