The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-13
JAPANESE OFFICIALS TALK OF
THEIR COUNTRY.
4 Speedy Settlement With Hawaii
Looked for-Increase of Navy-Jap-
anese Ships to Come Frequently.


ese boat Naniwa, and Councillor NJ.
Akiyama, it was learned today that
the japanese Government is having
two war cruisers constructed in the
built by Cramps of Philadelphia, and
the other at the Union Iron Works in
San Francisco. The Naniwa's Captain
states that his Government is rapid
ly making valuable additions to its
Navy. Some other gunboats are con-
templated
That the United States is an excel
lent place to get war material even
in war time, the Japanese are quite
thoroughly convinced. The Japanese
officials now in Honolulu insist that
there is nothing but the utmost
friendliness existing between the Unit
ed States and Japan. There will be
no war, say they, between these
countries over complications which
have arrived in Hawaii, at least.
Nothing pleases Capt. Kurooka so
much as to speak of the achievements
of the Japanese in its recent conflict
with China. He points with pride to
the statements made by Capt. Jacques,
commanding officer of the New Jer-
sey Naval Reserve, before the Ameri-
can Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers, in which he said:
Our President in his address has
paid tribute to the strategical results
of the recent Japanese victories. 1t
is not often that we have naval bat
ties to endorse or disprove our theo-
ries.
although favored with many con-
fidences by the Eastern nation which
has recently demonstrated its right to
be considered a power, | do not pos
tive value of the different types that
were engaged in the Yalu fight; but
we have enough information to en-
phasize the worth of preparation and
organization to tell that japanese or
ganization is as perfect as that of the
German Army; that her organization
is equalled by her strategy and that
her strategy has been eclipesd by her
courage.
''When | speak of her courage. I re-
fer not only to her decision to declare
war against a country of almost in
eXhaustible wealth and numbers. with
British and German commanders and
advisers in charge Of its Military and
Naval bodies, but to the possibility,
if not probability, of the interference
of three of the most powerful Western
nations.
When all the conditions of this
Eastern war are thoughtfully consid-
cred, | am sure you will agree with
me that japanese accomplishments
have been phenomenal. 1t is with
much pride that, as a graduate of the
United States Naval Academy, l re-
call the fact that many of Japan's sue.
cessful commanders were educated AT
that excellent institution. Already its
teachings have developed valuable oh.
ject lessons for us.
II thank you for the the opportu-
nifty to express my appreciation of
that most prosperous and intelligent
nation-Japan."
Counsellor Akiyama and Capt. Ku-
rooka, in drifting from this subject,
took occasion to add that they would
be most happy if the settlement of
Japan's grievances against the Ha-
waiian Government was accomplished
without embarrassments to either
side.
Capt. Kurooka then spoke encourag.
ingly of the Honolulu port and Ha.
waiian islands from commercial
point of view. Said he: "The japan.
ese men of war have not been in these
waters for more than two years owing
| to the japanese and Chinese war. But
in the future am at liberty to say
that the warships, as well as the mer-
chant ships will call at Honolulu for
coal. The islands being directly on the
course between the Japan and the
United States and America and Aus
tralia, the merchant trade is bound ia
increase yearly.
Capt. Kurooka is deeply interested
in the building of the Nicaragua and
Panama. canal. With this enterprise
in operation and cable laid between
the United States and Japan, touching
Honolulu, Capt, Kurooka says that the
possibilities of Hawai's metropolis
would be unlimited.
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