The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-06
r EACITES JAPAN.
An American Missionary Drowned in
ghtna-A strike of n. y. * Cargo
G~slfes-The CoIonfHatIon Of For
m0sa-An tnferestfng Letter Writ
ten by Ii Hung Chsng--Generni
News Acros. the Pacific Of later
est Here.

Late Japan papers brought over by the
yaaaguehI Mara contain news that VIII
b. Of interest IN this part Of the world.
The Dingley tariff bill Is exciting con-
siderable discussion among japanese
papers ard merchants The Kobe Chrofl-
icze of May Is says editoriahy:
1.-THE veEnacaiar newspapers continue
to impress upon their readers the eG-
fren1siy osatnous meaning Of the nss i'm
port tariff which lis nox under the con-
sidaratl0n ln the United States. Japan
csc business men. too. who, the nippon
declares. show rule the utmost IN
difference TO foreign affairs, seem 10 nave
essdsnIy bsen made aware Of their su-
preme Importance. Hence we learn from
oax veraacular contemporaries that at
the Joint conferences Of The Chambers OF
Commerce throughout the empire, now
proceeding at Hiroshima, q resolution
has been passed strongly CONCERNING the
naw tariff The Japan Foreign Trade
Society has likewise expressed ITS dis
approbat!o8 while the kwans4ai Mating
guild AMI the Yokohama Tea Guild have
issued circulars broadcast calling attention
10 the inieuities Of the new tariff Alto
gether something Ike popular agitation
against IL has becr stimulated II is, OF
course, hoped by this to influence the
eion Of the new tariff or at least towards
q very substantial modification OF il: but
We fear the hope is vain one lt may
seem strange as the yernacular papers
unanimously remark. that America, or all
nations should snut out the trade OF tie
country which she opened To foreign In
tarcoGrsa and TO which she has ever since
shown herself uniformly friendly. But ap-
parently II has yet 10 BIO learnt in Japan
istsT al a
very subordinate place in the mind o.
Western politicians as compared with
economics On economic grounds only can
the question be fought IN way
likely 10 appeal TO the American
people From the nature o. the COM
ments that are appearing IN the
yernactiiar press one would gather that
the new tariff would affect no other coun-
try In the world but Japan. This of course
r. not the case. Ii strikes at the trade OF
alI countries: the only consideration the
American nation. or for the matter of that
any nation, gives 10 such subject is as 70
.ss advantage or disadvantage 10 the COM
monweal OF the particular country whose
trade interests II is sought 10y high tariffs
10 protect. with the new tariff before the
legislative assemblies trade with America
has received an inevitable stimulus. eS-
peciaiiy trade from Europe. We notice In
a home paper that the Bradford exports to
the United States during March amounted
to Gssi. sci representing an increase OF
953e.52s over the corresponding month of
last year Had there been a large stock of
mating In Japan. probably some similar
results would have been noted here; but
the Japanese mating manufacturer has
gained world wide notoriety for his inahil-
ity 10 fulfill contracts, and IL goes without
saying that no sudden demand could be
made upon him with the fainsest hope OF
n haf -p met he her
mentioned hit off the difference between
the Japanese and the British business
mantle one wastes time In vain objurga-
sions and wringing of hands: the other
promptly accepts the Inevitable and makes
the most os the opportunities that remain
And as We have remarked ON two or three
occasions. the papers which are now conn
pialning of the proposed new tariff IN the
United States had NOT Il word 10 say
against the new japanese statutory tariff,
which ls but another evidence Of the fact
that nations IN these matters are emf
nentiy SELFISH
The same paper also contains the follow
ing telegram from Tokyo:
Count Okuma. the minister for for
eign affairs. sent a long telegraphlc dis
patch yesterday TO the United States gov
ernment representing that the tariff pro-
posed IN the United States would. II
adopted. result In serious injury 10 the
also mentioned In the dispatch that Japan
csc merchants and manufacturers. apnre-
ciating the ominous character OF the tariff
have addressed representation to the
minister for foreign affairs reminding him
that Japan was at liberty To denounce
the most favored nation clause I'm the
treaty and impose retaiiatory duties on
americas goods. Count Okuma recon-
mended the United States government TO
reconsider the proposed amendment of the
tarin.
"A deputatlon representing the tea trade
hsd an Interview with the vice minister
Tor agriculture and commerce today, for
the purpose Of pointing out that I'm the
event 81 the proposal or the United States
sn Impose a duty q tea being pat in op-
Grafton, the export az tea would be en-
tire}y paraiyxed. Ten ccuts duty on r
pound 81 tea would be equal Ia - yen on
tea worth - yen per teo catiies when
freight. insurance and other charges are
added. the cost would total an Ia s. yen
per iel csttlcR which would ruin the trade
'erhe tea traders propose "a hold = gem
eral meeting shortly and start vigorous
movement ia opposition 30 the imposition
az the duty. and the government has been
asked by the tea guilds 10 take some steps
IN the matter
Drowning OF Missionary.
tine telegfaphlc news last week of the
death ny drowning Of Che Rev James :
collins. Of the Congregational Missionary
Society. has We regret 20 say. been con-
frmed' said the FOcChow Echo Of May
) The sad occurrence took place on
Tuesday. April - According 10 The ac-
eosHt received be had taken passage in a
rfee-toat ca his way fram Ysnrplng 10
y u-nrrG The large steering oar OF the
tnAt broke in passing down enc 81 the
rapids and. the craft becoming unman-
sS#olc. MT Collins Jumped snto the river.
Good ~ simmer though he was he MAS IN.
Hh3e 90 cope 1tth ths strength Of che
stream and was seen 20 sink. The body
was recovered several miles lower DOWN
&C. river ami WIS brought 70 Foss how.
Ar Inquest vas held on Wednesday MORN
iaE which. however. after viewing the
body sna Investigating the circumstances
attending ihe death as FAR as possible
Vas adjourned uutil further witnesses
could be present az 81
the Advertiser. - Yokohama, SAYS:
strike of Cargo Coolies
"oI Monday last acrar go bnatfnrw ara
c&rwo Caolles empsovea rs she Nfpuon
as~u EsishS in Tokyo wens or strike
\ at%&Fesice ia Tho regulations VITA -
eart - responsibility fer goods dam
NAFe or ifest IS Ssld - he AZ the Bottom
40 fse tFoucls, the y. Y n having az
feCrnt Sy~teasS a& rve4Egts thaie o&n
hats A03 chartered cnts gtls ia 10
'urua's among thS hoats' crews and
then the cumpaay@s rsolie aVrr~es~s r.--
s&uf8 "A \ b@8y. as they we're tnahte
g csfttro3 ths m.n uuaeF thar1 wh4n
e. coafrsny foNk the ueatser t.p ANA
commenced 80 amend ife regulations
w{th tie YesB}t tAat tN~ Hsea vert ora
sts3Aa- a1& tGsr.r between thss r,Fs ara
7r&HV Pas consequently teea sasrgsstt,ss