The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-02
HERE 70 PURCHASE PAPER.
r. ITO, A PROMINENT WHOLE
SALE MERCHANT OF YokoHANA.
Predicts Victory for the UniteA ssases
Against spain asa Hopes N May
BE N Deciatve N THAT 81 Japan
over China-Taiks % Hawaii.

+. Iio. q prominent wholesale merchant
Of Yokohama. Japan. 10 In the city for .
few days On business connected with the
shipments of his purchases in this coun-
try. For several years ae has handled 90
tons OF paper per month from the VII
iametro Paper and Pulp Company. and his
visit TO the United States At this time waz
for the purpose OF making new contracts
He is very much interested In Spanish
war matters. especially 81 since war is
going 20 raise the price OF paper. Mr.. Ito
doesn't know way the price OF paper
should 20 up uniess il 10 because the news
papers al over the country are ge.tiES cut
50 many papers guA OF war news.
When seen at the RAinier-Ggand last
night by a Post-Insellixenrer reporter. Mr..
Ito said regarding the Japanese view Of
the Spanish trouble:
Spain cannot fight against thia great
country Of yours for . very long time.
There In only one possible end to the war
and that is as complete a victory over
Spain for the United States as the Japan
csc had over the Cinnamon In the mis-
understanding two years ago The SYM
pa,hles Of the Japanese both In and oat
OF our country are undoubtedly with the
Un.ttd States in troubles against Spain or
any other country. There il every reason
why We should desire 10 see the Stars and
Strips over the Philippines and Cuba. The
United States treats the Japanese with
respect and tries to do the right thing
Spain has never been known to do right
by anyone. Our best foreign trade is with
the United States and IL Spain became the
great country Japan would be much hurt.
Think OF the tons OF silk. mating. tea
and other commodities that are shipped
over here every year. II the war lasts
long the steamer rates Will go up. for 50
many OF them will be used in lighting. But
then there is no question ahou, the short
time that Spain will be able TO stand UP
against you. Remember one thing that
Japan is for the United States before any
other nation.
Now Japan does not like 10 see the
United States annex Hawaii. but we be-
lieve that that matter Is settled and We
viii take our medicine. There is no douh-
in my mind but tnat the islands will be
annexed. but I don't think that Il will do
much hurt TO Japan. l don't believe the
immigration laws will be materially alter
ed. Then the United States Is down on
the Chinese and may make some restric-
lions that will keep them out OF the ISL
ands. which, In nay opinion. would be a
very coed thing. Anyway IL We can't get
Hawaii ourselves We would much rather
the United States would get it than any
other country
My visit to Your country at this time
has to do with my paper contracts with
the Oregon mills For several years I
have handled $500 tons OF news paper
every year for japanese newspapers. We
have one newspaper. the Asahi. published
at Osaka. which uses 600 tons of pape-
month. They only use American paper
for about half their circulation, which Il
entirely among the natives. They don't
care to offend the natives by adopting for
eign paper altogether. The supply of
paper In our country Is not sufficient q