The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-01
"RENENBER PACIFIC"
MIR. KONDO, OF JAPAN, BRINGS TO
AMERICANS A NEW
SHLBBOLETR
HE TALKS OF OUR TRADE

Says Our Great Commercial Future
Is in Trade by Way of The Pacific
Says the Great Need of Our EN-
port Trade Is American Bottoms
for American GOOGs-A High
Tribute to the American Nation.
At l o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
Commercial club Shizuo Kondo, official
representative of the Japanese-American
Commercial and Industrial association,
delivered an address of much merit upon
trade by way of the Pacific. After pay
ing a high tribute to American brains,
thrift and honor, Mr.. Kondo said this
country must look to the West and over
the seas for it's great commercial growth
of the future. His remark The expan-
sion of American export trade clearly
demonstrates the need of carrying bot
toms under its own flag was greeted
with applause as was also his statement
that our Remember the Maine had been
answered by the Yankees of Asia with
Remember the Pacific" Mr. Kondo's ad-
dress was as follows:
Evolution is the key to all scientific
governs the destiny of nations. 1t shows
chronological no less than sociological eV-
oiut1on, that stranger from Japan,
country Isolated more than twenty-six
centuries and excluded from all outside
influences until 1858, when it was awak-
ened by the ciVilizing bonfres kindled by
your Commodore Perry, should be per
mftted to stand before the Commercial
club, of St Paul, to speak in an unac-
customed tongue instead of of the flow
cry and poetic mother language of my
native land, concerning which Sir Edwin
Arnold Robert Porter and others emil
nent In letters and travel have told you
many things.
VICISSITUDES OF NATIONS.
A Japanese proverb says all waters and
all women look the same under the light
OF the moon. But gentlemen, men and
nations do not look the same under the
light OF civilization. Each nation has its
own peculiar destiny. History seems to
prove that the average period of pros
centuries Exceptions only prove the
rule. Where one glorious prolOngation of
national empire has existed through
many centuries, like the monarchy of old
Egypt, India, Arabia, Persia, scores OF
mushroom governments have arisen and
fallen before. the play of that king of
bowlers, Father Time. On the Vatican
shelves are found the original stories of
the tremendous fleets of merchantmen.
of the Phoenicians, Carthagenians and
early Romans. GreCian art tells us of
consummate culture and refinement; but
where Is that of Greece today? Roman
lnSDlt
wonder and admiration, but where is
the empire today? Enterprising Portugal
IS now slumbering behind the screen.
Once chiValrous Spain, has become poi
soned possibly by the deadly nicotine of
Manila and Havana smokings. Coquet-
tish France to secure greater strength
gave her hand to Russia. Staunch Ger
many has been obliged to invite English
entente The OVerWOrked cZar DIRE ming
an Utopian scheme shrieks for universal
peace. John Bull finding himself wearied
by his far Eastern flight is anxious to
borrow the wings of the American eagle.
Amidst these European complications
and political intrigues, the United States
with her wonderful resources, has now
Ieg1umately entered the race for trade
supremacy of the world. Speaking unof-
nclally, L may say that Japanese money
Is being put in large amounts on Uncle
Sam. Such are the vicissitudes of ma
tions. Historically considered civilization
moves from East to West / assume that
Arabia or the Nile was the cradle of
commercial civilization. With the down
fall of the Egyptian monarchy the Nile
transferred its supremacy to the shores
of the Mediterranean sea, which became
the scene of wonderful medieval com
merce. Western discoveries, especially
In steam and electricity, have greatly re-
duced the arc of the globe. Invention
and novel applications follow one another
In rapid succession and the marvellous
conquests of Western men have, swept
away old conditions, reVolutionizing en-
tire systems of production, distribution,
consumption and exchange, in short the
Soc1O-pOltlco-ec life of mankind.
These miraculous currents always rush
Ing toward the West, carried the com
mediterranean sea to both shores of the
Atlantic ocean where it now controls.
But gentlemen, be your inquiry either
historical or geographical the conviction
comes home to you in no uncertain man
ner that the present Atlantic commercial
supremacy Is seeking an outlet into the
Pacific ocean. Through the Nicara qua
. canal-an- enterprise greater than that of
the Suez canal, because it VIII >e-tainly
a frad
merce uneQualed in the history of the
world Whosoever accomplishas this gil
than any king or emperor or man who
ever lived, for the reason that this canal
will be the searchlight of civilization and
progress to the 700, 900 900 of that popula-
ton which lives about the shores of the
Pacific ocean and in its islands, and wi |
awaken these people to the blessings of
nverty, independence, prosperity and ed
ucation.
PACIFIC SUPREMACY.
The dawn of Pacific supremacy will
date from the successful achievement of
the Nicaragua canal. Pacific cables will,
undoubtedly, be completed about the
same time, thus linking the trade of your
Pac1ic coast to the western borders Of
South America, Australia. Hawaii Japan,
Korea, China, Philippines, Straits Settle
ments and even India. These countries
ere universally accepted as the future
stances should the United States fan to
utilize every opportunity to control Pa
enc trade. Economic and commercial
supremacy is far grander than warike
ccnQuests. In peaceful warfare IT is NOT
necessary to sacrifice human ives for vic
tory, no need of camp Investigations nor
oInclal controversies among brave men
Ihe ultimate result of a trade CONQUEST
IS sure, certain and lasting. The motive
Tor your recent war to deliver the ncic h
borlng islands OF Cuba from slavery mis-
administration and anarchy, together
with various acts of your governmenf in
the determination was the omen an
nouncement of justice, righteousness and
humanity, and has been highly annlauGaS
by Japan. Hawaii has already heen q u
sequence of political eXpediency and nub
nc pohcy. 1T Is not surprising that = ma -
ton destined to control Pacific s,lnremecv
should acquire the key of that ocean as
Its preliminary step for future 0neration
IN obedience to that DESTINY This oHCiIrI
renee makes a departure from nnIitioaI
doctrines and diplomatic usages. the re
stflctlon, II indeed it exists irnDosed hI-
PRESIDENT monroe, must be extended -
meet the requirements Of Your Pacifc
commerce. Public policies naturaIIV
should be remodeled as civilization ana
progress demand. The anneXation "i64 nf
HaWali and the acquisition of the Phi
lpP!nes seem TO me to be questions of
pontcal eNpedlency and public policy
less than an Issue of constitutionsIisrn3
Napoleon on the Alps could do nothing
less than descend upon the beautifui
Italian cities to properly finish his CO..
quests. once you have annexed Hawaii
the retention of the Philippines ia az
pected by all the powers concerned
aVoWedl' or technically. the rightful
fruits of conquest; furthermore | firmly,
believe that your act of retaining ths
philippines is the act of humanity and
civilization. The formal presence IF 1ba
stars and stripes in the critical Eastern