The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-23
COTTON STUDENT FROM JAPAN.
AR. H. FUISUHARA OF TOXIC HERE
TO STUDY THE BUSINESS.

r,p~ct- 60 spend Two or Three
Nenrs In savannah Acquiring n
Knowledge of the Export Cotton
business. After which Be VIII En-
ter the Importing Business I'm
Japan-Cotton Manufacturing an
important Industry an JnpRn-Mr.
Fukuharn Talks Interestingly OF
the Observation-Disclosures OF NIca-
rnrua Canal win Greatly Increase
Japan's Trade with the south. He
says.
savannah has a young japanese citizen.
Nr a. Fukuhara OF Toxic. japan, VINO
b.s decided TO make Savannah his home
Cor thc next two or three years. his OBJ
Sec, in locating here being 90 acquire a
KNOW edge OF the cotton business. Mr.
rukunira. whose people are wealthy ana
nr1miu,ut In Japan. decided. after COM
f..tIra MS education al the University
~ Iapln that the business Of cotton i'm
r.1rilrr offered a desirable opening for
yoane man VINO would 20 about IL in the
r..t way. and as the business which he
tsd boz view referred more particularly 90
t8s Importation OF American c0ttons. he
,,r, eu-iby decided that the best thing
for MN 10 do was to come 90 this coun-
try and learn the business from this end
O. co, line irst.
Ar Fakuhara arrived IN Savannah SOW
.rsl days ago aud is az the Pulaski. He
vas seen at the Hussars club last night
Nlr.f "a
yer. readily OF his plans ana his ideas
with rc1ard to the future Of the cotton
trade between this country and japan.
Considering the fact that he has been IN
mi. country only a year he speaks Eng
rsa wItn remarkable nueucy and expires
ses himself very inteligently. showing DE
mas given considerable study 10 condil-
ions iu tHis country
~ landed az Seattle a year ago" said
Mr. Tukuhara. "aud went to New York.
who're / begun the study English un-
der tutor. ! made pretty fair progress,
my friends tel me. but ] met so many
japanese iu New York that ! WAS con-
tiuuaily tempted 20 speak my own Ian
gulrc. I thought 1 should make better
progress II came 20 Savannah. where
1 would also begin my work Of acquiring
q know edge OF the cotton business.
90 think ! made no mistake Ia selecting
Savannah" said Mr. Fukuhara. In am
sWer to a question. The city is a ve-v
beautiful one and I am already IN love
with a. The people are very kind and
hosptahle and my reception has been
mon, cordial than ] had any reason 20
expect ] think my stay here will be
very pleasant one. The gentlemen To the
cotton business. especially. have been very
cordial and have promised me every as
-stance / could desire. My pian is to
spend some time. whether weeks or
months / cannot say. in acquiring some
knowledge OF the cotton business. and
then 60 get a position with an exporting
.louse ana learn the details of the bust
ness. especially how tine banking cN-
changes are couductcd. as well us the
luyiuE. shipping Insurance ana other
natter
- am especially interested IN the sea
island cotton business" said MI Fuku-
nara japan uses great deal % Egyr-
tan cotton in making fine yarns Your
sea island cotton Is practically unknown
there. ] am satisfied that the sea Islands
are superior 20 tho Egypu3ns lor fine
yarns. but some of our manufacturer
laughed az me when I told them so
md the prices OF sea Islands are pretty
49, ana the expense OF Transporting 20
japan Is considerable but believe there
s.. D. large opening in japan for sea ISL
arI cotton.
Japan already has an extensive cotton
manufacturing business. Mr Fukuh4ra
safes. and Doe looks forward ~ large in-
crease foe this business. e-pr tally when
editions iu China have reached "a set
t.I basis a problem DIS the way in
Which MI Fukuhlra is considerably in
t.esteJ
The cotton plant grows in Japan.
ND o. small
ai the lint Is very short. u is nearly All
srsn into yarn by hnud by the farmers
Who raise &c. The japanese manufactur-
t.t obtain their supplies chiefly from
CHINA and Bombay The Chinese ana
egyptian couons are not equal 90 the
American staple. and the latter is much
referred. hut owing To the high cost of
transportation IL g. used at present TO
Els q limited extent with the comp.ct-
.n OF the Nicaragua canal a very large
.0relse in the amount OF cotton export
ID fo Japan may bee hooked for
DO the Japanese business men takc
much interest in the Nicaragua canal pro
t' Nj Fukuhara was asked.
They take the decpes. interest" D,
rpHcd They see in it the means OF
greatly increasing their commerce with
tal- country. Al present rates Of trans
portluon by rail across this continent. AMI
prohhttory aud We ore prevented from
lying as largely from the United States
-e We Otherwise would our navigators
Merchants and manufacturers take "a great
interest 90 the canal question. and many
s.ti..es from your papers relating 90 enc
.Iru. are translated and repubiished by
'lr Japanese papers WITH the cana
mp.cted. expect TO see di-
rect steamship routes from the
japanese ports TO New orleans. SAVANNA
I'D New York. II would mean large in
crease BOO our commerce with the South.
Ar Fukuhara inquired as TO the POSI-
800 Of the people OF the South towards
'r building Of the canal and also as 20
iHf policy OF the administration towards
to.ua
our governments policy 81 the open
DOOR is the richt policy" he declared.
ii Wlll never do 60 make a partition Of
n.n1 Tho open door s the true policy
'r Japan. and the United states and for
'f.1t Britain as Wen ! trust IL VIII
adhered 10 hy an Of those Countries
hr Fukuharl has made good impress
900 here ana has already made a number
oh. acquaintarccs who are disposed 10 aid
IN 100 his pursuit OF knowledge. not only
the cotton business. but of various
1'r subjects. both untioIal and local.
.Hlc1 he VIII doubtless ina OF interest
"" is son Of Gen. y. Fukuhlra Of the
neral stan OF the japanese army. The
ia'i Tor was travelling in Europe during the
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