The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
In THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Osaka, Japan. is registered at the Nor
mandie. Mr.. Lyon has been in this city
on leave of absence and is on his way back
to his post Speaking Of Japan and Jap
anese industry, he says:
THE Japanese are a people who want
to know all about everything. They are
unlike the Chinese. In Japan the business
man tries to conform to American ideas
while doing business. In their homes they
affect their own costumes and habits But
this is merely for comfort. / have been a
United States Consul for three years and
have noted a wonderful development in
that time. Many persons think Japan has
no industries. This is a mistake. The ar
tistic can be seen on all sides. This is
| generally all the tourist sees. II he would
visit the south Of japan he would see man
ufactories that would surprise him. These
| are being developed very rapidly. Japan
| Is exporting great quantities of products
| and importing great deal. For many
years the trade was mainly with England.
Now, however the American exporter gets
a good deal of the business. The English
man is holding his own and that is all The
American trade. however, is steadily on
the increase. 1t will soon exceed that Of
| Great Britain. The Japanese have :sTJ
kindly feeling for America"
Colorado is fast developing into fruit
State" said J. A. Layton. Register of the
United States Land Office at Montrose.
Col, at the st. James. I'VE have shipped
our fruit as far east as Chicago. but the
| most Of 1t is sold in Detroit. Minneapolis,
, and Des Moines. 1t is not a paying ven
| ture so far. as we are new at the business.
We can raise enough fruit. however. to
supply our own needs. This we are
doing every day. The mining dis
trict is at all times ready to buy our
fruit. But We do not propose to confine
cur operations to our own State exclu-
sively. We are going to branch out and
some day we are going to get into the
Eastern and Southern markets. Our only
trouble so far with fruit parasites is the
apple moth. This insect kills every apple
it stings. We are trying to destroy the
insect by means of sprayers, but are not
very successful. We hope, however, when
we know more about the business to be
able to kill anything that comes our way.
Colorado was never in more prosper
GUS condition. New mines are being de-
veloped every day. Gold is the principal
product at this time, although silver is
also mined in large quantities. The lead
mines are also being developed. Colorado
has nothing Of which she can complain at
the present time"
Henry +. Scott, manager Of the Union
Iron Works. at San Francisco. is registered
at the Shoreham. Some OF you Eastern
fellows" said Mr.. Scott seem 10 be max
ing terrible fuss about the Ship Subsidy
bill. Out our way everybody, almost, is
in favor OF il and / am not saying this be-
cause I am in the shipbuilding business.
Out in that country we gaze out through
the Golden Gate into the broad expanse OF
the Pacific. and We know that If We could
get just little boost in the matter of
shipbuilding We could ride out into the
Orient with our ships and beat anybody
on earth doing business, Up in Seattle
they have tons upon tons. of grain lying
in elevators. and no ships to carry 1t TO
markets. Ships are go scarce on the coast
that we can hardly hire ketugboat at
reasonable price. We wan. more ships
not warships-but cargo boats. to carry
our products into new markets. Demo-
Gratis stand alongside Republicans in this
opinion in The States Of California, Oregon,
and Washington"
C. NJ. Campbell. OF Ardnsore. Indian Ter
ritory. is registered at the National. Mr..
Campbell is clerk on Che United States
vate business matters. but is very much
interested in the bill now before Congress
to make Oklahoma a State. Speaking of
this proposition, he said last night that
the people OF the Indian Territory want to
see Oklahoma In the statehood. with the
provision that at some future time the In
dian Territory is to be made part of the
same State. He says there are two parties
in the Territory, one favoring single state
says. however that both parties will be
satisfied if Oklahoma is admitted to the
Union, with the provision above mentioned.
Speaking of matters concerning the Indian
Territory. he said:
NO white person can own land in the
Territory. except that which is within the
Incorporated limits Of some town. When
the Dawes Commission is through allotting
the Indian land then the whites can own
property in any section OF the Territory
The Indian will be allowed to sell one
fourth Of his allotment the second year
after the allotDen. is made. At certain in
teryals he Will be allowed to dispose Of
sectioEs of his land. To prevent him be-
coming an additional care TO the Govern
ment. however. II il provided that he must
retain 1G0 acres OF land for his own use.
This he cannot sell. When the ailotments
have all been made and we settlc down to
y
will ask to be taken into the Federation OF
States. Until this has been accomplished
we will be satisfied in the knowledge that
our neighboring Territory has been ad-
mitted 10 the Union
Representative Boreing Of Kentucky is
somewhat Of joker, although none of
his friends would accuse him Of being
KY, at the Arlington. Here Is the latest
joke he has sprung. and the victim is
his own son-in-law. Under the political
administration OF Kentucky. 1t has been
customary for Democrats to hold over in
Republican year, and the same applies
when the Democrats are in power. That
is to say. a good many Democrats hold
office when Republican President has
been elected. and a great many Repub-
licans don't have to 20 out of business |
when the Democrats have representative |
in the White House. For some years past |
E. W. A. Young, Democrat. has been |
postmaster al London This Is Repre- |
sentative Boreings home town. The Con-
gresham thought change Of postmasters
would be good thing and secured the
appointment CT a man named Dyke. |
Young. the Democrat, was put out OF |
office, and Dyke. the Republican. was
given the place. A few days later the
deposed postmaster's, wife was presented
with petition signed by 1000 residents
of London, asking that Young be re-
tained. Mr.. Boreing said no. and the case
was settled. You don't see the joke?
Here it Is: Mr.. Young, the Democrat. is
Boreipg's son-in-law. This
made no difference 10 the Congressman
He was Democrat and had to go. Rep