The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-12-28
APAN ON
AMERICA
Good Feeling Between
The Countries.
THE BROWN MEN LIKE US
Foreign Troops Settling Down for
the Winter in Tien-Tsin
City.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. IA. - Admiral
Beardslee's recent visit, says the ko-
kumin, and the warm welcome he re-
ceived wherever he went, has awaken
ed among us fresh and pleasant remem-
bI anCes of those never-to -be-forgotten
days of Commodore Perrys expedition
about half century ago. 1t is indeed
gratifying to hear sincere words of con-
graduation from the lips of Admiral
Beardslee, a man who was an officer
OF the very ship that carried the fam
Gus Commodore to our shore. So, the
enthusiasm displayed on the occasion
of the garden party given in his honor
is not at all to be wondered at. We
believe the report-which we under
stand the Admiral has presented to his
Government of the display of our ma
tional feeling of friendship and good
will-wil not fail to further increase
the good will towards us on the part of
the American Government and people.
1t is with satisfaction we review the
long continued and uninterrupted cor
dial relations that have existed between
ourselves and our Eastern neighbors.
1t is inaccurate to say that all the hon
for opening the doors of our country
and the progress we have made since
then. The fact was that we We're well
nigh ready to throw open the door
when it was knocked at from outside
by the Americans. Albeit, it should
not be forgotten that were it not for the
American diplomats, such for example
as the Hon. Mr.. Harris. our history
IN I'D
perhaps a little more hazardous course
than what we have experienced. We
would present the facts in proof of the
proposition should the space allow it.
But for the present purpose, suffice 1t
that It may be safe to say that we owe
little more than good deal to the
Americans for our comparatively sue
cessful career of last fifty years.
Therefore it is more than gratifying
to see the two nations now standing
hand in hand in the arena of the inter
national politics as champions of hui
peace order and fair COM
merce. Indeed, we have always well
coined the appearance of the Americans
in the far eastern politics with equa-
nimity, nay. with satisfaction. Al
though there was a little misunder-
standing at the time of the Hawaiian
a perfect mutual under
standing has since been arrived at. We
have always wished the Americans
speedy success in the Philippines with
not bit OF anxiety still less jealousy.
We deliberately take this attitude to-
ward Americans and not out of pure
We do this because we
know that the American policy is on
the same lines with our own. President
Mckinley has recently declared in his
message to Congress that the influence
of japan as n factor in promoting the
general interests of peace, order and
fair commerce. can not be Overes timat
ed We are glad to hear the express
sion Of the President ard congratulate
ourselves that we have the warm svn1
pathy Of the lovers of humanity and
Of tho world Finally we
should like to add, If not improner to
borrow the phrase. that the influence
Of the United states as n factor in pro-
noting the general interests of peace,
order and fair commerce. can not in
deed be overestimated.
THE "KAMIJI MARU."
Another shipping disaster is report
ed. It took place on the 4th instant
on the coast Of Rikuchiu the wrecked
ship being the bark Kamiii Maru. 500
tons built in Kobe in 1880. and sup
posed TO be a vessel OF exceptional
She had n cargo OF iron from
Kamaishi and timber from Miyako, and
she left the latter port on the 1st In
slant at p. m. The following day she
n heavy gale. The timber
seems to have gone adrft and the YES
sci labored so heavily that she sprang
her foremast. The crew could not
reach II to cut It away and ultimately
the three masts went by the board.
The wire stays, however, did not part,
and the ship was nearly swamped be-
fore she could be freed from this
wreckaPe BY the morning of the End
the wind had ahated hut high sea was
running and the crew were so thor
oughly exhausted that they could not
work any longer The vessel gradually
settled down and finally the crew, six
teen In number, took TO the boats and
were picked up after drifting for two
days, during which thov subslsted on
n small quantity OF mlllet, They had
given themselves up for lost when sue
eor arrived,
THE GERMAN LEGATION IN
TOXIC,
Count Ieyden's friends In Toxic win
be- much disappointed "a learn That his
return 10 that city can no longer be
a a..