Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-10

have been with the new japan from It's
beginning. can you look back and not be
satisfied with your wonderful prog
ress7'
u am satisfied with many things. and
there are many which | think might be
bettered. Our people have not yet
learned 70 govern themselves, az least
We have not by any means yet reached
the perfection OF government. / doubt
not we shall improve by experience, but
| should like to see the march OF I'M
proysment more rapid than II is."
How about the new treaties which
went into effect last year, Do they
really give Americans better opp0rluni-
ties TO travel and do business In Japan
than they had betore?'
"Yea. indeed" was Marquis Ito's re-
ply. "Our whole empire Is now open to
foreign trade and residence. Foreign
ers can travel everywhere without pass
ports. They can establish factories and
other industries, and as far as business
Is concerned they have all the oppor-
tunltles possessed by our own people.
They are subject 10 japanese laws and
have In every respect almost the same
rights and privileges possessed by the
erty In fee simple, but they can secure
II on long leases, which accomplish
practically the same ends. / hope and
trust the new treaties will bring the
United States and Japan into closer
commercial relations. Your people
have always been friendly 10 us and we
hope that in both business and in all
respects our relations will be more ard
more close as time goes on"
THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
How do you regard our war with the
Fllipinos. Marquis ltoY ] asked.
Il think Il Is great mistake on the
part OF the Filplnos TO fight with the
United States" was the reply. u saw
their inclination to make war even be-
fore the peace treaty was signed ana
the country was formally given over 10
you by Spain. felt then that l should
like to do all In my power to have
prevented the war and shown Aguin-
aldo and his party that they were work.
Ing dramatically against their own In
terests They should realize that the
occupa ton OF the Philippines by the
| United States is the best thing that
could have happened to the Islands and
| to themselves as individuals. IL this
money which you are now spending In
| lighting could have been used In devel-
oplng the resources Of the Islands Il
would have bettered the condition OF all
| the people. have no doubt, however,
| but that you will soon be able TO put
down the instruction and that the
Filipinos will see that your occupation
Of the country Is the best thing that
could have happened to It"
A MESSAGE FROM MARQUIS ITO
TO UNCLE SAM.
At this point the private secretary OF
| the marquis brought in two glasses OF
wine. and | drank with the great Jap
anese statesman 10 the continued
friendship Of Japan and the United
States As / did so asked his excel
lency IL he would not through me send
a message TO the people OF the United
States. Marquis Ito thought a mo-
ment, and then replied;
you may say for me to your people
that Japan has the friendliest feeling
toward her good and great friend, the
United States. We have been essocl-
ated together for years in the family
of nations, and have never had quar-
rel nor a disagreement. The United
States has always shown herself 10 be
Japans friend, and the Japanese appre-
ciate that fact. and wish to recipro-
cate for 1t In every way we can. You
may say that We are therefore especl-
ally glad that you have become one OF
the countries OF the western Pacific.
and we sincerely hope that you may
find here profitable field of commerce
and investment.
"As far as l am personally con-
cerned." Marquis Ito went on, with con-
siderable feeling, u wish TO express my
kind regard for the people and govern
ment Of the United States. They have
been especially good to me, and | owe