The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-30


science-Japan VIII Not Combine
With Russia or Germany-Opposed
TO Dfsmcmberment of China.
X. Unno, one OF the largest tea export
ing merchants OF Japan. with depot at
Shizuoka, arrived in the city last night.
direct from the Orient. via Vancouver.
b. c. His mission here is for the purpose OF
looking over the field for the establishment
of tea distributing warehouse on the
Pacific coast He will first investigate San
Francisco, then Portland and, lastly. Sc
attic. In case he finds IL necessary he
VIII locate a head depot at one of these
places and branch at another. Mr.. Unno
does not speak English, but. through an
interpreter. in an interview at the Rainier
Grand last night. he said:
The Japanese are doing a very large tea
business with the United States at the
present time, but there is reason to be-
lfeve that IL can be increased: and TO ind
out the best way to do II is the object Of
my visit TO America
To Establish Depot Here.
Within the past few years our busi-
ness relations with the United States
have become closer. American manufsc-
turers have come among us and estnb-
lished business houses and warehouses and
have put them i'll charge of intelligent
business men The japanese have noticed
that In this way your business has been
greatly increased in our country, and We
want to follow the same policy. My
house. which is one OF the Oldest of its
kind in Japan doing an export business.
intends to establish a warehouse on the
Pacific coast, and the probabilities are IT
Will be In Seattle. We can ship our goods
TO this city by the Nippon Yusen kaisha
steamers and store them until needed for
distribution to the trade. may pe neces-
sary to open a branch OF this warehouse
in San Francisco or Portland. and t. i~ok
into this matter / will go TO those cities.
While have not looked over the field
here, yet II Is probabls our warehouse will
be built here, provided all things are
equal. will return TO Seattle from Port
land and then determine the matter.
When the depot Is esta blished we will
carry large stock OF teas here, and will
have Japanese who speaks English IN
charge. II is our purpose to find loca-
ton and open this fall.
THE war in China will have no effect
on the japanese tea crop. Our fields are
being cultivated in the same measure as
before the war began. Nor will the war
AFFECT us, unless II should continue for
years or take on an international aspect.
The principal industry in which Amer
leans are interested that will be affected
by the war is the manufacture of silks
and cotton. Our cotton trade for which
We buy much of the raw material in
America is principally with China This.
raw material for our silk trade with the
world comes from China so lust as long
as the trouble lasts we will not be heavy
buyers or sellers in those goods.
Friendly to America.
There is no country in the world that
japan is on as friendly terms with as
America The trade of Japan will come
TO America even at higher prices, in pref
erence to other nations, We want Amer
chlnery trade and in both these articles
teach Japanese to more thoroughly de-
velop their own country by employing
modern methods.
AS an evidence Of the friendliness be-
tween Japan and the United States we are
glad 70 point 10 the ready consent given
by the japanese government TO the re-
quest Of this country Ia land troops for
China In Japan. We have furnished the
United States with free ports for your
army needs in the Philippines and on more
than one occasion we have entertained
American soldiers in our ports
During the struggles in China Il has
been the aim OF the Japanese soldiers to
prove themselves as worthy of praise as
were the American soldiers to whom the
world bowed during the Spanish war In
other words. America Is tho ideal for
Japan and the standard we wish to reach
In commercial. social and military life
Since arriving here I am glad to learn
that Japan is proving her worth as a mill
tary nation In the Chinese trouble
VIII Follow United states.
The consensus Of opinion in Japsn Is
that our government will not declare war
against China unless the United states
and England does. For this reason / 40
not credit the report that in company with
Russia and Germany, although each act
ing Independently. Japan has declared wa r
against China. Japan will not follow Rus
sian lead. as Russia is no friend OF ours.
germany IS nttis more 20 MS and any ALI
anCc between these three uatiopa would
seem very improbable
Japan Is in the war In China sltnplv IN
suppress the uprising against civilization.
down Japan is ready and willing TO with
draw from the country. We do not wan,
to see China dismembered and with Amer
tea and England will not permit II. What
Japan wants u 70 sec China ADOPT modern
ideas and throw on the cloak Of xrnerSti.
ton and heathenism that has 80 long kent
10 In darkness. We would wish to soc = n
open door policy established. as therein
japan would participate In the trade with
other nations and In this way raise fallen
China 20 n level Of civilization.
As 20 any attempt on the part % Rus
sia or Germany to tear China aparf ~
viii be met with sorclhls opposition on
the part Of Japan.
settled there viii be an unsxcelled oppor-
tunity for American manufacturers IN
that country. FOR China Is more friendly
20 the United States than 20 any other
nation. except probably Japan III Ia the
general belief IN Japan that had I; not
been for the presence Of the american
minister IN Picking the legations would pcf
have withstood the attacks made upon
them"
Mr.. T'uno will leave today. for sa,
Francisco ard expects 20 return here ia
about two weeks.