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

on Spain. You are not an aggressive
people and the Philippines came to you
only az one Of the results OF the war
We deem Il matter OF good fortune
for Us that the Islands are yours.
WHAT MARQUIS ITO THINKS OF
THE PHILIPPINES.
nDo YOU think the Philippine islands
will be q valuable possession for the
United states2'
Eyes, / do" said Marquis Ito Il
have never visited the Philippines, but
| have had opportunities to learn mucn
about them. They are rich Islands ana
have great resources. They viii be oil
value 10 Iuu indirectly also in attract
ing the attention OF your people 10 this
great field OF Aslatic commerce and
trade, and Will give you a base from
where you y ~ probably get your share
Of H. II seems 10 me that the United
states cannot AFFORD TO let go OF the ISL
ands and that from now on your people
must take your place among the great
working and developing pov"-s OF the
world You have so far t,tAi 10 live
within yourselves but this war has
forced you into your natural position
among the greatest Of the worlds pow
ers, and II seems To me you cannot but
accept the situation. | believe the time
viii soon come. II Il Is not already here,
when you viii need this Aslatc market.
You are growing so fast In wealth and
population You have enormous sup
plies Of raw materials most fayorably
situated for manufacturing and your
skill In manufacturing and commerce
IS such that YOU must have a world
markel. a large part OF that market in
the future will be found here on this
side Of the globe"
THE JAPANESE IN TILE CHINESE
MARKETS.
IL suppose Japan expects TO have Its
share OF the market OF Gilman
Eyes, OF course" replied Marquis Ito.
I'VE hope to do our share OF the work
and trade OF this side Of the world. We
are. however, but small country, and
In lumber we are comparatively few.
We have now population Of about
forty three millions, We need more
capital, and our people are now think
ing that they could make profitable
combinations with your people in man.
are on the ground. We understand the
field aud the natives OF the different
countries, and by such combinations we
could both do better than either could
alone"
DID THE CHINA WAR BENEFIT
JAPAN.
What Is the present situation In
Japan as affected by your war with
China? Was the war benefit to the
Japanese?"
In some respects II was, and In
some RESPECTS not" replied Marquis
Ito. las far as stimulating new enter
prises was concerned II gave every
thing a push. We have more factories
and are doing more business than we
have ever done The times are fairly
good, and our people are making money.
The war very materially helped the
standing OF japan among the great
powers OF the world, and think II has
on the whole been good thing for
Japan"
why do you say on the whole, your
excelency? Are there any respects In
which II was not a good thing?"
Yes said Marquis Ito. ''But even
in these things It may eventually turn
out for good, We have considerable
trouble 10 make the people see and do
the right thing. | mean In parliament
We are young nation In western
methods. and nations grow slowly, They
are. like men, sometimes apt TO DO In
discreet and rash things in their youth
We are largely controlled by public
opinion, and this changes with the
times and In some cases II seems to me
not always for the best"
THE NEW JAPAN AND THE
TREATIES.
But, your excellency," said I, you