The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-07-05
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/ Kosofo rakahlto ihs iapanose Stir
lister io me United States hat che ful
lowing interesting message frlm ih'
Yankees ~ the East 10 the Yankees n'
The West IN golfers Weekly
japan feels very near Go She United
states. THIS feeling ~ frieudIinUss BE-.
gnu with the visit " Commodore Perry
tp our shores which let W a great Hood
" new nEht from the west, and u has
Increased az American ingenuity has
shortened the distance. measured 100
hours % travel. between tho two coun
| tries II has also been very greatly
Increased and docpcn"d { am sure. by
the association Of the armies uf tn"
empire and ~ the republic In the move
mput 90 safeguard the highest interests
of civilization IN the east. This nssocia-
tiun revealed, IN striking way the
fact that the United states are now
an eastern power, and that the inter
rsts NJ America are very closely relat-
ed to those of Japan IT was the be
ginning. | believe, Of new impulse in
tn development Of far greater trade
In the Pacific and OF warmer feelings
OF friendship.
Japan especially welcomes this pros
poet. do not believe that any country
has shown "A more earnest desire for
the Improvement Of commercial rela-
tions with other countries than has ia
pan. While we have shown this desire
with respect to all countries alike we
have been particularly anxious to bet
ter our relations with the United States.
Japan feels more and more convinced
that, Tor trade, she must eventually
look to the shores of the Pacific, and
that the greatest of waters must bc
dominated in the near future by the
merchant vessels OF the empire and of
the United States.
I'VE have witnessed, without envy or
jealousy, the swift growth of our young
rival across the Pacific. We felt that
it was to be for all time "A rivalry of
friends. an amlcable and good natured
competition for trade. There is room
enough for both countries to exploit
themselves. There Is trade enough for
both; and while there must inevitably
he sharp competition in certain fields of
commerce, the presence and labors Of
each will aid the other If America de-
Velops the Philippines and Hawaii ia
pan will be benefited to a large extent
If Japan, on the other hand, more ex-
tensively opens up Formosa and other
parts of the empire to trade the Unit
ed States must reap their share of the
harvest. Both. it is clear. must benefit
by the DEVELOPMENT of China, for which
both are now striving.
Again, Japan has population of
about As 900 900. with manifold needs.
America can supply them. The United
states have a stin larger population.
with many needs that japan can, per-
haps. supply. Each country, therefore.
offers to the other an extensive field for
trade development. We have much tNat
we can sell to America: YOU have much
that we want to buy. 1t Is for these
reasons that we have been able to watch
without feelings of envy or jealousy the
marvellous growth OF your country. We
have felt. also. that Japan Is n Young
nation. that the transformation accom-
plished within the last few years has
given us a new bIr.N among the poo-
pIes Of the world. We stnrt fairly with
the United States then. In this friendly
rivalry for the trade Of the Pacific.
"'Tha 1anaueee are srrentlv I'm favor of
American nroducts and idcns. We want
the latest mechanical devices. the most
advanced theories and PRINCIPLES of in
dustry and manufacture. and we feel
that we can get them from America.
This was not true a few years ago.
when the United States were not so
far advanced as they are today, and
japan looked mainly to Europe Tor
western ideas and western trade. We
have now begun to look across the Pa
cifc.
"The United states have recently ia
ken important steps toward the deveI-
opment OF commerce In the Pacific. I
refer principally TO the acquisition Of
Hawaii and the Philippines. The con-
duct of the Americans I'm China and the
general attitude OF the American Coy