The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-24

There IS great opening TOR Ameri-
can manufactures in the Orient. Such an
opening has never existed The poo
pes OF the Far Ehst have always want
cd goods OF American manufacture. but
heretofore the American has not fallen
in with the ste-id ideas OF the Oriental,
while the European manufacturer mas
You know, yourself, what the result IS.
The Europeans-and I speak OF the Ger
man. the French and the British-has
practically a corner on the Orienthl mar
kct. But as shy. the Oriental wants
goods OF American manufacture, ana now
is American opportunity. With the foot
hold thut we have gained in the East,
with our economy OF transportation and
of manufacture and the excellence OF our
manufactured articles. there is no reason
why the American should not control the
trade, He can do it if he only will.
This statement was made by Mr.. W. j.
Johnston of New York, the publisher OF
Mining and .Metallursy-" Mr.. Johnston
las just returned from an ali around inc
world tour He has visited the various
countries of the enrth, and. having taken
his time. has made a most careful study
of the situations existing there. MT.
Johnston was in attendance at the Con-
vention of the American Institute OF
Mining Engineers, which was held IN TINS
city last week.
TfifI fhOGTIlESSINII J-ii
.s-rhe Japanese," continued MI. John-
,s;on il, discussing the situation, are par
1icularly anxious for the further lntreouc-
lion OF American appliances and Anerl-
ca- ideas The Jap is the Amer1cnn OIL
.ba Fast. He has ideas OF his own, but
AZ no can find something better he is al
ways willing to change He is a cour
man in his own land. especially 70 she
American He thinks that the American
ideas are way ahead of the olher 'ei-
lew and consequently the American IS
49,. -.oiniant OF much attention ut the
,,ands Of the Jap. This is especially 1iue
~ t,e Jams ideas concerning fallroadlis
ND anrineerips He is very ANXIOUS 10
7,a.,a the American iden adopted by the
Jananese as a nation. perseverance =
one of the JaI's distinctive characters
tics He is an indeiEugapie "oiAet' 't'o
is nossessed of almost AmltieSs cue 81
his mowers of imitation are irai eiouSs'
,,r,6 everywhere you so in Japan you see
- s,nerican idea cropping out at some
loo or other. The imp. as You Know, Is
sa,,6inr MANY of the younger generation
-, tho United States. and having nm lleie
,.o,,r,,ete his education, especiaiiy III l"e
technical branches.
ARE NOT THE SAME
..There are many people VINO tii'iiA ' Ia
The Jap and the Chinamah are "a 80
same race This. as far as color soes. -
,,-na hut as to national characteristics
:; no more mistaken loea 800 ,ra his
,rhe Chinaman is obsolete and SO are ms
IDEAS He will not become ciVlilzeu' ne
win NOT be assimilated. His ideas as Wen
rs religion belong to the ume Oh Soii1n
cius. He cannot see why they Shoulu MOI
ne applicable TO MISUNDERSTANDING coh-
ditions. He forgets that the "ofiu mas
cone on. The Chinaman believes that
la;
is1 can no better illustrate my point
,l,an TO cite an amusing incident. While
in China / met an old man. lie was
wealthy and seemed to be ENJOYING MS
full share of pleasure. In the course OF
conversation / learned that he was mar
,.ied Some one turned to me and joking
1y asked if / was married l responded
no Thank the gods for that respond
cd tho Chinaman fcrVentlN-
,Why, l thought that YOU were mar
,icd. / responded, and to hear you say
that
Yes. / am married. said he. but it
was fate That's the only way l can
account for it.
The same man. asked why the Chi
nese did not adopt the western ideas and
Christianity He replied that his ideas
were his fathers. That his father had
found them profitable and he did not see
why he should not. If YOU can show me
of western civilization and Of religion
he declared. 4 will show you in the same
person a man who has adopted them
because of some Interior motive. 1 speak
English he continued, but why? Sim
ply because / regard it as the coming
language and 1 can get more money by
knowing it. j am disciple of Confu-
cius now but if you can show me where
] can make more ! will be a Christian.
IS y FATALIST.
Another instance that / may mention
as showing the characteristic of the
Chince was when l was shpwrecked on
the coast of Corea. With every lurch
of the vessel We thought the end had
come There was a member OF the Brit
ish Royal Navy aboard, and the Chinese
captain OF the boat could understand
some English. The British seaman went
to the captain and advised him to lower
the boats and take off some OF the pas
sengers. The Chinese captain respond
ed. What's the use? II we are going
down VIC are going down. If we weather
The storm we weather the storm. What's
the use TO trouble
The Cfinaman is the most pronounced
fatalist OF humanity.
But, as I was saying, the American
has great opportunity in the far East.
While 1t Is true that American rnachin-
be borne in mind that American capital
! field to BIO developed in southern China
and the countries along the Indian ocean.
The American can md Ereat market