The sun., 1902-07-13


b, Jspan- I'Ndins rditur, IN spirtt
II ot"n .nin,s-in--- entirely uniaint.d 10y
iralou-V or anmn-itv Ie, ~ quote few
r~mars, - -pfn" II tho more rcptc-~n-
tative organ. ~ puhli' opinion In Toxic
The Nppp- which L. usually rrruted 20
vpi,- the sentiments - tho Chs uvinis'ic
section % th" people eNprcs-"- Surpr'-"
a, the apparent Indifference 81 its country
men To- the eNtrsordnaTv strides at whrh
this country is rnakins IT, hesdway IN thu
struggle for commercial supremacy IN
Eastern ts1 'Russia'- snu,hward move
men, -1vs tha N,ppor is IKE Cunfarrs-
tion hat America Westward march l. like
a food You can check tho tire bu, you
cannot stop the inuudaiion II then goes
on TO review briefly the rapid growth of
American trade in the Far tASt IN r-cent
wears al u ,1'' IIl'' upln its future
Development after the opening ~ the
l,tlmlan canal AID under thc manipulation
uf Twp" - energetic and far-sishted
men 'th" ike n which history has not
recorded II concludes thus Since II Il
well nivh impossible 20 step N" tide 81
imeri-ln commercial invasion, the vise''
thlnC ". can du i hravely 10 fall In WITH
thc curren, and try to get n much benefit
p,it or II a. We can Nothing could be more
foolish than tn adopt an attitude Of
au'arnuisrn
Nhon such l. tho tone - the iincoistic
So ION - 'ho japanese pres. n goes with
ou' saving that the hhera-minded Journals
view the situation without any unfair preiu-
dice The kokunin Tot instance, In very
thourhtful editorial declares that -Japsn
does not contemplate tho westward advent
of American influence with any malicious
envy hut that the whole nation, Govern
n,cnt ani people alike, u actually well
owning II Like its conservative con-
temporary quoted above, the kokumin
thinks II foolish for tho Japanese to try to
compet. with the Americans, and con-
sid.r~ u advisable for them to cooperate
with the latter IN the future development ~
trade In the Pacific. IL takes the oppor-
tunity torecurd IT, deep regret for the atti-
tuclc Of mfricndliness manifested toward
the Japanese along the Pacific Coast OF the
United States
In the same article. the Koksmin refers
10 the American Minister al Toxic. Col A.
Buck. in this strain:
1T IL. however, a matter of consratula-
tion for America that her diplomatic In
experienced ard fair-minded gentleman
like Col Buck who commands the entire
confidence - our Government and people.
Particularly noteworthy AZ this moment is
the attitude adopted 10y him la r-gsrd 70
tho ho,l-e-taN rroblem-an attitude which
has not only enhanced his own Influence
with the japanese, but which, we have no
hesitation to ssy. has helped materially
TO add to tho credit and influence Of his
country among U.s.
Another question which is attracting
serious attention In the journalistic circles
Of Toxic In a. 10 the advisability or other
wise Of removing the existing restrictions
on foreign ownership Of land and tho work.
ing OF mine. and railways. This QUESTION
has always been before the Japanese public
during the past few years and there has
been q growing tendency In business and
financial circles TO favor the adoption OF .
thoroughly liberal policy In this respect.
Resolutions TO this effect have repeatedly
be~r, pss-.d by different Chambers of Com
merce throughout the country. the lead
being always taken by the Toxic Chamber,
o, which Baron Shibusawa. now in this oity,
l. the President.
The question assumed a very practical
fern some time this spring. when couple
81 principal railway companies entered
. ul.,n negotiations for loan with a certain
. firm In London In the course 81 these negO-
ils,iou- IL was discovered that the English
I rnancisr-. although willing 10 make the
required advance of money on the security
~ railway property. we're deharred IRON
. doing - on account OF various legal re-
-trir'inn- 'ul' render such security rracti-
call worthless Ihereupon strong pressure
was brought 20 hear upon the Cabinet
Ministers ip prrrap. a -IsCial legislative
. measure removing all these obstacles IN
the vav ~ introducing foreign capital
According to ~" p7psr~ lust received, the
Government seems 10 haN" recognized the
uoerS-i'y uf such lee atinn. IA 30 Tar a.
pl,t.. 'p RAILWAYS, " being underStood
tIlt a -peritl Law nn the subject II now
~ cuurs" It compilation for presentation
o.. 'l, Diet 90 ~ next session
1i,. yf,-s L. almost untulmorslv In
a,li u the proposed legislation. But
fi- iar, .r 'lo Diet j. highly prohlcmatical
H. the ''~.' place. uo forecast n 20 the proba-
bl. a''lfuG" e ihc IUIglar lrunch ~ the
l"rfs,aHIrc CIu BE- attempted uh'u Us
...,fnft ,-ition shall have been determined
hv tine coming general elect ION Ia August
Tl, rruwptcrs u the movement seem 10
'.lr D. flr granted that the new House
oi Ropr-~ertr trtiN"s viii b" favorably dis
o.. -.,. o., t.r legislative proposal ~ qu"r-
lion RI' even supno-iug that thus eN-
rest tnflpr '.rl- cut well founded NhIf n
I. Ia.lt M. II cannot b. denied that tie
llt,.-.. . N.,r- ~ ioh l. a very conservative"
body viii ut be iu = mood 10 take kindly
% g. t'ru'utuu - ihi, kind Ia short, h"
would ir q uvid man who would hu.d
much Ipu,. ou the probability ot the pro
u.,.,! r t,Irr b'couing a law
Too g.. -p',t ut the Tea aud silk crop.
lls.t which some unensine-. had b'rr
f.r a. noticed IN the" columns some tTr
ago. uu account II gntimclv fru-t- and
.ruV was regarded with more ooi,ideu'e
20 Doc moment the last mail lei' Toxic
IH. ~..,.ro weather had undoubtedly '~'n
.l.1-'rpus To- utyb"rrv leaves M som" pa'ts
-, ~" 'r'un,ry (, mich a. 81 per c,,., Il
tIr l,Av- having hc'n DESTROYED n The
tvul lp.rI.f..- & No. hl and kaso-h,na hIi,
,u '.r u'Hrr hand 'l"rr are districts which
have prrl sniir'v fr,sc from any injury
~ iltt 1rHurdiuK 20 the computation Ar.
rived az " ~" Director of ia" Bur au ~
Arrlrul'ur, the damaged acreage l. only
4 I.r cent uf ire whus land under uub' nv
cultivation The -iik worms are also doing
unrNuc,'.olv we'll
\. 20 ',i fh" ,lght damage done hv ~"
lrJ ~. .ft,T s- ~'. pI'od 20 tav" been almost
made uu uy tine exceptionally good growth
80. leave. have l",n able 60 WaN, ur
ii ,.lI,-.lgar' favoranl" conditions ! ll'
growth ~ tIc Young rice plaa'r - also
-a,d to b. extremely good