The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-23

Here to Work Up Interest in
Japanese Exposition.
Talks interestingly of Develop
ment Of the People.

6. A Perry, of Toxic. Japan. secretary
OF the board of foreign relations OF
Japan. is registered at the Throop hotel
He is IN Topeka on business connected
with the government Of Japan and to
advertise the coming industrial expo
sition that is to be held at Toxic next
year.
Next year will be the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the opening of the ports OF
Japan to the trade ef the world by
Commodore Perry
Travel has always been eastward,
said Mr. Perry to a reporter for the
State Journal today. Steamships on
the Atlantic ocean have always been OF
q better class than those on the Pacific
ocean. 4 wonderful change has become
apparent however, during recent years,
and some most excellent steamships are
now plying between Pacific coast points
on both sides the water. Consequently
we hope to turn the trend of travel
westward. We are planning an expo
sition that viii be well worth the trip
to see. It will be greatly like the
worlds fairs that are held in this coun-
try, only that goods of japanese manu-
factuTe only viii be displayed
The exposition grounds that will be
used at the city OF Toxic will be about
three miles square. The japanese gov
eminent has appropriated eight million
yen for the purpose of giving this expo
sition. Eight million yen is an equiva-
lent Of about five million in gold. Be
cause of the difference in the cost of
4t4lHS ana lu6 cost OF TABOR IN Japan,
as much may be accomplished with the
eight million yen as may be accom-
plishea in America for about Is million
dollars.
People have no conception Of our
country. We have so million inhabi-
tants in a territory only a little larger
than The state of Texas, while only 20
million people are in the whole United
Mr.. Perry talks interestingly Of Japan.
He was bern in that country of Eng
disappearing parents His father was
missionary to Japan and was a college
professor. Mr.. Perry speaks the Jap
anese language as we'll as he does his
own tongue. He was educated in Japan
ana has been in the service of the Jap
anese government for many years.
Mr.. Perry goes to Kansas City to-
night but viii return to Topeka next
week to complete his business here. He
has been in this country since Deem
Der last and will remain until Septem-
Der He has visited mcxt of the larger
cities of the United States already on
business for his government and will
also return to New York and Boston
before returning to Japan.
DO you know" he said that the
United States governn ent has derived
more from the export duties collected
in the trade with Japan than it cost the
government to carry out the campaign
of Commodore Perry who opened our
ports ?" Mr.. Perry is always ready with
statistics Statistics are his speciality.
There is great opportunity for de-
velopment in the Hour trade between
this country and Japan" he continued.
1T is a fact that all the Hour sent to
Japan from this country is not enough
to make the pastries used. There is a
wide field for the development of trade
relations. We are of the opinion that
after our exposition and after we enter
tain the people from other countries
they viii return home with a broader
view of our Importance in the field Of
commerce.
There are practically no potatoes
grown in Japan" Mr.. Perry continued
Potatoes do not grow well. We have
the root of species Of tiger lilly that
is used as the potato in America The
root IS a sort of bulb similar to sweet
potato and is considered a fine DISH