Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

The Chinese-Japanese war was fol
lowed by a period Of depression. Baron
Shh.saWu, one Of our most noted iinan-
ciers, states that as in every county
there are waves Of prosperity followed
by waves Of depression, so In the econ
omic history OF Japan since the rcstor-
aUcn there Lave been FIVE or six such
waves, He adds. however, that
such changes do not necessarily njure
the real financial condition of the coun-
try. As he states the resources OF Ja-
ran are varied and fair In quantity
We have an abundance Of raw silk and
tea ana valuable mines Of coal, copper
and silver We are rich i'm our water
supply and water power which may be
used IN the cheapenng OF the cost Of
production, Coal oil has been found In
several parts OF the empire, and this
viii doubtless take the place of coal to
large extent In Yeso there are coal
and silver mines and oil fields, while
Formoso Is rich IN gold
ION the whole" concluded the Japan
ese minister, II think our outlook for
commercial and Industrial expansion Is
bright. We ate not rich as compared
with the United states, but our re-
sources are as yet TO great extent UNI
developed our progress along modern
lines Is matter of comparatively re-
cent date. but within that time the
country has made marvellous strides.
what is the size and population Of
Japan | asked.
THE empire contains about l6l 600
square miles. II is about four times as
large as your state OF Ohio. Its popu-
lation, as shown by the census of 1900,
was iI60O00O,'
NOT A FIGHT FOR TERRITORY.
THAT is more than half as many
people as we havs IN the United states
said !. rs not Japan oNerCrOwded, and
is this war Tot after all a fight for ter
ritory2"
ION Japan's part most certainly not "
replied Minister Takahra. I'VE have
distinctly declared that we are not con-
tending for territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and even If we had not made that SOL
emn pledge there is no necessity for us
10 acquire territory for our surplus pop
ulatlon, for we have abundant outlets
for that as il Is.
Japan Is and is not overcrowded
continued Mir. Takahlra, II mean by
that that We have available territory
Of our own TO meet the demands OF our
increasing population although the
emigration of the Japanese is not as
yet directed to those parts Of the en-
pire, Take Yeso and Formosa, for eX.
ample. The Japanese government has
systematicall endeavored to develop
the resources Of those countries, It has
met with fair success but the climate
in both territories has been an obstacle
to their rapid development and that es-
pecially IN Formosa, where the most
desirable parts Of the island are un-
heathful The government Is improv-
ing sanitary conditions there, and I'm
time Formosa win be desirable place
of residence for both Japanese and for
egners. The same may be said OF Yeso,
which has undeveloped resources and
which VIII support a large population.
There viii always be an outlet for a
certain part Of our surplus on the Ash
attic continent. Many Japanese will
settle I'm Korea and in the other ada.
cent regions on the same tsrms as the
citizens and subjects OF other nations,
and such settlement will be to the adj
vantage Of the countries, inasmuch as
our people are naturally peaceful and