Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-14

: are good natured. happy-dispositione
people. They are industrious and er
terprising. The men make good so
diers. the women good wives an
mothers. The soldiers can endur
great hardships; they are used t
marching great stretches, doing littl
or no riding, which makes them ad
mirable men on the field or in tn
trenches.
Japs Initiate European Ways.
"The people initiate European ways
often making amusingly awkward ef
forts in contrast to the real thing
English Is the language spoken. It is
not necessary for the foreigner tC
learn to speak Japanese. as in ever
the remote districts somebody will be
found who understands our language
sufficiently well to be understood
said the colonel "The Japanese no.
tells are splendid institutions, in man.
agement and appearance. and the cit.
les are splendid examples of modern
municipal arrangemtn. / found the
people courteous and obliging, par
ticularly so to Americans, for whom
they entertain more than ordinary re
spect They feel the the people of
the United States understand them
and are more in sympathy with them
than the people of any other foreign
country, and they make it a point to
express and make manifest their ap-
probation in a thousand different
ways
Colonel Foster said that the war
spirit is rejecting in the patriotic
songs sung by the people and the
ieisha girls. They improvise Ameri.
'an patriotic airs. says the colonel.
md adapt them to the spirit that is
rampant throughout the empire. so
hat 1t is not uncommon to hear
melody that is a cross between
Marching Through Georgia" and the |
Star Spanglcd Banner" being sung |
n a veritable bable Of words Of which |
Hyi.yi' or somethink like that is the
opuIar refrain
War Talk Checked Prosperity.
Prior TO the preparations for war
usiness in Japan was good. and pros.
Gritty prevailed throughout the land.
he crops were remarkably excellent.
nd splendid prices were obtained for
rain and produce and manufactured
rticles Of all kinds. Despite the
eavy taxation that is imposed upon
he people there was an air Of plenty
was told, and prospects for a con.
nuation Of the prosperity were sup. I
Dsed to be good. The probability Of :
ar changed everything. however
nd everybody, more or less. has suf.
red as a consequence" said Colonel
oster' He spoke enthusiastically of
he scenery, the flowers. the sacred
'mples and ancient castles. and the Z
eople' describing the trip as a novel
nd pleasant experience.
During his sojourn in Japan Colonel
oster met w II. Remington many
mes and visited several places of c
terest with him. including the mipss
ld forests on the northern end of q
.e island. He says that Mr.. Rem. +
ston Is one Of the most popular nor.
sners who ever visited that conn
y IN search Of business investments
ne natives pay great Difference 70
m' treating him as if h. were n man
.eRed by a Monte Cristo.
immense Undeveioped Industries
III there is one thing that the .Japs
.'d MS money" said the colonel
nd II they get hold OF a man who }
presents capital they are going 10 -
ep him there II it takes an summer
.e undeyelopod industries of the em Z
.e are immense, and they are epx. 2
Is to attract capital TO their coup &
me fame Of Tacoma as a city of Il
mes ana also of commercial and K
J" 'rial entoprisa was ADVERTISE
me party wherever % went esrer.
By 'h' The ladies. remarked Colonel -
'''r, and the little brown men .
'n.d 10 pronounce the name Of h.II
us easily as they pIououce Toxic u
.''onel Foster sailed from Yohobo
on Christmas day arriving at Van.
V.r on Tuesday He will leave
minneapolis next weok. ana aftcr N,
lt'' with friends there ne will pro
10 Washington, d. c.. where he
made his home for the past fonr
49, he saws that Tacoma Is his Nc
nome and he will be back AGAIN
rev months.