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

lived in FormOsa for many years, says:
He writes that In considering Formosa
II must be remembered that when the
Japanese took possession of Il in 1895
they found the people everywhere I'm
/ arms against them, and that they had
10 night their way from north 10 south
before they could establish a settled
government AS soon as this was done
they sent out surveyors and scientists
10 report on the resources Of the newly
coded territory. A complete census OF
the population was taken IN 1897, and at
this time 500 miles of roads were made
and tramway line constructed from
Takow TO Sin-tek. This was followed
by the building OF railway from Ke-
lung 10 Takow, about half Of which is
now open for goods and passenger traf-
tic, Three cables were laid down con-
meeting FormOsa with Japan, China and
the Pescadore Islands, and telegraph
and telephone system so improved that
immediate communication is now pos
sible with every important inland CEN
ter There are now one hundred post
offices In Formosa and at the close OF
1899 one hundred and twenty-five gov
eminent educational institutions had
been established, Of which one hundred
and thirteen are for natives. There are
ten government hospitals on the island,
Mllflt uNtNNV DulltllAH are Alllludll4
treated without charge; and at the
same time free yacclnatiC $ and other
sanitary precautions have become so
general that the dangers of smallpox
ard the plague have been much re-
duced."
JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES.
The conversation here turned to the
relations between Japan and the Unit
ed States and | asked his eXcellency as
to how his nation regarded US. He re-
Piled.
1T Is not saying too much to declare
that no nation holds higher place in
the Japanese estimation than the Unit
ed States This Is not alone because 1t
was the United States that opened ia"
pan TO intercourse with the western
world, but also because during the
whole OF that period, which may be-
termed the transition period IN Japans
national life. the United States has
consistently and disinterestedy been
the helpful friend of cur empire AZ
you know one OF the most important
events In japanese history since the
time of the restoration was the conclu-
sion Of treaties whereby Japan gained
a foOthod OF perfect equality with all
other nations, This marked an epoch
in the history Of international relations
between the east and west, and no ma
tion did more in assisting Japan To
bring II about than the United States
You have been singularly FORUM
ate" continued the minister, in your
representatives IN my country and as
/ cali them 10 mind, names stand forth
which ! am sure viii always have a
foremost place I'm the history Of Japan.
Commodore Perry, Townsend Harris,
John A. Bingham, and others ! might
mention are names to conlure with In
my country because they represent In
lts fullest sense that considerate sCE-
helpful kindness that has always been
shown I'm the conduct OF the United
States for Japan. ! feel certain that
as American enterprise extends farther
and farther across the Pacific 10 those
countries which now offer the best fields
for It's energies, the Industrial COM
mercial and financial interests OF tho
two nations win be woven more and
more closely together, That this result
may not be long delayed Is, | can as
sure you, the ardent wish OF the great
mass Of my countrymeu,'
FRANK G.. CARPENTER