Evening journal., 1904-02-16
WILL NOT JOIN
JAPANESE ARMY
Mikado's Subject in New
Castle Thinks There Are
Enough Without Him
LAST BALL OF THE SEASON
speeiai to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New. Castle. Feb. l6.-"No, 1 shall not
go home to Japan to help fight the Rus
slams" said Hosaburo Yamasaki, the
japanese chef employed by Rodney
Thayer, Of this place. while talking Of the
war yesterday afternoon.
II am too small" he continued. THE
japanese government viii not take men
under hve feet. TWO inches and l am
but five feet. Besiies. there are so many
10 enter the service that I shall not be
needed Japan has a population Of fifty
millions so that there are a great many
volunteers I returned yesterday from
New York. where / attended mass meet
ing OF japanese in Carnegie Hall. The
war fever is running high there and the
flag of Japan was to be seen everywhere.
There are only about two thousand Jap
anese in New York, and most of them are
cooks and walters, as such positions are
leasy TO get
'"I was with the transport service Of the
Japanese army during the war with
China in 1894 and am well acquainted with
the country around Port Arthur. ! believe
we VIII be victorious against the Russians.
''The japanese are followers Of Budda, '
said Yamasaki in answer to a question re-
garding their religious faith.
There are about a hundred thousand
Christians, though and whete We used
to have English speaking preachers We
now have Japanese pastors preaching the
Christian religion.
Yamasaki has been in this country for
the past seven years. His birthplace IS
the little fishing port Hirodomachl, of ZOO
Inhabitants. situated on the bay Of the
same name. II IS about 20 miles from Nag
Iasahiken, whose population is about Co. O00
There IS an important drydock at this
point and sh.pbuilding is carried on quite
extensively.
During the Spanish-American war he
served as cook on the battleshp Mlssa-
chusetts. He came TO New Castle in Oc-
tober. When called on yesterday he was
lcngaged in some fancy needle work with
a pink ribbon. In person he IS small and
will not weigh more than hundred
pounds. He speaks English with SONS
slight difficulty. hcstating frequently for
the right word or expression 90 make him.
self understood. He seems to be perfect,
satisfied 70 remain here, feeling that hi.
country is perfectly capable Of coping with
the Russians without the help Of the Jap
yanese IN this country. II matters become
I, serious. however. he will 30 home Il hi.
government issues a call for her subjects
Ante Lenten Season.
The All Stars A. c. have put the nooi
Of the Opera House in fine condition FOL
he ball tonight and everything is now ir
readiness Tor the affair. II will be tbs
hnal social event OF The season, as Len
commences tomorrow. A large number
Of visitors are expected 20 take advantag,
lof this final opportunity before going into
retirement until the Easter festivities.
sehooner's Crew Lives Ashore.
The schooner Raymond T. Maull. which
Ihad her bows stove In by he ice las
Tuesday, Is still lying AZ this place. Il
was The intention of Captain Jenries. hei
master. 70 have her iowed up 10 Philadel
phin IN her present condition. but ihe
twas finally abandoned and the schoonei
iNfl remain until the ice VIII permit OF ,
oliver TO so down and patch the hole. Th'
lentre crew Is forced to find quarters o.
shore as the cabin aud forecastle are hal
run OF water.
No,.e Of fbe Town