Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
MONEY SENT TO JAPAN
Patriots Contribute Freely to
the War Fund.
UNUSUAL GENEROSITY
woRKMEN oNgRA1LwAYs GIVE
HALF THEIR wAaEs REGULARLY.
No Such Donations to the Cars Gov
eminent by the Russians in This
Country-Random Notes.
By WILLIAM E. CURTIS.

BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Written for The Evening Star and the Chicago
Record-Herald.
Patriotic Japanese in this country of mill
tary age have nearly all hurried home to
serve in the army. The first reserve was
called in July; the second in November
which embraced every able-bodied man of
proper height under the age of twenty
eight years. Those who are not needed,
both women and men, are sending money
to the government to assist in paying the
expenses of the war. Never before were
voluntary contributions for such a purpose
made so freely and generously by the citi-
zens of any nation Naval officers will tell
you that the Japanese cooks and stewards
employed upon many of our cruisers and
battle ships are forwarding regularly the
greater part of their pay their contribu-
lions; Japanese consuls in every city are
receiving small amounts from fellow
countrymen; sometimes only a dollar or
two is sent, but the act is very significant.
A few days ago the newspapers reported
that the Japanese consul general at New
YORK received contribution of 81, 900 from
some unknown person, to be applied for the
relief of the sick and wounded. A Wyoming
paper states that a gang of japanese rail-
road hands in that state are sending regu-
larly every month one-half of their wages
to the government at Tokyo, and the
money-order business from this country to
Japan has increased rapidly during the last
few months. 1t is needless to say that the
government at St Petersburg is receiving
no contributions from Russian subjects in
the United States.
Nearly Two Millions Year.
The following table shows the amount of
money sent to Japan in post office money
orders during the calendar years of 1902,
1903 and 1904, from San Francisco Seattle
and Honolulu, the three places having the
largest Japanese populations:
San Francisco. Seattle. Honolulu.
1902 ............. 1922, 1874 $541, 374 $12O, 1O4
1 1sSs 81 ass ss5s5s sss 1Is
A more significant comparison is shown
by taking the first six months and the
second six months of the year 1904 sepa-
rately, because the war began in February,
and the Japanese in this country did not
begin to send contributions home until some
time after that. The following table will
show the increase in remittances in 1904 as
the war progressed:
San Francisco. Seattle. Honolulu
First six months. $685., 700 $254, 500 S147, 1886
Second six months. 53S,770 31o,693 ,194
During the month of January 1905, the
remittances continued to be equally large.
The total remittances by money order
from the United States to Japan during the
past three years were as follows:
I 9o ...-...... .............$1 AS, s1S
1907 90 'S goo
Very little money is sent from Japan to
the United States the total in 1902 being
only S44025; in 1903 it was SOL 494 and in
1904 it was sos, lis. ss-.-....,s- s-..-
Money Sent to Russians.
Considerable money is sent to Russia
from this country. Much of it is for the
purpose of paying the steamship passage of
friends and relatives of Russians who have
already emigrated to the United States and
have found good homes, happiness and
prosperity here. Much also goes to the
Jews in Polish Russia, whence there is a
continuous appeal for aid from the wretch
ed and starving to their more prosperous
friends and relatives in the United States.
There has been considerable increase in
money orders during the last few months,
which is due to the urgency of the situation
there and the desire of the young men in
Russia to escape CONSUMPTION for military
service in Manchuria.
The following statement shows the value
Of the money orders sent to Russia through
our Post Office Department during the last
three years:
1902. 800 Soo
1903. go go 9 a9a
These sums, howeveEycdo not represent
one-half the money sent there. Many Jews
who have lived in Poland have been taught
by costly experience not to trust the post
the government They forward their funds
through banking channels. 1t is common,
also, for people In this country to buy
steamship tickets here and send them to
friends in Russia. This is absolutely neces-
sary in some sections in order that the
holders can get away from their old homes
without attracting the attention of the Of
fcials.
A very small amount of money is sent
from Russia to this country. the total
amount of Russian money orders cashed in
the United States last year being 1914, 449.
Patriarch Piavi's Death.
Visitors and pilgrims to the Holy Land,
particularly members OF the roman Catn-
Ollie Church, will remember the splendid
ee,re Of the Patriarch Ludovic Piavi,
grand master of the Order of the Holy
sepulchre, the highest dignitary Of the
Roman Church in the east. He was
Franciscan monk, seventy-two years OF
age, and expected to celebrate the semi