Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-26

| Foreigners now may not only travel in
any part OF Japan. but may reside and do
business anywhere. Their status in Japan
is almost Identical with that which the
westerners have in another country among
| themselves. The lex loci Of Japan governs
every person who finds himself IN the lands
OF Japan. The liability to arrest. prosecu-
| ton, punishment and appeal applies 70 ma
tives and foreigners alike. All>foreigners
may sue and be sued In japanese courts.
| Any company made up OF foreigners can
own land II they admit even but one Japa.
| nese subject into their company. Mining
! concessions can only be granted to Japa-
nese subjects and to companies formed ac-
cording to japanese laws but any foreigner
may be a partner I'M any company which
works mines; in other words in mining
! matters. foreigners may be partners with
| japanese or may own shares in a Japanese
! mining company There are some banking
and shipping companies I'm which foreigners
| cannot participate. These are exceptions
under supervision Of the government and
are very few in number. These include sub
sidized companies. 1t is not thought wise
| to subsldze foreign shareholders The
| banks which are under the protection of the
| Japanese government are also closed to
foreign ownership Nor. as yet. can for
eigners, for military reasons, own shares
In the Japanese private railways. This
point however, may be considered. for the
present as a pending question. The sphere
OF foreigners In Japan is very large.
|
! One of the Chinese ministers stationed
| abroad, who keeps himself In touch with
| chinese students studying in various coun-
tries, having 1t brought home to him that
when these students return to China there
VIII be an agitation for a parliament, has
| taken time by the forelock by writing TO
! Prince Ching and suggesting his advising
| the throne to grant a parliament to the
country. The question was accordingly first
| referred to Viceroys Yuan Shih-k'af Chang
Chih-tung and Tsen Ch'unhsuen these three
! being considered most enlightened of the
! nigh officers Of the crown in the provinces,
| Tor their views on the matter. Their Joint
reply was that as the country is not pre-
! pared for parliament. the best way TO
educate the people up to the point REQUIRED
would be for each province to have an
| assembly consisting of members OF the gem
| try and men OF ability and means selected
| by the various cities and townships to
represent them at their provincial capitals
| The duty of these representatives will be TO
consider concerning provincial public works
educatlonal institutions and the like and to
ADVISE the governor or provincial treas
| urer on them. After sufficient experience
e'''N AhSiSht ihtO SuCu puDlC questions have
been gained, "then, and not till then, they
| reply, can parliament in the broader sense
be granted; otherwise nothing but confu-
| sion and anarchy will ensue and the best
EFFORTS of those desiring the progress of
their country be brought to naught.
The economic condition Of ireland seems
to be steadily growing worse. Emigration
| is on the increase, notwithstanding the
| establishment of some new industries in
various parts Of the country within the
past few years, REINFORCED by the anti
emigration efforts of the Gaelic league
Farmers find It difficult to obtain agri-
| cultural laborers, even at a very high
rate of wages compared with the rate
paid decade ago. Agriculture, the chief
Industry OF the country for centuries is
steadily declining. A smaller acreage IL
being cultivated year after year. Cattle
and sheep raising and dairying exhibit |
similar downward tendencies. The COM |
petition Of foreign countries in which land
is cheap compared with the artificial value |
of Irish land grows keener year after |
year. The Department OF Agriculture for |
Ireland, which was founded FIVE or six |
years ago. with Sir Horace Plunkett at |
its head. has Just issued report in which |
some interesting facts are presented re-
competition with Irish agriculturists.
According to the Russh Invalid the
Japanese armies in the field number from
$4,000 TO 100000 men. That is the Russian |
official estimate. This force consists of |
nineteen divisions six OF which are newly
formed, and twenty-five reserve brigades
The battalions number from sSs to 4Ol,
giving a total of from 100000 to 10000 bayo-
nets. Leaving out the reserve and depot |
force, the cavalry numbers at least seven
teen regiments. General Kuroh of the
First army has from 1O4 to los battalions,
equal to $4,000 to 10000 bayonets Cen
eral oku of the Second army has 100 to
lO4 battalions, numbering 10000 to $4,000 |
bayonets. General Nogi of the Third army
has 70 TO so battalions, composed of 5000
to $1,000 bayonets. General Nodzu. Fourth
army, occupies the center of the Japanese
armies with 40 battalions and 1900 bayo-
nets. General Kawamura, Fifth army,
closes the list with &c to 10 battalions COM
prising 1900 to $1,000 bayonets. All these
five armies have telephone connection and
are so placed that they can act in quick
conjunction with each other. In addition,
an army is modified for the maritime
provinces.
After Russia, Germany is the richest
country In children. For every 1000 in
habitants there are 1858 living births year,
as against only 226 in France. Hence the
increase Of population in Germany is CORE
spondingly great. In the course of the
nineteenth century the population within
the present territory OF the empire has
much more than doubled, in spite OF the
considerable numbers OF Germans who
have emigrated during this time. In 1916
there were 2,SOO,OOO souls in the territory
Of the present empire, while today $500
there are 56,3OOOO0, which corresponds TO a
yearly average increase OF l per cent,
while more than 100000 Germans have
emigrated from their homes during the
nineteenth century. In order 10 measure
the meaning Of these figures we must
compare them with those OF a country
like France, which is practically stationary
in it's population. In the middle OF the
century there were many people in
France as in Germany. In ls45 there were
In Germany S.4OOOOO. in France "a, 100000,
while in 1890 France had nearly 100000
more than Germany. Today the French
population has risen only 10 IS 100000. and
is, therefore, more than 100000 behind