The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-17
PEACE OR WAR
SUITS JAPAN
Wide-Awake Industrial Agent Speaks
of Conditions.
RUSSIA MUST BOW KNEE
HOW THE YANKEES OF THE EAST
ARE FORGING AHEAD.

Secretary H. Senow of the Japanese
American Industrial corporation, who
has been spending some days in Salt
Lake, left last evening for San Fran
cisco. Before his departure Mr.. s.
now said:
We Japanese are very hopeful of the
ultimate success of our country in this
war with Russia. We can see only one
end to it. and if the Russians would
take the same view peace would be de
clared Immediately and there would be
no further slaughter of human lives
But ii the car and his advisers con-
clude that they must fight on at any
cost they will find my countrvmen
ready to meet them at any stage of the
game. as you Americans call it,
NO one, except he be a native of
Japan or has lived there for many years
and has come into close touch with the
economic conditions of the island. can
form correct estimate of the re-
sources which we possess Without be-
ing boastfU / can tTuthfully say that
at this moment Japan has a higher
foreign credit and stands better with
other nations than she did two years
ago Her people have learned many
OF the ways OF civilized countries and
they have avoided the mistakes made
by other nations. We did not go into
this conflict without an accurate
knowledge Of the forces we had to
meet. Our men were trained 70 the
hour and we had husbanded out re-
sources so that when the moment came
it found us ready to meet the emer-
gencies.
When Peace Will Be in Sight.
IF this naval battle ends i'm Japan
csc victory think that peace will then
he i'm sight. If we are defeated il only
means that the end is deferred for Il
short time. Sooner or later Russia will
have to admit defeat and Will have TO
/ meet her obligations While the drain
upon our government has been very
large it is nothing compared with that
which the cars people have mad to
endure.
''As a matter of fact Japan is really
IN a prosperous condition today. Her
imports and exports last year were
considerably ahead Of the previous
year. and the indications. according TO
adVtces which I have recently received.
are that this year will surDaSS last
year My people are rapidly acquiring
the habits of western civilization, and
within few years you Will find that we
have come quite close up TO the Ameri-
can mark as to customs and habits.
Ten years ago the japanese used
! five pounds Of sugar per anuum for
/ each person Today the average is
/ Nv eHty-tWO pounds The supply comes
p
and Hawaii Most of the wheat we use
comes from the United States. for the
reason that the soil of Japan is not
| adapted to the succv ssfuI growing OF
the cereal except i'm spots here and
there. Fresh meat is used i'm limited
quantities but there is a steady. growt n
in the demand for cam goods of all
/ descriptions Fish come from native
waters and there IS always a large
/ and varied supply. Fruit, of which
I there IS a plenty. is not eaten i'm Japan
az in other countries. IN America il is
I custom TO eat fresh fruit before
breakfast. In ia pan il il eaten be
tween meals, and I think we get more
/ enjoyment therefrom. But it is all "A
4 matter of taste. We use Iarge duauti-
ties OF dried fruits. 10 which our pco-
pie have been very partial for ages.
( You might say.
+ More Factories in japan.
Manufacturing in Japan IS fully in
( touch with western civiIiZa ton More
lactOrleS are going up every year and
. our artisans are making goods that will
compare faVOTably with those from
other nations. 1t has Deen said thar
I the Japanese are an initiative race.
/ While TO a certain extent that may be
J true the world VIII have to give Us
credit for some native fnpenIIitv and
reSOurCefUlnesS We use very little
/ wool goods outside Of the REQUIRE
( ments Of the army IN the field. but
We do use a great quantity of cotton.
/ The raw cotton is brought into Japan
from India and China and is manufac-
! tured there and is then sent back OK
( cspunG that part of il which is retained
/ ON the island for home consumption.
/ and for which a liberal price is paid.
! All in all / do not think that the, IA il,
I minded people Of the world can say
that we have been at all backward IN
meeting emergencies during the NJ, ST
/ Few years, and / think we have a right
! 70 feel proud Of orr ARMY ra.-.- -