The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
JAP MERCHANTS
SEE FLOUR MILLS
PROMINENT YOKOHAMA IMPORT
ERs MINNEAPOLIS VIsIToRs.
Mr.. Nakayana Declares Bread Is Be-
coming Important Article in Japan
and with It's General Adoption Min
neapolis Mills Will Be Benefited
People Reconciled to the Peace
Treaty.

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Two Of Japan's most prominent mer-
and Goro Nakayama Of Yokohama, are
Minneapolis visitors today. They ar
rived from the Pacific coast, registered
at the West hotel and then visited the
Pillsbury. and the WasAburn Crosby
fourmills.
Japan now imports 100000 sacks Of
flour year. The firms which the two
visitors represent import. fully third
Of this supply. In addition, they do a
eat present there is no market for
the Minneapolis flour in JAPAN said
Mr.. -Nakayama. "Japan is buying only
low-grade flour and this is secured
entirely from the hourmills Of the Pa
cific coast Of the United States. The
additional freight rates prohibit our
purchasing much from Minneapolis.
HTo fully understand the existing
that japan does not use of this import e
flour for bread, except to a very small
extent. The flour is used for macaroni
or variety of Japanese cakes and like
goods. What you people eat at every
meal, bread, is very little known in
Japan Its use is growing, however
and when it gets an established hold on
the Japanese people there is bound to be
demand for the finer grades of -four
And when there is market for fine flour
finest -four in the world, will get a
chance to come in for share Of Japan
csc trade; but not before. American
Hour is used more every year. For sew
eral years past, in spite Of the war, its
importation has increased annually. al
the rate of 10 per cent? " j. i
Mr.. .Nakamura spoke Of the politica
outlook in Japan. ~@. g.
~ 1.-The The people Of Japan are looking
for the resignation Of the .mikado ,.
present cabinet,' he said, Gas one oil
the results of the regent war with Rus
STA. When peace was first declared
the Japanese people were greatly dis
satisfied with Baron Komura, the Jap
anese commissioner who negotiated
terms with Russia at Washington. The
trouble was that the government. die
not allow the people to know what wal
being done. Every thing was carried
out in secret and the people, not under
standing the situation, placed all thu
! blame for what seemed to them unsat
isfactory- terms on the shoulders of 10
more in public favor. It is known tina
he did ali he could to get better terms
and that the ultimate conditions were
nit Of his choosing, but were car
ried out on the orders of the mikad,
and his cabinet and to meet the desire
Off peace expressed by other intereste,
! nations. sFor this reason it is will
deep regret the people Of Japan hav
been given. to understand that if tn
contemplated change takes place i
the cabinet, Komura, the present minis
ter of foreign affairs, will resign hi
place with the rest. - NJ
J.. Messrs. Nakayama and Nakamur;
leave this evening for Chicago. Theme
they 20 to Boston, Washington, Phila
delphia and New York. They sail Jan
Is from the latter city. for Englan'
where, in London, they will meet, tn
! leading sugar brokers Of England an
be their guests.