Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-18

pan" these colncident events, the
journal euumerntes as those that make
the peoples OF the two countries mutu-
ally sympathetic and fraternal Thus
I'm the past, and so II VIII continue 10
be I'm the future, the ever growing trade
between the two, the project OF naval
expansion aimed at by both, the unity
OF interests on the continent OF Asia
the policy Of subsid8ing the sea traffic,
the cutting OF the Panama canal, which
win bring the Atlantic nearer 20 the
far east and accelerate the trans
Pacific trade, all tending to solldlfy the
nolghborly feeling between the republic
and the empire. THE journal Is graft
fed that IN addition TO her own ally
Japan has America 20 rely upon IN
solving the mighty questions regarding
the far east.
The Kokumln says emphatlcally that;
"The most respectful as well as the
magnificent reception accorded Prince
Fushlmi, In America, should be accept
ed and cherished as the most eloquent
evidence Of the sincerity and friendship
that Americans bear toward Japan and
Japanese"
UNSATISFACTORY FINANCIAL
POLICY.
Referring 10 the remarks OF Mr..
Takohashi vice governor OF the Bank
of Japan, to the effect that the vest
ern peoples idea of Japan rs a small
insignificant nation, with but little nm
ancal credit, Is not much changed and
that II was therefore unavoidable that
Japan's loans abroad were subjected
TO hard terms and conditions the Jiii,
the leading and most influential paper
published In this country, says: THE
blame for all this So to be brought to the
door of the government We have for
years urged the government to dispatch
some responsible and fully informed
financers abroad with the object OF ac-
quainting the western public with the
real financial condition and strength OF
this country Had such step been
taken before It would have been very
effective IN removing the various mis-
conceptions about this country As
for Mr., Takahashl's allegation that 1.-THE
government securities being largely In
the hands OF spectators they at times
suffer from huctuation," the journal
again finds fault with the government
TOR having failed to exercise stricter
judgment with regard to the concerns
that compose the syndicate which took
over our loans" Paris and other banks
In the syndicate, not being strictly
among the first class institutions, our
loan bonds possess less chance OF reach
Ing the hands Of substantial bona tide
bond holders Hence the undesirable
fluctuations
THE CARS SPEECH.
Commenting on the czar's speech in
eulogy Of the fallen garrison Of
Port Arthur, the Niohi Nlchl says
that the imperial announcement may
be regarded az an lntlmatlon I'm earnest
OF Russlas determination to drag on
hostlitles indefinitely, But II says, "Gf
the car has all Russia ON which to
build his hope that the hour OF victory
win soon dawn for him, we have the
empire Of Japan to fail back upon and
with the unhroken series Of brilliant
Victories to inspire us, we can rest as
sured that the final triumph will be
ours. Withal the nations should be
under no misglyngs as TO the almost
certain prospects OF a long, protractcd
campaign"
THE EMPRESS AND RUSSIAN
PRISONERS.
It Is reported that her majesty the
empress has expressed her wish to pro
vide mutilated Russian prisoners from
Port Arthur with artificial limbs and
eyes-presents hitherto made more than
once 20 lnyalds both Japanese and
Russian I'm this connection, the med RI
zeal bureau OF the war Office Is now
making the necessary arrangements.
FOREIGNERS IN TOXIC.
According to the governments lat