The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-11

The statistical bureau Of the Japanese Cabinet
gives the population OF Japan In 1894 as 4isio7is,
In 1900 II was Iisl6eS0 and In 1908 IL had reached
40 1925 This is rather less than one-thlrd the
population OF the Russian Empire.
The japanese street railway transit tax
levied on Jan l. 1898, to help pay war expenses
The Japanese Government estimate was that II
would receive $4,000 during the year from this
source from the three lines In Topo, hut returns
for the INST part OF January for one line alone show
that 1t will contribute at lrast !2500co during the
year. Evidently the years transit tar from all
three lines will be nearer 10000 or $4,000,
AL through the war Japan has had economic
luck Expenses have been no more than expected
while revenues have exceeded estimates nearly
all along the line
The wonderful growth OF cotton manufacturing
In Japan is shown In her increased purchases Of
raw cotton from us during the last ten years. In
1908 she bought 1922 pounds. worth sds,i2s, but
In 1904 her purchase wGs isIo5+o5 pounds. worth
s5-so0.2Go.
We can see how vitality important II is 10 Japan
that Russia should not Increase or retain her
hold on China for the benent OF Russian manu-
features. particularly oottons. when learn that
Japan's sale OF cotton goods TO China rose from
slOl In 1892 10 N4ll2507 In 1908.
Japan bought s20,li6 worth OF manufactured
cottons from US In 1907. but 1851 III worth In 1904
American wheat -four 10 the value OF s.. 2Ss 200
entered Japan IN Ieoi In 1902 It was only 81 10000
American electrical machinery worth fiIS7 ,ep3
was placed In Japan 10 1904 against only 1871 TIs
worth In 1902 steel also from s? los to ssol Ooi
IN the same years
Japan's foreign commerce was slo.5Oo.0oo In 1884;
last year, 1904, 10 spite OF the war It was tSss.-
10000 more than twenty fold Increase In twenty
years. In the face OF such ngures her financial
strength under the war strain can be Understood.
Toxic has 1851 factory workers. ssyE the Sun
Trade journal OF whom 1921 women OF
the total number s.s7o are workers In spinning
factories. 4750 In the printing business. surpris
!nFly large contingent ioT that branch OF Industry
900 In the tobacco factories ,ss3 In iron ioundreS
and the rest In numerous trades
'apan's CT port OF silk sao77 900 in 1857. sl7,
eOSoo 10 1897 s7lG250Oo In 1897 tS7 aSs 900 In 1900
and tN,5s0.oO0 in 1903 At INST the silk coooont
were raised In only few districts. while now this
industry extends through the empire.
Japan VIII have to educate the coreAns Into
paying taxes for the support Of the Government
Of the peninsulAr kingdom This years coresn
budget shows so5ooooO expenses and only 100000
revenue. deficiency OF S2,0OOdco. CoreAS popu-
latluu IS more than 'O,OcoOoo. and the present per
capita payment OK taxes, direct and indirect. is
only rs cents head
Count OkumA speaks for his country when he
says The Russian evacuation Of Aanchurla
must be our nrsi demand .or peace. we must take
possession OF the military and naval station OF
VIAdlvostok the Island OF SAghilien must be an
neIed to our dominion We must be possessed OF
the siberian Railway extending 10 Nadlvosiok, al
well Is the East China Railway: We must Improve
these railways. the Russian Government must
allow the open door 10 trade in Siberia. reduce
the heavy taxes on foreign goods and let foreigners
start work IN trade or Industry In that country OF
wonderful resources. Peace Is best secured for
the world by developing the commercial relation.
Of nations The Japanese Government should en-.
aeavor. with the utmost energy and enthusasm
noltcally 10 Mt UP the Chinese 20 height which
yin cuilie them TO be treated by foreigners with
some consideration, u NOS on equal terms.