Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-12-23

The Baron Ayers Japanese VIII
Gladly Welcome Commerce VIII,
Us-'More to the Eagle Than tn,
Featheys which Clothe That BIRD
Says Nilxado's Envoy--Not to Send
His People Here.
"Theee Is more to the American Gag.
than the feathers which clothe that no
BILE bird. The American eagle when sh,
stretches her wings might touch on,
tip on England and the other tip OF
Japan"
Sc said Baron Kentaro Kaneko to :
New York Herald reporter littl,
while before he left New York tn,
othe: day.
This simile," continued the baron
ais one that l hope the American neo
pie will take seriously. We have an al
lial,ce for trade with England. We
have an alliance in good fellowship
and earnest good will with America
Why should we not have commercial.
alliance with the United States? WHY
should not the tip of the wing of the
eagle, which reaches to the Philippines
reach to Japan?
why" asked the reporter, should
there be an alliance, do you Think"
Because there is every reason to ac.
centuate it. Because Japan is not a
competitor with the United States.
1--WE of Japan try to think and act.
We have acted in the last year. We
have also thought. However, we are
not through thinking; also we are not
through acting"
what will happen? Do you think
there Is any prospect that the United
States will become a monarchy, or will
1t stay indefinitely as 1t Is, republicY'
THE United States will always be q
democratic republic. The only mon.
archy or autocracy that is possible IN
the United States Is an oligarchy"
And Japan"
Japan will never be a republic ia
pan today is as near a republic as any
constitutional monarchy can be except
England. England thinks it is a mon
archy, but it Is not. England Is a re
public. There is quite as much of the
free eagle, of the soaring eagle, in Eng
land as there is in America. In Eng.
land they have king. In America you
do not need one"
rs there a possibility, do you think
Of fra1n al tho
States and JAPAN
ut is better than a possibility. l
hope that it is almost assured. Japan
stands with open arms to the United
States. 1t Is up to the United States,
to use one of your expressions, to
make good"
Does the mikado, or the emperor
rather, personally feel an inclination
toward encouraging trade with the
United States?"
Il have not the right to speak for
the emperor. But personally am sure
that he does. l am also sure that ev-
cry intelligent japanese will be only
too glad of a commercial arrangement
between the United States and Japan.
We have come to know the United
States. We have learned to know the
American people very much better
than we ever knew them before Since
the days of Commodore Perry Japan
has been a sort of side issue In Il
commercial and diplomatic sense to
the United States. l realize that the
side issue phase is over. I realize
that Japan is now a world power l
think that the people of the United
States also realize the same thing.
1--WE want Japan to hold her place
proudly and distinctly with the other
powers of the world. We realize and
appreciate the kindness that the Amer
lean people have expressed toward ia
pan. think can see an era of glori-
that of the rising sun. 1t rose several
years ago and dropped. 1t has now
risen again"
"Will japan now make an effort to
encourage emigration to the United
States, do you think?"
Jdpdu never mikes Hu eHOTJ W Seuu
colonists where her flag does not fly.
Japan never encourages emigration to
any spot In the world that is not a
Japanese colony. That is why Korea
and southern Manchuria give an out
let for superfuous population. We
have, according to the reports Of last
year, 100000 more people than we had
the year before. Those people must
go somewhere. Formosa, Manchuria
and Korea are now happily the safety
valves Of Nippon. We have place to
let off steam.
There Is still a certain section Of
Japan to be populated, the northern
part 1t is hard work to send colonists
up there in that barren region. l refer
to Yeddo. 1t is hard, cold and sterile.
1t is not attractive. We have never
been able to crowd our extra popula-
ton in that direction. Pioneers are
much the same, whether they are from
New England or whether they are
from Tokyo. They want and need fer
tile fields and kind climate. Yeddo
does not give them that"
But America does"
Quite so, but America does not fly
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