The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28

and commercial codes were taken. No
protest has yet been made by any foreign
eT as 20 the integrity Of The judiciary or
the Justice IN which the laws have been
administered. The American IS just as
safely protected IN his rights as II he
organized under the laws OF Rhode Island
Alabama, or New Jersey.
Possibilities of the Market.
Recurring TO the fabulous possibilities
Of this market Il must be borne In mind
/ that It comprehends al Of Japan. the
countries Of Korea and aIanchuria. the
vast confines Of the Chinese empire and
even Eastern Siberia. IL is q market the
surface Of which has been only scratched.
England Germany. and America are
struggling 10 get & foothold although
| even now the trade between those coun-
! tries and the East Is reckoned in mil
| lions What has been stated relative to
cotton manufacturing applies to other in
| dustries. The Orient is adopting Western
ideas and methods. There should be q
demand there for everything that is
! practical and Tn demand here.
John ". Gates. IN his early days as
/ salesman OF wire fence. demonstrated 10
j Texas cattlemen that a bunch Of steers
could not break the strands he had
stretched around them AS a result OF the
demonstration wire fence encircles the
earth. Why should not an American plOw
or reaper. or any other farming imple
ment. have It's certain place in Japan.
! Korea. or Manchuria. as well as In these
United States? Why should not fabrics
woven on American looms in Tokyo from
the cotton or India, China. or Egypt sell
IN Japan as readily as cotton fabrics
made IN Manchester
In fact. there is no limit 70 the num-
Der CT manufactures which can be safely
and pro6tably established in Japan. for
coal, coke. iron. copper and other min
erals are PLENTIFUL
Her -Tenacity of Purpose.
As stated before. Japan IS awake TO the
huge possibilities OF the commercial situa-
ton II her kindly invitation to Ameri-
cans Is not accepted. Japan's commercial
growth and development may be slow. but
il viii be sure. One trait Of tho Japanese
character particularly dominant IS tenac-
ity OF purpose When once her people
determine to accomplish a certain thing
they never give up. Forty years ago her
wise men selected bright young men and
sent them TO the United States. Germany.
4~aiStetiA Aill LdliLE 10 DC tQlC1ttu
When these boys had finished they re-
turned aud other young men were sent
In their stead This campaign was per
sistentiy, quietly, and effectively carried
on for a number Of years. 81 the end Of
which time "a corps OF instructors was
working tn Japan. which has had the re-
suit OF reducing illiteracy from % 10 less
than 10 per cent. Every little hamlet has
It's Schooihouses. and there is no limit TO
any ambitious japanese student lie may
become doctor. lawyer. engineer. or
diplomat trained 10 speak nuently ana
without accent any modern language.
What Japan has done IN an educa-
uonal way she confidently expects 10 do
In commerce and manufacturing. II is
therefore for the American 20 consider
whether he has not better chance IN
that country than he has here where
trusts. combinations keen competition.
and labor strikes make profits uncertain"