The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-24
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So much for his desert. Hon. Takegoshi
/. going to leave New York for Europe
o. ?7th instant. He was asked he
thinks about Now York and America In
general. Said the honorable NJ. P;
Coming to New York. | cannot but he
astonished by the materialistic CT vilization.
think a man who suddenly comes to this
CITY will rather become conservative and
feel averse to the great big build
ines Of iron and stone and TO the hustle
and hustle Of this great city. But l believe
the longer he stays here, the better he will
like the city life, better even than the quiet
life in country. This Is what one OF my
American friends tells me. 1t may be 20.
For our japanese young man who come
TO this country, unless he has a firm grip
on his purpose, this noisy, restless city life
in New York may be a cause for his losing
the mental balance, thereby becoming
happy-go-lucky, hey, fellow we'll met
sort of man. My opinion is that this city
is not fit for character building"
Are you going to introduce a bill in the
next session OF the Japanese Diet proposing
to stay the tide OF emigration of students
Of promising parts who are bound for New
York;" the Hon. T~akegoshi was asked. He
replied:
Whether or not I will do so, I will at
least write in my organs just as soon as l
return to Toxic in reference to his matter.
But, Of course, you must understand that
what | have said above is my first impress
sion. which, as is often the case, may not be
unbiased by various p~reoccupations OF my
mind. If l could stay here for a year or two
perhaps my first impression will undergo a
complete change. l am broad minded
enough to admit that whatever sinister in
fuences may exist in this city that would be
detrimental to our Japanese young men
those influences nave their counterparts
in some form or other in our city Of Toxic.
SO don't misunderstood me as saying that
New York is absolutely a worse city than
Toxic" {
What Is your opinion as regard to the
French-Japanese alliance, which seems to
have appealed to you as feasible and de-
sirable, Judging from What you have
written in an issue OF Tdiyo Ia monthly
magazine in Tokio)?'
Il did not mean in that article that the
French-Japanese alliance is feasible at
present. What l meant is that the natural
course Of events indicates that the Japan
Is natural alliance Of France.
Are you going to France: and how
long are you going to stay in France'' ne
was asked.
The Hon. Takegoshi replied that he is
going to stay in France two months, but
he has no intentions Of bringing about this
French-Japanese alliance on his present trip
He is only going to France for pleasure.
The Hon. Takegoshi told the reporter
also that in November no sa tn 9apan wbicb p1 be
proposes to have the bill for the increase
OF armament passed. -,
If you nave a chance to write" said
the Hon. Takegoshi, Il wish you would
victory of Japan over Russia in the recent
Far Eastern war is not due to the Bushido,
but to the Western knowledge which the
japanese people took to advantage, NC
doubt the Bushido has had some influence,
but the main factor in the recent war is
that the japanese people conducted the
war Systematically. while the Russians
resOrted to the Anticipated methods; be.
sides, the s~o-called Samurai are in number
far fewer than the sons of Heimin, who
have been the rank and file of the japanese
army"
The Hon. Takegoshi again referred to
the life in New York city in comparison
with the life in London or Toxic. He said
he has been in London five years g He
likes London because London is a quiet
place, like Toxic.
If there is any hustle and hustle in
London - continued he, 1T is not 80 con.
slant as it is in New York city. Here the
people are moving all the time; there seems
10 be no rest for the pc ople in New Yorl
city. For a man like myself who has lee
a quiet life in Toxic New York does not
appeal to his fancy; still | think if a man
from japan who come to this city stay Ions
enough he will get used to the life in thu
city"
The Hon. Takegoshi was going to speai
about the history which he wrote, but his
lunch was announced, 40 the reporter hac
TO leave him. JIHEI HAsHIGUCH1.
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