Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-12-13
A Weekly Letter From the Orient
FURNISHED BY THE RECORDER sSpaC.
IAL CORRESPONDENT, Who Is
MAKING A TOUR OF THE EAST
ERN COUNTRIES.
(G,oa.o1
Especial to Recorder

81 EhN OOUNTRlES.
~ Especial to Recorder.l
IN Yokohama, Japan, August 10. :
10 | have been much impressed by tn
IT fact that even the japanese seen
it to recognize their own dishonest
= y AS a national trait. Every posi-
e ton Of trust, in commercial ant
It banking houses, even those owned
: by japanese themselves, is filled b,
q Chinese. The Chinese here hav,
: all the appearance of belonging tt
, Il superior race. They are tall
, we'll dressed, aud have wonderful
, gravity that never deserts them.
With long, black. tightly braided
queue reaching to the knees, rich
over dress of brocade, and cap,
trousers and shoes Of satin. his
whole appearance indicates pros.
perity. Chinese traders, bankers
and business men have reputa-
ton for honesty that no japanese
enjoys, even amongs his fellows.
| The japanese are tricky and can
never be depended upon. His word
is not good and even his bond is
often broken with no recourse left
for his victim. The Chinese al
ways keeps his word, and it il as
good as the best bond. What he
tells you can be depended upon.
and no commercial transaction of |
lis ever brings trouble. He is the
ruling power in japanese financial
and commercial circles.
The heat and humidity Of this
place brings torment to Americans
until they become accustomed to it.
There is something lacking in the
atmosphere, and Americans cannot
reside here many years without
suffering in health.
I~have enjoyed walking about
the streets, much to the disgust of
the 'richshaw men, who persist III
following me about so closely that
at times have been compelled to
call upon the police to protect me
from their opportunities. In order ,
to protect m,s self finally hired a
'rickshaw man to follow ME about.
He had been recon mended to me
OH account of his knowledge of the t
English language. | started a
with him by asking:
DO you speak English?'' Yes"
vas his ready answer, "Who d
;augbt you?" YES" and again =
re was ready with the answer y
which seemed to be- his entire a
took of English words Thereaf- u
er we got along with signs. q
A short distance from INV hotel u
) a native street that is given over q
o all sorts of shows and Pxhibi- o
ions. Acrobats, athletes, jugglers tt
wing statues, deformed animals
nd birds, trained monkeys, and
hootlng galleries, where one may J.
ractice with the bow and arrow, h,
re a few of the many ATTRACTIONS.
.eligious festivals in honor Of of
,me departed heroes are frequent Gu
: held there, and [ CHANGED upon 10
ne Of these, which afforded most Ia,
lrious sight. The narrow street so
as gaily decorated with banners tn
I'd lanterns of gorgeous hues, and gr
as thronged with pleasure seekers s w.
all ages. A wonderfully built ter
ligious car was the center of at.
action, it towering high above
e two-story houses which line
e street. In it was an effigy of
e hero and a band Of musicians ,
nding forth such fearful sounds, Br
at | had to stop my ears. The pan
ople seemed to think il was fine, lat
d they drew the car along with De ~,
pes, laughing and shouting like t H'
many happy children. sal,
Japanese music is something for me
g to dream about after eating an cen
ligestible supper. [ have dis VIII
yered, however, that to japanese n'I!
s civilized music is equally dis. boo
daDt and funny. An opera SAN
npanY brought here from the No
tied States by an enterprising +
mayer who thought he would co,,
p a harvest of money. The u :
night the opera house was
wdea. For a while the people
pned quietly and then they T