The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-23
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mr. HTGEZZ7

To Judge from the active plans
which are under way for the great
International exposition at Toxic In
1912, one would think that Japan was
too busy to take seriously all the
talk of war with the United States
which is going the rounds Of the
press at the present time. Certainly,
International shows and international
conflict do not 60 together, and Il is
doubtful whether the busy little IS
land kingdom Of the mikado will
choose the destructive policy OF
war rather than the constructive
one Of stimulating her industries and
commerce by a great worlds fair.
That Japan can fight she demon
strated In the recent conflict with
Russia, and that she can enter as
heartily into the commercial and
Industrial competition of the world
she is demonstrating more clearly
svery year, and from now until 1912
she will be desperately busy prepar-
Ing for what she hopes will be the
biggest weld exposition ever held.
AS a sort Of prelude to that greater
event Of five years hence, there is
now being held at Toxic an industrial
exposition which, while in its inspira
ton purely municipal undertaking
IS in reality national in its charac
ter, and as such worthy the study Of
those interested in Japan's industris
development.
To the foreign sightseer there ii
much in the present show to warran
not only one visit but several, AM
gives him faint hint of the larg
things which may be expected II
1912. Be he ever so Indifferent t
the material side-to the changing ma
shinery, to the mineral displays, t
the show how made" of native II
1ustry, even to the art--his soul wi
surely be stirred to interest by tn
crowds of staggering young veteran
so proudly wearing the uniform of tn
mikado's modern soldiery or by tn
apparently never-ending processio
Of prettily kimonoed mothers and I'll
tie mothers" with the doll-like comm
generation strapped comfortably I
their backs. It must be highly al
grayated case Of western nerves ths
ioes not find music in the "clicl
,lick-click" Of the myriad Of woode
elogs on the graveled walks; heal
with no tinge Of human sympathy th'
does not beat little quicker at Ii
sight Of the happy family groups
the dainty tea houses; soul dead
all beautiful things that does not e
perience a thrill of genuine delight
which the only iarring element is Il
Japanese man in his foreign clothe
Inside the grounds and out the
are many shows to catch the sens
/ the visitors, but the modest charge
the gate covers access to all the ma
building wherein are displayed I
| substantials.
> The site of the exposition is Uyer
the largest public park in Japan tt
park is situated on elevated ground
the northeastern part of Toxic a
covers about 1873 acres Of ground
Like everything else found in Japl
Uyene park has history linking
with the days Of the old civilizati,
when the emperors we're permitted
live in regal seclusion at Kyoto VIII
the shoguns ruled the land fr'
Toxic. then Yeddo. The park is
sumed to have derived The name
which 1t is generally known from
fact that back in the days Of the
Tokugawa shogunate, feudal Il
from Uyeno, In liza province. had
residence on this SITE In order
insure submission to the Shoguns
the feudal lords were compelled
live in Yeddo, where they could
kept conveniently under the watcl
eyes Of the real rulers. Later.
Of the Tokugawa Shoguns spen
Df fortune in building here a temple,
= vaIing a famous one at the impe
II capital. Like everything else {
D. nected with the Shogunate. this
a. swept away in the great contest
1858, which restored the imperial {
10 lly to actual power and ushered ip
le glorious era, the Meiji The Japar
as to-day reckons its time from that
70 picious event, this year. A. D. 1907.
ne ing the fortieth year Of the Meii
Is Uyeno was the scene OF the
e. great exposition Of the new era.
Of 1877. In 1879 the grand recepf
to General Grant vas held there,
since then Uyeno has always been
- lected for the big affairs at the
tional capital. Il has been gre
81 heautifed BY the unrivaled skill
~ famons native landscape artists .