The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-12

aENp0IAtAuM AZ H1AHo ~ hBAN-
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1I.-That Japan Is
preparing for a campaign Of peace and In
dustrial development rather than OnS az
war and international strife In shOwnb by the
invitation which Japan. through her Em-
bassy here. has just presented to tho State
Department asking his country TO par
ticipate In hot great national exposition at
Toxic to be held In 1912. In formally maxi
ing the announcement that Japan In pre-
pairing TO hold the biggest exposition ovsR
known In the Far East the sentimont wi
expressed at the Japanese Embassy to-day
that this undertaking should prove to tho
world that Japan desires to remain at peace
with all the world.
Tho invitation requests this country 60
participate as a nation. and invites all the
people Of the United States TO send their
exhibits to Toxic to take part In tho big
fair. Similar invitations have been sent
70 all the other countries. and IL In The in
tenttOn OF the Japanese Government TO make
tbs exposition rival anything that has .
been undertaken in the United States or
Europe.
The exposition Is to commemorate no
historical event. but its purpose is 10 show
to all the world Japanese development and
progress. ana by inviting exhibits OF the
arts and sciences from other nations Japan
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ideas and a broader knowledge Of the i'm
dustries OF other countries. While in its
magnitude n general scope the exposi-
ton will not be unlike the worlds fair mt
Chicago or the st. Lou exposition. it's
management and control are to be in the
hands OF the Japanese Government. IL
10 undertaken by the Government rather
than by individuals with Government az
sistance.
For the purposes Of the big show Japan
has planned to expend from her national
treasury ten million yen The scheme also
contemplates that an additional ten million
yen will be appropriated by the various
provinces and municipalities OF the Island
Empire, making the total cost OF the expo
sition in the neighborhood OF $40. 900. 900.
The period OF the exposition is from April
1 TO October 81. 1912, which will include
both the cherry blossom and the chrysan-
themum seasons. nc which times Japan
10 seen to best advantage and the landscape
is most picturesque.
As a further evidence that Japan il NOT
seeking trouble with the United States
was expressed at the embassy to-day tha
a report had come to the United States
from Hawaii that the Mikado had issued
a birthday message TO his subjects in which
he was quoted an having said:
Should emergency arise offer yourselves
Courageously TO your beloved country and
thus guard and maintain the prosperity
Of our imperial throne"
It was explained that this language,
which is alleged to have caused somewhat
OF a stir In Hawaii, 10 taken from an inn
perial resCript on education, issued by
the Emperor OF Japan on the occasion OF
his birthday seventeen years ago. Ever
since that time 10 has been read on his birth
day anniversary wherever there are Japa-
nese schools. Il In said that the reading OF
this document ia not unlike the reading Of
the American Declaration OF Independence
BY b American colony in Paris on the
Fourth Of July.