Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

serve three years with the colors and sew
eral years thereafter with the reserves and
national guards. Every man In the I'm
mense army that invaded Manchuria was
drawn from actual work at home and the
effect was famine and other disturbances
from which the country is not yet free.
So even In peace, thousands must spend
time at drill when they might otherwise
be employed in factories contributing to
the nations wealth and welfare
Neither the government nor private IN
dividuals can advance the money needed
for the contemplated manufacturing ex-
pansion. 1t must be borrowed and 1t is
from America principally that the jap
anese hope to get It, One Of the mem
bers of the Japanese Embassy at Wash
ington recently made remarkable plea
in a public speech. 1t is significant in
several important respects that may be
referred to in future articles. After ad-
mitting frankly that his country Is in
urgent need Of capital. the speaker said
''The United States is supplying ma.
terials for our important industries. Why
cannot she supply the capital too? There
exists between Japan and Great Britain
a political alliance in the East; why can
there not be commercial alliance be-
tween Japan and the United Statesi
'sThe field for the commercial and In
dustrial activity of Japan has been I'm
mensely enlarged as result of the last
war, and this offers a specially favorable
opportunity for American cooperation.
With the cheaper labor and compara-
lively superior knowledge of oriental mat
ters possessed by the Japanese, combined
with the inexhaustible supply of Ameri-
can capital and materials we can build
up an impregnabe commercial strong
hold in rhe East which can defy the
rivalry of the world"
The program, as outlined by the Hon
orable Eki Hioki, lie very attractive
from the Japanese point Of view. But,
In tho meanwhile, the American manufac-
turer Is realizing that he must extend
his markets abroad; he is putting great
deal of money into the Panama Canal
with view to doing 80; and. II the
truth must be told, he is planning to
beat the Jap in the very held where he
is invited to cooperate with him. The
proposition is not likely to appeal to our
capitalists for the same reason that q
similar one has failed to move the British
with any degree or enthusiasm.
The Japanese Government Is lending
its aid intelligently to ali projects that
promise to make for industrial develop
ment. The present exposition at Toxic
is only preliminary to the great exposi-
tion that will be heid in 1912. No pains
will be spared to make this the largest
and finest AFFAIR of the kind In history.
1t Is planned to spend unprecedentedly
large sums upon It, The enterprise will
be in the hands Of the government and
the active cooperation Of every country
in the world will be sought. 1t is pro-
posed to secure extraordinary low rates
to Japan from all parts OF the globe for
both freight and passengers, with
view to encouraging exhibits and visi-
tors.
The next twenty-five years will test
the true quality Of japan. If during
that time she enters upon another great
war. she win be doomed. II in that pc
riod she fails to establish herself as a,
country Of considerable commercial I'M
portance. the opportunity will never
again occur to her. 1t Is quite within the
bounds of possibility that the rise Of
China's sun may see the setting Of ia
pans.