Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-19

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
dividuaIs 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 q remarkable plea
In a public speech. 1t Is significant In
several important respects that may be
referred to in future articles. After ad-
hitting frankly that his country ia In
urgent need of capital the speaker said q:
1.-The United States is supplying ma
terials for our important Industries. Why
cannot she supply the capital toof There
exists between japan and Great Britain
a political alliance in the East; why can
there not be a commercial alliance be
tween Japan and the United States?
THE field for the commercial and in
dustrial activity Of Japan has been I'm
mensely enlarged as a result Of the last
war, and this offers a specially favorable
opportunity for American cooperation
With the cheaper labor and a compare
lively superior knowledge of oriental mat
ters possessed by the Japanese, combined
with the inexhaustible supply Of Amerl-
can capital and materials, we can build
up an impreguable commercial strong
hold in the East which can defy the
rivalry Of the world"
The program, as outlined by the Hon
orable Eki Hioki, Is very attractive
from the Japanese point Of view. But,
In the meanwhile, the American manufac-
turer Is realizing that he must extend
his markets abroad; he is putting a great
deal Of money into the Panama Canal
with a view to doing so; and, II the
truth must be told, he is planning to
beat the Jap in the very field where he
IS invited to cooperate With him. The
proposition is not likely 70 appeal to our
CAPITALISTS for the same reason that a
similar one has failed to move the British
with any degree of enthusiasm.
The Japanese NONeEuLuSul Is iehulhS
It's aid inteligently to all projects that
promise to make for industrial develop
ment The present exposition a Toxic
Is only preliminary to the great exposi-
ton that will be held 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 1t. 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 II during
that time she enters upon another great
war. she will be doomed. II In that pc
Rod she fails to establish herself as
country of considerable commercial iu-
portance, the opportunity will never
again occur to her. 1t is quite within the
bounds of possibility tat the rise Of
China's sun may see He setting Of ia
pans