East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-17


who wish to talk war as if they knew
all about It:
Japan has about the SAME area as
Montana, with more than half as
many people as there are in the whole
United States.
Japan has every kind of manufac-
turing-cotton goods, telescopes mi
! croscopes, watches, knives, spoons
electric machinery, matches, clocks,
wooden goods and host of other
lines.
Japan has railroads gridironing the
empire, electric lights in all the large
cities, and telegraph lines all over
the country.
Japan was thrown open to the world
in 1854, through the efforts of Com
modore Perry of the United States
navy.
The nation has in its historic arch
ives the histories of 130 rulers, of
whom 10 were females.
Historians of the empire declare
that the present ruler is the represen-
tative of a dynasty that has existed
for $500 years with an unbroken line
of descent.
The monetary unit is the gold yen,
whose nominal value approximates
the weight and value of an American
dollar.
Japan has gold, silver, copper, lead,
tin and mercury in abundance, besides
coal and iron.
Japan raises sufficient agricultural
| products to feed her own people and
leave a good quantity for export.
Japan did not have a single battle
ship in 1895, while now she has a
score of battleships of the first class.
Toxic, the capital and largest city
of the empire, has a population Of
nearly 100000, Osaka is the next
largest city, with a population of
about 100000.
The constitution of Japan secures
absolute freedom of religious belief
and practice so long as it is not
prejudicial to peace and order.
The principal ports of Japan lie
at the heads of CULTS, the channels
leading to which are nearly all well
fortified.
The army of the empire is organiz-.
ed on uniform system on the basis
of cOnscription. The emperor has the
supreme command of the army and
navy.
The strength of the Japanese army
I on war footing is estimated at 4O,-
900 officers, 1,125,3OO non-commis-
\ stoned officers and men.
The constitution which governs
4 Japan at present was adopted Febru-
airy II, 1889. The supreme power be-
4 longs to the chief of the dynasty,
Emperor Mutso-H Hito, who was born
November 8, 1852, and ascended the
throne February 13, 1867. His eldest
4 son. Prince Yoshi Hito Harunomiga,
is the heir-apparent.
Government is vested, according to
the constitution, in a house of peers
4 and chamber of representatives
A The house of peers is composed OF
n the male members of the imperial
q family. who have attained their ma
iority; all princes and marquises who
are above 20 years of age; counts
yiscounts and barons of the empire
elected by their peers for term ol
seven years; members nominated fol
. life by the emperor, and, finally, IL
: mcnbers elected by the taxpayers
and confirmed by the emperor in theil
, power for seven years.
g, Electors-3OO members Of the
chamber of representatives-are re-
stricted to males at least 25 years o.
:. age and paying at least SIS year II
;, taxes. No one is eligible who has no
i, paid his district poll tax for at leas
j, one year.
Executive power Is exercised, BY
delegation OF the emperor and undel
his high direction, by the ministers
of the interior, of justice, of finance
> of war, of communications, Of foreign
affairs, of public instruction, and o.
agriculture and commerce. Vice min
isters similar to assistant secretaries
assist the ministers in transacting bus
mess
Besides the cabinet of ministers,
private cabinet may be summoned ant
> consulted by the emperor, composed
. Of president and vice president o.
the minister's and of II councillors.
Both houses of parliament may
u respectively initiate projects of law
s. can make representations to the gov.
j. ernment as to laws or upon any other
subject, and may present addresses
i to the emperor.
6, While playing on a log boom in the
Willamette river at Newberg, Edsor
Fvde. aged IA, slipped off and was
drowned in deep water.