The Washington herald., 1907-08-16
AT THE HOTELS.


touch with political and commercial az
can, I am naturally solicitous TO investi-
gate the feelings OF foreigners toward Us
and the peculiar features Of their life. and
on this basis I am confident in the state
ment that Japan does not desire war with
us and Is not seriously considering the
possibility OF IT,"
| John Jerome Connell, a flour importer
Of Shanghai. China, discussed Japan at
the Arlington last night, and expressed
himself as most favorably impressed with
the japanese. He has branch Offices IN
Hongkong, Manila, and Vladivostok, and
divides HIS time between the four cities.
THAT the japanese are displeased at
the attitude OF the californIans on the
school question cannot be denied, but
there is no jingoism there They don't
| talk war. because they have been through
one. and even though Il ended In a glori-
Gus victory. they have not yet recovered
from it. Even the sending Of our feet to
the Pacific did not create a stir there,
and although several Of the lingo journals
attempted 10 dwell on it, they were soon
suppressed.
But let me correct the impression that
seems 10 prevail in some sections of this
country that a war with Japan would
mean the sending Of feet TO the Pacific
and sure victory.
My honest opinion is that Japan would
whip US. They have standing army OF
10000 men, who are thirsting for glory on
the field Of battle Soldiers are idolized
there, and they fight for the Mkado with
utter abandon, and entertain for him the
same veneration and wOTshipful duty that
we entertain for Omnipotence. The SOL
diers get two yen, OF 81 a month salary.
and surely this is no great inducement,
yet the officers have 10 use great care and
discrimination in choosing their recruits,
so anxious are the majority OF the citizens
to join the army
Their navy is more modern than ours
and they have at least two ships which
are superior TO anything we can boast OF.
not 70 speak Of several more which are
under construction They have enough
TO send fleet 10 Puget Sound in case
or war, enough to send a second SQUADRON
TO san Francisco. another 70 the Philip
pines, another on their own shores. and
still another 10 attack our small cruiser
feet in the Pacific. The money question
would. Of course, trouble them. as dout,t
II many countries would be willing 70
lend them money for a conflict with us.
and as their national debt Is now 2.000.OO0.-
GOO yen, they would certainly have trouble
in carrying on a war. But it is not wei
for US to get the impression that they
can be easily subdued. They have the
blood Of fighters IN their veins. and 70
them the greatest honor IS 10 die fight
ing"
II. J. Waring. president Of the Bank
Depositors' Insurance Company. Of Bal
timore, returned 70 the Raleigh last night
from Atlanta, where he has been in the
interest Of his business. In speaking OF
banks and bank insurance, Mr.. Waring
said:
The banking system OF this country is
great detTiment 10 the interests Of
the depositors, in that ii lacks the Sc
eurity which in some foreign countries
Is given. OF course, with the immense
amount Of money on deposit. some must
be lost under any system. but in the
United States. there are two TO one more
bank failures than in any other country
on the globe. Practically no bank is alb
solutely safe, and for that reason there
are many persons who desire such a Sc
curity as banking insurance gives.
Our company is unique in this respect
as We insure the depositors OF all banks
in the country which are properly listed
and recommended. It is surprising the
number Of foreigners who take advantage
Of our institution on coming to this
country.
The reports OF our strikes are not
only industriously circulated abroad. but
are often grossly exaggerated, so that
when the average foreigner arrives. he
wishes the best security that can be OBJ
tanned.
'Our company has already been assured
Of success and that in the face Of several
failures in other parts Of the country.
II Is our ultimate plan to move our head
quarters 10 Washington, but. as yet, We
have made no arrangement TO come over
here"
In discussing the tariff situation in the
United States. Addison Kemp OF New
York. a member Of q prominent shoe con-
cern. said last night al the Raleigh:
Under the Dingley tariff. the customs
duties Of the United States attained the
highest point ever reached in the history
Of the country. Protection has raised an
insurmountable wall. built as high as 1t
seems possible to go. II appears 10 some
TO be too high. and many people are be
ginning TO believe that il would be much
better for the country If some OF the
stringency were relaxed Thus far, the
people Of the country have been for it.
but there seems TO be a wave OF popular
opinion just now, which threatens TO
cause some adjustment.
'The tremendous concentrations OF
wealth seem to have influenced many
against the tariff, but whatever is said,
this must be borne in mind. That high
tariff has put more laws on the statute
books than were ever recorded there un-
der any other system.
However the masses OF the people may
look on II, this much Is certain, that many
manufacturers are calling for tariff revi-
sion. The growth Of this sentiment is evil
denced by the recent action Of the Ma
tiOnal Association OF Manufacturers in
demanding that a tariff commission be ap-
pointed and that there be immediate ariff
revision. The sentiment among the best
informed men on the question that I have
talked TO seems 10 be 10 take the tariff
out of politics. and place il in the hands
of a commission. 1t is understood. OF
course, that. the actions Of such a COM
mission should be approved by Congress.
1T is certainly true that our trade seeks
the markets Of the world, and that We
may make much more than we are now
making, but We are learning the lesson
that the other nations OF the world can
not and will not buy Of US unless they can
sell to us. They must have a market for