The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-29
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mr. -HZGfIZ

To Judge from the active plans
which are under way for the great
International exposition at Toxic In
1912, one would think that Japan was
too busy TO take seriously all the
talk of war with the United States
which is going the rounds Of the
press at the present time. Certainly,
International shows and international
conflict do not 80 together. and 1t is
doubtful whether the busy little Is
land kingdom OF the mikado will
choose the destructive policy of
war rather than the constructive
one of stimulating her industries and
commerce by great worlds fair.
That Japan can fight she demon.
strated i'm the recent conflict with
Russia, and that she can enter as
heartily into the commercial and
Industrial competition OF the world
she is demonstrating more clearly
every year, and from now until 1912
she will he desperately busy prepar
Ing for what she hopes will be the
biggest world exposition ever held
As sort of prelude to that greater
event of Ave years hence. there IL
now being held at Toxic an Industrial
exposition which. while in its inspira
ton a purely municipal undertaking
Is I'm reality national in It's charac
ter and as such worthy the study OF
those interested in Japan's industrial
development.
To the foreign sightseer there Is
much In the present show to warrant
not only one visit buV several ant
gives him faint hint of the large
things which may be expected in
1912 BE he ever so Indifferent tC
the material side-to the changing ma
ehinery, to the mineral displays, tC
the "show how made OF native I'm
1ustry, even to the art-his soul viii
surely be stirred TO interest by tn,
crowds of staggering young veterans
so proudly wearing the uniform of tn,
mikados modern soldiery or by the
apparently never-ending procession
Of prettily kimonoed mothers and lit
tie mothers" with the doll-like coming
generation strapped comfortably tC
their backs II must be a highly ag
gravated case of western nerves tha
does not find music i'm the click
,lick-click" of the myriad of woodeT
clogs ON the graveled walks; hear
with no tinge of human sympathy tina
does not beat little quicker at the
sight of the happy family groups h
the dainty tea houses; a soul dead 1,
all beautiful things that does not eX
perience a thrill of genuine delight II
which the only jarring element is tn,
Japanese man in his foreign clothes
Inside the grounds and out ther,
are many shows to catch the sens q
the visitors, but the modest charge a
the gate covers access To all the mali
building wherein are displayed tn
substantials.
The site of the exposition is Uyen6
the largest public park in Japan. Thi
park is situated on elevated ground Il
the northeastern part of Toxic an
covers about 1873 acres of ground.
Like everything else found in Japan
Uyene park has a history linking
with the days of the old civilization
when the empcrors We're permitted {
live in regal seclusion at Kyoto whil
the Shoguns ruled the land froI
Toxic, then Heddo The park is al
sumed TO have derived the name b
which IL is generally known from IN
fact that back in the days Of the oil
TolSugawa Shogunate a feudal lor
from Uyeno, in LA province. had
residence on this site. In order I
Insure submission to the Shoguns tn
the feudal lords We're compelled
live in Yeddo, where they could b
kept conveniently under the watchfJ
eyes OF the real rulers. Later, on
OF the Tokugawa Shoguns spent
fortune in building here a temple. r
yaling a famous one at the imperii
capital. Like everything else col
nected with the Shogunate, this wa
swept away in the great contest {
1865, which restored the imperial fan
lily TO actual power and ushered in IN
glorious era, the Meiji. The Japan {
to-day reckons it's time from that au
picious event, this year, A. u, 1907 h,
ing the fortieth year of the Meiji
Uyeno was the scene of the frs
great exposition of the new era, tn,
OF 1877. In 1879 the grand receptio
10 General Grant was held there, an
since then Uyeno has always been 81
lected for the big affairs at the nj
tional capital. II has been great
beartlfied by the unrivaled skin (
famous native landscape artists unit
to-day It is unquestionably one Of II
most beautiful spots on earth.