Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19
FACTS ABOUT JAPAN.


pan in tabloid form, culled from yari-,
Gus sources for tie benefit of those
who wish to talk war talk 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 Unit
el States.
Japan has every kind of manufac-
/ iurinE-cotton goods, telescopes, mi
croscopes, watches, knives. spoons
electric machinery, matches, clocks
wooden goods and host of other lines
Japan has railroads gridroning the
! empire, electric lights in all the large
cities and telegraph lines all over the
country.
Japan was thrown open to the world
IN 1884, through the efforts Of Commo-
dore Perry of the United States navy.
The nation has in its historic arch
ives the histories Of 1870 rulers of
whom 10 were females.
Historians of the empire declare that
the present rules is the representative
OF a dynasty that has existed for 2.hOO
years.
The monetary unit is the gold yen,
whose nominal value approximates the
weight and value of an American dol
lar.
Japan has gold, silver, copper. lead.
TIN and mercury in abundance, be-
sides coal and iron.
Japan raises sufficient agricultural
products to feed her own people and
leave a good quantity for export.
Japan did not have single battles
snip in 1895, while now she has a
score of battleships OF the first-class.
Tokto the capital and largest CITY
or 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 pretu-
dtcial to peace and order.
The principal ports Of Japan lie at
the heads of CULTS, the channels lead
ing to which are nearly all well forth
eid.
Inc army of the empire is organized
on uniform system on the basis of
conscription. The emperor has the Sill
preme command of the army and navy
Inc strength of the Japanese army
on war footing is estimated at 40, 900
officers and 1,125,3O0 noncommission-
ed officers and men.
The constitution which governs Ia
pan at present was adopted February
II, 1889. The supreme power beIones
to the chief of the dynasty, Emperor
Mutso-Hito, who was born November
g. 1852, and assembled the throne Feb
ruary 10, 1867. His eldest son, Prince
1oshi Hito Harunomiga, is the heir
apparent.
Government is vested, accordino to
the constitution, in a house of peers
ana chamber of representatives. The
mousse of peers is composed of the
male members of the imperial family
who have attained their majority: all
princes and marquises who are above
20 years of age, counts, scounts and
barons of the empire, elected bv their
=.
bers nominated for life by the emperor.
and, finally, Is members elected bv the
taxpayers and confirmed by the en-
peror in their power for seven years.
Electors-300 members of the cham
Der of epresentatives-are restricted
% males at least 25 years of age and
paying at least SIS year in taxes. No
one is eligible who has not paid his
i strict poll tax forat least one year.
Executive power is exercised by DEL
egatton of the emperor and under his q
1igh direction, by the ministers of the
INTERIOR of justice, of finance, of war.
81 communications, of foreign affairs.
II public instruction and Of agriculture
and commerce. Vice ministers, SINH
ar to assistant secretaries, assist the
ministers in transacting business.
Besides the cabinet of ministers. a =.
private cabinet may be summoned and
by the emperor, composed of .
president and a vice. president of the
minister's and of II councillors.
Both houses of parliament NAV re-
initiate projects Of law, can
make representations to the govern
nent as to laws or upon any other
subject and may present addresses to
he emperor