Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-14
Japanese Editorial Comment on
The Visit Of the American Fleet

Coulson or the Short Line audi
tors department. the News" Il
furnished with Il copy of ttiS
Yokohama Boyeki Shfmpo, of Oct, L
date. u large sized daily OF 16 pages
and the other half in English The
edition is an especial one printed 1T
honor of the visit Of the American fleet,
and 50 deliberately prepared is the edl-
y ton. and with such an evident appeal
to the best feelings of both the ma
lions Immediately interested, that could
copies of this number of the Boyeki
Shimpo be scattered over the United
States there would speedily be an end
to all editorial vaporings over the al
3 legged probability of war between Japan
and this country. The edition Is called
THE Yokohama Boycki Shimpo Fleet
Banzai Number" and beside large
half tone Of a Japanese maiden stand
ing iii front OF the U. S. shield emblem
with a Japanese flag, is printed TO
& morrow. Oct. is, the citizens of Yoko-i
hama welcome the United States fleet
of 16 battleships,s' as q flash heading.
This is followed BY press opinions from
the entire nation, What the Japanese
people think about America" opinions
all of the friendliest character. making
reading that all the -'Jingoes'' in both
countries ought to read and consider
a. long and Well written editorial ar
ttcle occurring most or a page, is
headed, Then 1t was Perry, while to-
day it is Sperry who CALLS In this
editorial, the writer. S. Shinada, says:
The nature of the visit, viewed in
contrast with Perry's famous expedi-
lion of SO years ago. the most inomen-
tous event In JanLn's history, awakens
flood Of interesting comment and
"Reminiscences. The visit of Perry re-
suited In opening our country to
friendly intercourse with the United
States, creating bond of cordial aniity
(which has grown ever stronger with
time, until now. afser the lapse OF
half a century, the coming of the mag
snlfcent American fleet Of batt1eships IS
10 e, cement !, that bond with unprecedent.-
ed demonstrations of our country's
gratitude to the great nation acress the !.
sea-, Il
After speaking of the TRANSFORMATION
in the lialf¢ury for Japan, the ,edi-
tor says: The whole of this marvel
Gus change dates from the visit of the
American fleet under Commodore
Perry, whose name Is therefore en-
iolled III Japanese annals as the great
5Denefactor of the country on the awak-7
.cning from its sleep of centuries, while
the land from which he came has ever
since flied the highest place in our re-
gard and affection He most successfully
accomplished the peaceful mission, en-
trusted to him BY his government,
thereby opening the way for our mod
.ern career, and making the relations
OF the two peoples singularly unique
and intimate, no other two nations or
the world being united by SO strong
n NJ. ~ ar,
For the people of Japan the sudden |
awakening from the slumber of cen-
turtles was like abruptly admitting the I
fresh air into a room long closed |
against it, No one doubts the ultimate |
benefit of fresh air to the health, but
sudden exposure to 1t often has n con-
trary effect. The cry of opposition TO
the governments new policy and aattl-
tude toward foreigners was heard
the length and breadth of
Lhc land. 1t was only after the whole
empire had been violently agitated With
and instructions that the
Ultimate victory for the policy of OPEN |
ing the country was secured, that re-
suit being preceded by sanguinary con-
Ilicts and sacrifices of precious lives
These dissensions not infrequcntly re-
suited in complications with foreign
nations. causing grave diplomatic
rises. At this critical time the Amer
can envoy, with his clear insight Of the
lctual state of affairs, uniformly sup
,orted our government with his SYM
'athy, and sure of the ultimate devel-
pment of the country. never wavered
u his friendly attitude. toward us.
During the initial period Of Japan's
ew life; the government saw the great
enctit which would come from sending
mission abroad to study the features
4 western civilization, 1t being also
ntrusted with the exchange of raj ifica-
ion of the treaty of Washington. For
his purpose it is gratefully renlem-
ave its heartiest cooperation and
laced one of its men of war at the
isposali of the mission The editorial |
Loses later in strong expression of
at the breaking up OF |
sentiment IN the United |
tates. which did not represent the
ointment OF the American people Mt
irge. The editorial was evidently APP
foNsd by the Japanese administration |
efpre publication and must be taken
$ avoiclllg the sentiments of the gov !
.N Mother long article is headed, IN
Welcome. Poems 81 joy that ring OUT |
cross the waters. america and Japan
nited with = new and stronger bond
hanEcVcr.' u half-tone Of Commodore
cry accompanies the article. A Yo-
allama photographer takes up an en-
lie page advertising n Welcome and
all from ou,. land to your land M [,
lustratcd i'll coming photographs Of g
ne fleet, a beer firm takes half a o
age To Illustrate all nations of the Ii
afth sampins its wares, under the II
eadlng, Natives or foreigners. one Il
nd all, unite in drinking the health t,
the officers and seamen of the
merican fleet, Quite an array OF
Their merchants have display and Illus
ated advertisements. all having di-
ct connection with the visitation OF
'e feet. and showing the most cordial
'irit The copy OF the Yokohama pa ~
! WAS lhaiied from that city to Mr.. "
,ulson by w Al. Clapsaddle. attached "
the hospital Service Of the United ~ y.
ates battleship New Jersey. Follow =
8 is q group OF editorial excerpts ~ =,
ON me japanese press referred to | ~ -.
1lier in this article: J"
The knrc Mainichi Shimbun.'' A