The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-10

question the merchant said he could
have the whole quantity delivered to
my friend in Kyoto, for my friend was
going there, within a few days. Ny
friend hesitated to buy them without
seeing them, but / told him / would
be responsible. They were delivered
on time and were in every way salts
factory.
''It is not that the Kyoto merchants
are dishonest or necessarily have two
prices But Ky0t0 is where all the
globe-trotters come. Prices are always
high, the world over, in such localities
SIN Senda they make fine cabinets.
An order for three came from a foreign
house in one of the big cities. The
exact measurements were given. The
maker made them according to instruc-
tions and shipped them. Word came
back that two of them were all right but
that the third was not as ordered and
would only be accepted at a certain
price, about half that agreed to be
paid. The maker came TO me, though
I was not acquainted with him and had
never had any dealings with him.
told him to write telling them to re-
turn the cabinet at his expense. He
finally concluded to accept my sugges-
ton and did so. The answer came back
that on a denomination IL had been
found satisfactory. 1t was a case
where the bankko or eomprador Of the
house was trying to do a little graft
ing. Thus it is. If the members Of the
house themselves could have cOmmu-
nieated directly there would not have
been any of this. 1t is the margin OF
deception that makes many of us dis
honest.
"The Japanese are the most frank
and open people in the world. They
are the only nation that is consciously
seeking to instil high mercantile ideals.
Prof Ladd gave a course of six lee
lures on mercantile morality to the stu
dents of the higher commercial schools
of Yokohama at the request Of the Min
lister Of Finance.
"There is the story that the Jap
anese are so dishonest that they have
to have Chinese in all their banks to
handle there money. This is a SANDER
on a great people. There isn't word
of truth in it.
"In the resolution adopted by the
Chambers of Commerce of Seattle, Ia
coma and Portland protesting against
any immigration laws that shall treat
the japanese differently than the peo-
pies of Europe are treated, viii be
found. / believe, a basis upon which
our whole nation must unite. The mer-
camille classes Of both countries have
a great part to play. They can frOwn
down this sensational talk Of war.
There can be no war between Japan
and our country. The japanese are
our sincere friends.
fFWhen I was in Manehuria / told
the japanese that they were fighting
our battles. for there can be no doubt
that notwithstanding the many excel
lent people in Russia, II is the purpose
of Russia, it is the genius Of their bn-
reaucraey. to not only control Asia but
the world
Mr.. Mitchell Speaks
Consul Mitchell said that he re-
GREETED very much that he could not
tell those present Of the American trade
in Szechuen for there was not an
American representative of an Amer
lean house in the province. Szeehuen
is the richest and most populous Of the
eighteen provinces Of China. It's people
were hospitable There was less ants
foreign sentiment there than anywhere
else in China. II had a population OF
Is, 900. 900 It's foreign exports amount
ed to about 10000. 900 taeis. 1t con
tributed 1000. 900 taels each year 10
the revenues Of each Of two neighbor-
ing provinces and 100000 to the Boxer
indemnity.
Seveuty-fivc per cent. Of its revenue
was derived from opium. The poppy IS
cultivated all over the province. This
makes peculiarly difieult the policy Of
the Chinese government 70 stamp out
the opium habit. Under the edicts in
this regard. the cultivation Of the pop
DIV must decrease every year until il is
finally wiped out. An edict closing all
opium dens on the first Of August. 1907.
was passed. But as the time approach
ed the fear Of riots and rebelliOns If IL
was enforced led 70 ? modification by
which the dens paid a much higher
revenue and the smokers al had TO be
registered But there IS every evideucs
that the anti-opium policy is a siResze
one and viii eventually succeed
The Chinese government is seeking
to prevent the entrance Of foreigners
into Tibet because il cannot protect
them there and it is tired Of paying
indemnities.
There was hearty applause for each
Of these speakers.