The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-28
JAP PARTY
VISITS CITY
STUDY IRRIGATION AND FRUIT
Distinguished Party In City-Mcmber
of Diplomatic Circle and News
papcrnan Guests of Local Japs.

4 party of distinguished Japanese
consisting of II. otto, commissioner
general from Japan To the A.-Y.-P.
exposition; X. Nakamura, editor of
the Japanese American Commercial
Weekly of New York. and one of the
judges of marine products at the A.
Up. and Il. OTTO and X. Ichmosc.
attaches of Commissioner Oto's staff.
arrived in this city Monday afternoon.
The party will visit nearby sections
during their twcnty-four hour stay in
this city. The object of the visit is
to see far-famcd section, to study ir-
rigation at it's best and to pay
friendly call to their countrymen in
this city. The party was induced to
come to this city through the efforts
of W. l.. Wright of Fruitvalc and STU
perintendent Haasye, in charge of the
Yakima building at the fair. The
party during its stay in this city will
be entertained by members of the To-
cal Japanese association.
Noted Men.
Commissioner Cto who has charge
of the japanese building and exhibit
at the Ayr. is one of the best
known men in the Japanese empire
He was formerly connected with the
imperial government of the Mikado's
realm, being commissioner of agri-
culture and high in diplomatic circles
of the island. He has also represented
the government at three worlds fairs.
Kaju Nakamura, judge of marine eN-
hibits at the fair, is editor of the
Japanese American Commercial
Weekly. one of the foremost Japanese
journals of the country. X. Naka-
mura is n product of an American
college, fluent in his language and
keen observer of all that is of inter-
est.
To Study Irrigation.
The primary object of the party is
to study irrigation and fruit conditions
i'm this section and for the collection
of facts that may be of interest in the
solution of agricultural problems of
their own country.
1.-THE Japanese hold the Americans
and their progressiveness in high
esteem" said Mr.. Nakamura in the
course of a conversation. I'VE may
learn by a study of their methods"
Further, Mr. Nakamura whose spe-
calty is marine products, said:
"Amcricans have no cultivated
taste for the products of the sea
What we desire to to sell our goods to
Americans and for AcmriCans to sell
their goods to my people. have
heard great deal of the Yakima
valley and its fruit. It may be posi-
BILE that the growers of this section
may capture some of the fruit trade
of my country which is now largely
monopolized by California growers.
Japan presents profitable field for
the section with fruit to SELL
Good Boosters.
The prOverbial courtesy of the
Japanese is shown i'm the manners of
the party and the interest they show
i'm the welfare of their native land
makes a Yakima booster look poor.
Every word that would be of value to-
the forward march of their own sea-
bound island is absorbed The fond
est hope of the Jap is to be the great
est commercial power in the world.
and the spirit of the realization of
this dream is shown in their CONVEX
Sa ton.
The attaches of the OTTO party will
collect and classify the data of value
collected during their short stay I'm
this city, which will later be forwarded
to the agriculture bureau of the
japanese empire at Toxic. Today the
party will be driven in an auto over
Mob Hill and other sections.