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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Not a Nation OF Imitstors.

Speaking of manufacturing" said L.
your highness has frequently heard he
statement made that the Japanese carnot
do original work along such lines and that
you are only a nation Of copyista and
imitatorE."
That is not true, said Prince Ito. The
Japanese are naturally inventive and
creative and the world is rapidly finding
them so. When we began TO adopt the
new civilization we had TO initiate that
which had already been invented The
field was new TO us and we had to learn
Il before we attempted TO make any i'm
provements. The fact that we have copied
and successfully reproduced 50 much or
the work OF the western nations is In it,
self remarkable. But that is not all. OF
late years there have been many japanese
inventions. Take the new things along
the lines OF modern warfare which we
have created. We have rifles OF our own
make. field guns invented by japanese.
and also our wi powder and other ex-
plosives. At the close Of the China-Japa-
nese war l thought we ought to be max
ing our own guns. and / spoke to a steel
superintendent in our employ. He replied
that II l would give him the money for
the purpose he would organize a factory
and build the guns.
But said !, the making Of guns and
armor plate is by secret processes. which
no nation will reveal TO outsiders. How
will you get the Information and machin-
cry necessary
"He replied: If / have the money, l am
sure that ] can make the guns
the result was that we concluded to try
the experiment. We furnished him what
he wanted. and we are now building as
good guns as those OF any other country.
We are making some Of twelve-inch and
also the shells which are used in them.
We are making our own armor plate and
are building gunboats. In all Of these
things we have invented many improve
merits. II Is not fair to say that the
japanese is an imitator only. He is a
creator OF remarkable ability"
FRANK G. CARPENTER
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

forming. And, incidentally. IL is a
story OF young Harrtman's one great ambt-
tion-an ambitiOn which never was ana
necer will be achieved.
In those younger days he'decided that he
would like to be n soldier. the greatest
soldier OF all time. for he thought OF what
the future might bring only In the super
iative sense. We wanted to 80 20 West
Point. TO study the game Of war, to fit
himself 10 fight for his country in time OF
need. snd-welL to wear one Of those natty
uniforms with all those brass buttons
All Of his brothers ana sisters knew OF
his ambition. II was not a secret at all,
although after all these years the fact
has been almost forgotten. and is only
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

range in such a way that we can be sure
that it will always be the friend Of Japan.
The geographical situation Of the country
is such that 1t Is necessary TO our peaceful
existence as a nation that 81 be friendly
TO MS, and that to a certain extent it be
C utrolled by US. If the Koreans could
convince US that would be the case and
they would hold 10 their promises. they
might be independent. Otherwise they
must be subordinate TO Japan. II not, they
will be forming alliances with other ma
tons ana they would be sure to bring US
trouble of one kind or another.
"As to Korea for the Koreans / hope
that We shall give the nation a continued
existence as such, although II may be a
sort OF a dependent independence. We
want TO aid them In developing their coun-
try along the lines Of the new civilization:
and that we are trying to do. Our first
purpose is to make the country quiet. or
derby and law~observing. We are trying
to wipe out injustice and extortion, and
are establishing courts. We have Instituted
a few schools. We have built some rail
roads, and as soon as we have money We
shall build more. My chief trouble at pres
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

We walked down a long hall and entered a
great parlor, which was carpeted and
furnished in foreign style. A moment later
Prince Ito entered We shook hands and
he LED me TO a seat and sat down at some
distance away opposite me. There was a
sofa at the side between us, and a little
later. in order 10 show his highness one
Of my former interviews with him. ]
moved TO this. and thus sat AT his right
hand. almost touching him az he talked.
During the conversation one of the at
tendants brought in two small cups of de-
lcious Japanese tea. II was very hot. and
/ noticed that his highness drank it with
out cream, putting in two Jumps Of sugar
to sweeten IL. There were cigars on the
table. and Prince Ito smoked as he talked.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Hartman Wanted to Be a Soldier When He Was a Boy at Home

revived now and then when Mr.. Hartman
and his relatives meet to talk about old
times. But the ambition played a very i'm
portant part in his youth.
hat love of fighting was with him
then, back fifty years ago. when he was a
slender stripping. hardly heavy enough to
stand up before a rooster or a vindictive
turkey gobbler. But this can be said Of
him: He never ran away from trouble
Amy of his boyhOod pals who are now
alive win tell you that
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Funnedred Trader.


One day in August. 1S7O-it was the
18th OF the month-he bought a seat on
the New York Stock exchange and be-
came a trader on the floor OF that
body.
There are many stories which tell OF
the manner in which Edward II. Harri-
man got the wherewithal 10 buy that
seat. One is that he had been plunging
in the market with all he possessed dur
ing the corner in gold. engineered by
Gould. Fisk, Kimber. and other; that
Hartman took his profits on the famous
Black Friday" and invested them all
in the seat on the Stock exchange. There
lie stll another story TO the effect that
he was assisted 20 II by a relative. =
member Of the oliver Hartman branen
OF the family. Neither story has ever
been confirmed. because L. II. Hartman
never speaks nov OF that early stage Of
his finAncis career. ana the remaining
members OF the Hartman family respect
his wishes and refrain from talking
about II.
Nj. Hartman came 70 be recognized
after five years or 80 OF trading as one
Of the few who could make money. no
matter which way the market turned,
and one VINO kneW how 20 keep his
m0ney when he made H.
That ambition to become a soldier had
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

Inouye were amazed az the wonders OF our
civilization and that they had not been IN
England three months before they realized
that Japan must be thoroughly reorEanized
and educated along modern lines before 70
could hope TO compete with the forces
about them That conclusion Of these two
Japanese boys marks the real beginning Of
the new Japan. The prince told me today
how they came back around the cape in
another sailing vessel; and how. when
filled with the Importance OF their mission
they reached Yokohama. hey did not dare
land for fear Of their own countrymen
there. who had no faith in their stories.
and how they had to be taken in a foreign
gunboat back 10 their home province.
where the prince OF Chosin ruled.
Landmark of the New Japan.
Even then they narrowly escaped with
their lives because some OF their fellows
thought they were traitors ana that the
stories they told about the greatness OF
our civilization were f~alsehoods. and Il
was sometime before they could persuade
the prince to aid In the Inauguration OF
the new government. At that time Ito
was just the age OF our boys who win
graduate from college this year. He waR
barely .. and since then his whole life has
been wrapped up in the New Japan. He came
with the emperor to Toxic. and since then
he has been his majesty's right hand. There
is no man more close TO the emperor, and
no one with whom his majesty advises 30
much from day TO day.
Prince Ito has been four times premier
and during the war with China he was at
the head Of the government. In the Rus
sian war he was the chief power behind
the throne. and It is he today who is
largely directing the foreign policy of this
country.
1 met Prince Ito when I was here in
1894. At that time he gave me an inter
view in which he forshadowed the war
with China / met him again in 1900, when
the troubles were already beginning which
brought about the war with Russia, and
now. at the age OF s.. l find him hale and
hearty. throwing his whole strength into
the building up OF the empire. and in the
reorganizing, on a modern basis, the land
and the people Of Korea.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

During the conversation the subject of
Korea came up and I asked Prince Ito
whether it was his intention to Jspanize
that country and whether Korea was to
be wiped out as an independent nation.
That depends on Korea herself" re-
piled the Japanese resident general. Il
should like to see Korea independent,
provided its independence could be ar
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Early ReeoIIecfIon.

Edward Henry Hartman was born in
the rectory Of st Georges Episcopal church
at Hampstead, l. l. That was back In
1s42 Mr.. Hartman does not look it. but
he admits to be 60 years His father, the
Rev. Orlando Hartman. was then rector
OF st. Georges. There were six children,
four boys and two girls Orlando H. Harri-
man. Edwards eldest brother. is still living.
He has made money and n name in the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
The Chinese Alliance.

How about this alliance which is said
to be forming between China and the
United states?"
Il don't think there is anything in 1T. for
the very reasons / have mentioned. The
Chinese will trade with the United States
just as much and as long as it pays them
financially TO do so. When IT does not pay
their business will go whe Besides,
what could China contribute to an alliance.
offensive and defensive? Nothing in its
present situation, and nothing for years TO
come. 1 cannot think that the United
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Japan Doe. Not want Philippines.

But how about this talk Of Japan wish
ing to acquire the Philippines? 1t is said
by some Of our newspapers that you seek
a war with US in the hope Of adding the
Philippines to your territory
That also is ridiculous replied Prince
Ito. The subject OF the Japanese owner
ship OF the Philippines has never been dis
cussed in this country, and IL certainly
has not been mentioned IN the councils Of
our government. ! have no doubt that
those islands are rich and valuable. and
that they will be Of good TO your people
in attracting their attention to the great
field OF Asiatic trade. I believe that they
have already done so. and that the In
crease in your business in this part OF the
world IL owing somewhat to that interest.
1t seems to me that the United States can
not afford 10 let the Stands 60 and that
as a world power is must accept the sltua-
ton and work the problem out TO a con-
clusion.
As to the Asiatic market. you will need
It more and more as time gcss on. You
have enormous supplies OF raw materials
and your skill in manufacture Is such that
you must have a world market. One of the
best markets OF the future will be found on
this side OF the globe"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

HIS IL the story OF young Ed
ward II. Hartman. not OF the
Edward Henry Hartman.
finaneier and railroad mRgnAte.
but OF the lad in those years
before greatness came 20 him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Futnre Of Japan.

what Is TO be the place Of Japan In
that market. your highness?" l asked.
We hope to do a great deal of the trad
ing, and we ought to do a large part of the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

fighting which fate had decreed hat he
should engage in was the bloodless fight
against the money kings. a tight into
which he has for many years thrown
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

popular Of the newspaper men OF South
Dakota He IL a native OF Iowa. having
been born a. Sidney. In that state. IN 1Sss
He is q son OF the late Chief Justice James
@. Day. OF the lows supreme court. snd
A. a brother Of Judge George A. Day OF
Omaha Ne Wa educated Al Tabor college
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

those energies which, had his early am
bition been gratifIed, might have led him
TO the top rank OF the military forces OF
the United States. Who knows?-New York
Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

I next referred to the great awakening
that Is going on in Asia. speaking or the
unrest in Persia India and Turkey, and
the new movement in China. and asked
his highness to tell ne what he thought
Asia might be nifty years hence. He re-
piled:
That I viii not venture to predict. but
the changes viii he many"
How about the yellow peril? win the
yellow races with their many millions or
ganixe and combine to fight the white
onesT'
The yellow peril" said Prince Ito. is
the most spectacular chimera that has ever
been brought forth by the diseased imagi-
nation Of the sensational newspaper. I
believe they call Il the yellow journal n
your country. The idea IL absurd. Upon
what basis could here be such a combina-
ton: Take the matter OF religioni Bud
dhist faith. which IL generally held in
Japan and also largely in China. is far
more liberal than the Christian. When we
adopted our constitution we proclaimed
freedom for all religions; and we stIil allow
every man TO think and believe for him
self. You can never make a military COM
bination Of nations or fight a war on any
EhNh 0REAS We 40 NbtubAuN a@NAAArA
you on the ground Of religion.
Then there Is the matter OF color. We
may not like a man for his complexion, but
nations do not make war on such grounds.
Besides, color Is not a national distinction.
We people have different skins from you.
but we have the same wants and are NOV
irg along the same lines OF intellectual
life. There is no ground for war there.
Lastly, there is the matter of trade.
That belongs to the field Of the pocket
look, and is more connected with the in
dividuAl than with the nation at large.
War will not make people buy your
gocGs. and the moment the individuals Of
a ration find It is to their injury to sus-
pend their relations with other nations
sthoy will object The west and the east
are bound together along trade lines. and
81 is supremely ridiculous TO talk Of q
wholesale conflict between them"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

ent is the lack Of money. n takes more
than good viii TO create civilization; and
that is what we have to do in Korea"
How about the new emperor OF Korea.
your highnessy' 1 asked. Does he show
any sbnity?"
Yes: he has developed much since he
was put on the throne. He now goes about
outside the palace and his eyes seem to be
opening to the possibilities Of his country.
The crown prince, his brother. is a bright
boy: and I should not be surprised to find
that he will make a good ruler. He is now
with me here In Japan; and Is learning
something OF the great world outside
Korea
At this point Prince Ito showed me n
photograph which he had recently had
taken Of hinsef " tn tia Il tie corwn prince
standing beside him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Prince Ito Before the Mast.

NV AMAMNa
Prince Ito began his life young. He was
only p when, after trying in vain TO drive
the foreign gunboats out Of Yokohama. no
slipped away one dark right and got a
ship for Shanghai. having determined 70
visit the western world and spy out the
secrets OF the barbarian who then threat
eued the very existence of his country. He
ana Marquis Inouye took passage on an
other ship at Shanghai, and by IL made
their way around the Cape~of Good Hope
TO Europe. They had arranged for money
beforehand. but in some way there was a
misunderstanding. The captain Of the ship
did not realize that he had two young no.
bies goine off on a tour of investigation.
He treated them as sailors and made them
work during a great part Of their passage.
The two boys knew no English. and when
they were dumped out on the streets OF
London they were at a loss where to go.
They had letters OF credit on Jardine,
Mathieson & Co.. a great English trading
firm. which still has its branches all over
China; but they had only a dollar in actual
cash. and they lost that before they had
gone many blocks. 1 referred 20 This story
during my talk with the prince this morn
ing. and ne told me It was a true one. He
s6o AhoA AhoISe q pichcu Up q lodi pA
bread from a bakers counter. and had lai1
this, their last coin. down. expecting that
the man would give them sons change.
To their surprise, the baked threw the ccin
into the till and motioned to AsE, - 20 on.
They could not speak English and they
had to submit. They soon made their way
60 Jardine. Mathieson a. Co. and there
found the money waiting for them. as they
had expected. Their prince had forwarded
a credit Of 5000. and from that time on
they had plenty.
Prince Ito said that be and Marquis
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

thought he could save up a tidy little sum
after working in Wall street and use 1t in
defraying the expenses necessary to obtain
ing a military training
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

Learning the stock Game.
In the rush and excitement of Wall
street which prevailed even In those
early days the modest doings OF young
Hartman seem to have been lost TO his
tory. He was only one OF thousands of
clerks who hustled each day about the
streets in the center OF financial and
speculative activity in New York. doing
GRAND for his employers or answering
the beck and call of those above him IN
the Wan street office.
At that time he gave little indications Of
the ability which later was 10 become 30
widely known. Those who remember
him during that period say that he was
fun Of fun. loved to Jest. and 10 match
his wits with those of his age. And at
odd times during the day the lad would
study the rules Of the game. gazing
knowledge Of the inside OF wall street
which has stood him In such good stead
since those years.
Even at that time young Hartman had
the quality of making up his mind for
himself and OF holding TO his own opin-
ions. 1t IVES not exactly pig-headedness,
although some Of his enemies, II he had
any then. might have 30 termed II. His
desires were never more than modest
ones. but what he wanted he got. He
had the knack Of doing this In most
Everything.
He was no longer little Edward Harr1-
man. and il any one had spoken % OF
him IL is likely there would have been
trouble. And sul that ambition 10 study
az West Point remained. IL had begun
to grow a little dim, but It was still
there. He never referred to II. except
10 his brother Orlando. and when he did
1t was in 3 wistful sort Of way. as though
be we're beginning 10 realize that a soL
dier's life was probably not for him. The
ambition died a few years later. when
he began to play the Wal street game in
earnest.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

A@E aaEN - An1A
from a morning spent with
- Prince Ito. the Grand Old Man
I4tHN& OF japan. He IL the Bismarck.
- Gladstone. John Sherman and
Ulysses s. Grant OF his empire, and ~ be
should write a book telling the history of
hts country he should have 10 begin II as
Cseser did his commentaries on the Gallo
war by saying. Magma pars fuL." a
great part Of which I wasD
In connection with Marquis Inouye. Prince
Ito was the first to see the absolute
necessity Of Japan's adopting the western
civilization IN IL would hold a place among
the nations OF the world. As a boy he
fought against the Shotgun, In order to
put the emperor In power: and when the
new government was constituted in 1868. be
was one Of the chief organizers. beinA
vice minister OF finance and public works.
Al that time he was only q years of age
Two years later he was sent to the United
states to study our financial system. which
ne introduced acre. and at the age Of 30
he was sent abroad as a special envoy to
arrange treaties with the European powers.
A little later we find him in Europe
studying the constitutions Of the principal
nations. and after that back in Toxic.
writing the constitution which now governs
Japan. In one OF the rooms OF the villa
where visited him today. that great paper
was prepared and as / talked with the
prince I could hardly realize that the new
Japan with its wonderful system Of finance
and banks. its Parliament elected by the
people and the machinery OF its govern
ment. which Is one OF the best in the world.
was largely formed by him. now more than
a quarter Of a century ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Uncle sam ana Prince Ito.

A far as l myself am concerned"
rim Ito continued. Il wish TO express
my kind regard for your people and your
government. They have been good to me
in the past, and l owe them much. l
visited your country years ago to study
your financial system. / then spent six
months there, and during a great part Of
that time was IN Washington, u. c. That
was when General Grant was president and
Mr.. Boutwell, secretary OF the treasury.
General Grant was very kind and Secretar,
Boutwell, put all the Information OF your
Treasury department at my disposal. II
was through the studies that l made there
that | was able to formulate the financial
system which japan now has, and to &C
quire other knowledge which has been OF
benefit to me. and ! hope also 20 my
country"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

States would be 20 foolish as to think OF
a c~ombination where Il would have to give
ell and receive 50 little"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

49, ~ Ntahh u 1afpenter.l
IK1O-(Speciai Correspondence Of
The Bee)-I have just returned
from a morning spent with
Prince Ito. the Grand Old Man
or japan. lie IL the Bismarck.
Gladstone. John Shermar and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

81 ~ ANNNANN ~ ~
Japan and the United states.
what Is the attitude OF Japan toward
the United states. your highnessG'
1T Is friendly. ard I have no doubt but
that II will continue 30. There have been
some little unpleasant things about the
treatment OF our immlgi ants and Of our
children in the schools OF your Pacific
slope. but they viii not affect the friend
ship OF the two nations. As to Japan want
ing to make war with your country. thai is
ridiculous. There is no such sentiment
among our people. Besides. we are a small
country. with comparatively little wealth.
Your country Is great in size and its re-
sources are You have vast
areas OF the most fertile soil. the riches of
your mines are incalculable and your peo-
pie are many. Why should japan seek to
enter into a struggle with you?
Besides, Gun country has always looked
upon you as its best friend. We nave been
associated together for years in the closest
relations IN the family of nations and have
never had a disagreement. We appreciate
your friendship Of the past and we shall
reciprOcate Il whenever we can.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21
Prince Ito the Grand Old Man of Japan Tells of His Countrys Hopes

Ccopyrishi. lsOs. BY FRANK G. can
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-13
CHANGED ITS NAME
Cairo Sand G. Gravel Co. viii Succeed
Cairo Contracting & Dredging
Co.-Mr. Smith Signs Today

WorI has been received from
Springfield that the name Cairo I'm.
proyemeut Co" can not be adopted
by the gentlemen who propose to or
Earize the new company W ich is TO
take over the property an plant Of
the Cairo Contracting & = hdgiug Co.
because q company of TN; name had
been incorporated IN 1855. T. has
therefore been decided TO call The
new company the Cairo Sand &
Gravel On.
Another long conference was held
Yesterday afternoon between these
gentlemen and Mr.. Smith and it was
understood that Mr. Smith would
this rmorning sign the agreement to
poImi, the company TO take sand on.
Of the Mississippi river at two cents
per cutie yard for a term OF three
years.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-13
Entertained At 500"

Miss Mabel Engler entertained a
few Of her friends at 500" last might
complimentary to Miss Henrietta
Donaldson OF Los Angeles. Cal
Prizes for the highest score W r.
won by Miss Donaldson and Mr.. Ken.
meth Wenger
During the evening most refreshing
drinks were served wn:a a-er tn
games very cooling refreshme Is
were served
Those present were. Misses Hen
rietta Donaldson Of Los Angeles. Cal.
Berta Smith Alice Chrpst. Mabel
Langan. Kate Rciman. Mabel Eug'er.
Messrs. Edward Campbell, X nneta
Wenger Paul Clendenen, Brashaar
Nattingly VIII Lans3n and Car.
Euglcr.