The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-30
JAP PANESE
PLEASED
Were Surprised to Find
a Land of Such Great
Resources

San Francisco. Nov. SO.-After a
tour OF three months, covering nearly
every state in the union. the Japan
csc honorary commercial commission
sailed today for Japan on the steam
ship Chiyo Maru. Just before sail
ing Baron Shibusawa, head of the
commission, sent the following tele-
gram TO President Taft:
"On the eve OF departure from
your shores. permit me 10 submit TO
YOU on behalf Of the honorary conf
mercial commissioners OF Japan, our
profound gratitude for the courtesy
YOU have personally shown us. 1t
gives me particular pleasure to ten
der TO you. as the chief executive OF
the republic. our warm appreciation
of the unfalling hospitality we re-
ceived from all classes of your citi-
zeps With best wishes for your
prosperity and the prosperity of your
great nation. (Signed) Baron Shi-
busawa'
Reviewing their long tour. Baron
Shibusawa said to the Associated
Press:
I'VE have had unique opportu-
nifty OF getting an insight into not
only Americas industrial, CONNER
cial and educational progress. but
also OF the great personal factors
shaping the destiny OF this repu.-.c.
We know America better than when
we came and [ trust many an Ameri-
can knows the Japanese better be-
cause of this visit.
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sions of America. l have been struck
In the first place by the enormous
extent and diversity OF natural re-
sources, and by the wide distribution
OF your industrial activities through
out the country,
I'VE were deeply impressed with
the immense capacity and possibili-
ties of Americas domestic market.
AT every great factory we were told
that not more than 10 per cent Of
its output is exported. This explains
why America pays so little attention
TO the cultivation of foreign mar
kets, and why she is so hopelessly
outdlstanced by her European COM
petltorS in the import market OF ia
pan.
Even more surprising than her in.
dustrial progress. Is the progress
made by her i'm education. And what
is more remarkable is the intimate
connection maintained between the
class room and the world of practi-
cal affairs
Our profound admiration has been
excited by what the Americans arc
doing in the cause Of charity. The
great charity institutions adornIng
every city are the evidence of Ameri-
can civilization, even moro than her
great commercial plants.
III candid criticism may be al
lowed to friendly observer" he
continues. II may mention that the
wny In which your timber is felled
and worked and the way in which you
TIL the soil. seem to- me rather waste
ful. You possess abundance and You
can. for the present afford To be
wasteful But Your resources arc not
incxhaustlble and 1t will he wise for
YOU to provide for the future while
| Won still possess abundance.
In conclusion. I wish To emphasize
| that We leave American shores with
/ the most pleasant memories OF our
| tim OF three months. We leave with
] ONT ntNIlH lUuflAulg lllplN0a'u " All'
hearty friendliness and warm hospi.
| taIity everywhere shown us. Above
all. we leave with the happy conscl-
{ business that the warm feeling OF
I friendship Is thoroughly reciprocal be.
! tween tho two nations
Baron Kanda. chief Of tho educa-
tloual section Of the commission. dis.
/ cussing The work and observations Of
/ this section. said.
we have gained much useful in.
] formation on various topics Of inter
! est; such as. Commercial colleges
! technical high schools. evening
/ schools. Y. VI. G. A. educational work
\ Juvenile courts homes for delin
Quents. orphanagcs. hospitals and
I other philanthropic institutions.
There are some features of Ameri.
cpn education. however. which can
never De- adopted 10 Japan. such a
/ co.oducauon. the fundamental princl
ple OF womans education In that ON
| plrc being TO make her not profeS
/ sional. independent woman, but 4
good wife and wise mother
"Wc have been struck with the
marvellous wealth OF natural re
f-urces of America and with what
encrv, they have been developed and
are full of admiration FOR the gene
rosltv with which public spirited peo
re have endowed educational and
shilanthropic institutions fostering a