The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-05-11
COFFIN WRITES
FROM JAP AN
Prominent Yakima Man Tells of
Many Interesting Sights Among
Little Brown Men.
NO RACE SUICIDE HERE,
SAYS YAKIMA TRAVELLER
Rurror Says Japan Has Immense
Sinking Fund 10 Be Used Only
for Emergency Purposes-Peo-
pie Are Very Patriotic.

on landing ut custom: house OHato-
ha) Japan your baggage is soon exam
incd, cigars and tobacco being the only
articles looked after You are then
surrounded by a dozen kickshaw men
all ClamOrirg for YOU to get in their
vehicle. Stepping into the nearest one
You are snuCly tucked in VITA Il warm
robe and this littIe man in tights and
"A toadstOoI hat darts away with YOU
for your hotel at fun speed.
Ii might surprise yoU to learn that
the Jiurickshaw SO commonly used in
China. india and Japan was a yam
kce Trick invented by an American
missionary who came to Japan with
Commodore Perry in 1852.
The comfort Of The rickshaw is un-
disputed, thc new ones having rubber
tires. padded seats. covered with clean
linen. Everyone rides and DO thor
shopping in rickshaw, the charge
ny the hour being only 10 cents, with
. u cent added if IN extra man j..
needed to push UP q hill.
No Race suicide Evident.
I never saw SO many children. The
streets are sui of them, and MOST
every other woman you see is carry
ing baby on her back. The popula-
ton is increasing very fast. 1t is now
5O,0OO,00o-
Japan imports each year $3.50, 000.-
600 worth of goods and exports but
SECS. 000,0 worth. She spends
S250,000, 900 yearly on her general up
keep, not counting war expense tax.
She does not wish to go to war with
any nation. She has not the money.
Japan has to pay 4 per cent interest
on her government bonds in order to
sell them. All the japanese | have
met love America and Americans and
say that Commodore Perry opened up
Japan to civilization and their people
have learned all that is good from
America and feel deeply grateful
for il.
The total debt of Japan is $1,000
100000. England is said TO be a
great creditor of Japan, and near the
close OF the Observation-Disclosures war re-
fused any further loans. Japan, how
ever, was able to spend over $1,000
900, O00O in gold in the two years pre-
ceding this war and to place 100000
9ighting men fully equipped in the
field
Many people believe that the Jap
anese government possesses reserved
wealth which can still be tapped IL
the financial situation demands it. AT
the treaty of peace at Portmouth
Japan asked for 5000, 10000 war in
demnity from Russia, which was re-
fused and Japan had to take in the
final settlement land, warships forts,
railroads. etc, but no money. This
makes her war debt still a very heavy
tax on her people, which they gladly
meet
Brown Men Arc Patriotic.
An instance of the japanese idea of
love and sacritic for country was
shown Il few days since. When sub
marine boat sank and all of the crew
and officers were drowned a Japanese
newspaper commenting on the Incl
dent remarked that Japanese should
be glad TO die in this way for theil
country. experimenting with danger
Gus Submarines in order to perfect
themselves in their use, and that then
families should not grieve, as the dead
heroes were serving their emperor
and that r special shrine should be
erected to their memory"
4 believe Japan would like to have
the Philippines, and note that couple
of her citizens were lately caught red
handed Spying on the Manila fortli-
cations China is coming to the front
with trained armies. Russia is ma
king every effort SO double track hel
Siberian railroad in order to mobilize
troops with dispatch in ManChuria
and Will never rest until she has an
other go at Japan, to try and wipe
out the great disgrace of the last war
Whether Japan can hold the adj
vanccd place she has taken as a con
uuering nation and keep up the ter
rife expense ot her war footing re
mains 10 be seen. She points witt
great satisfaction to the alliance witt
Great Britain. which in time of trou
BILE she thinks would come to her aid
.gapan Wen Advertised.
Japan is well advertised as a tour
list paradise ana hardly comes up t,
ones expectations. Her cherry bios
SONS are little pale and do not las
long, aud do not compare with
Mob KIN peach orchard in fun bloom
Besides the trees produce no cherries
1t is very apt to rain every other day
A very good favored Wincsap ap
pie can he had for $1.75 per box. bu
does nat compare in size and beaut
with our Yakima apples ana ha
black rail specks half covering it.
Yo1 are besieged with Chinese tai
lors. dreSsmakers and shoemakeTs an,
generally depart from the countr
with "A couple of trunks fun of cloth
ing. p0rgees etc
WMUCu Leave Shoes Outside
Think of a great department stor
where all the customers and tIuplONt