The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-04
Great Britain Trying to Induce
the Government Of Her Ally
to Admit British Goods Free
of All Customs Duties.
ALLIANCE WEAKENED
BY THE FUTILE EFFORT
Japan, Having Adopted the
Principle of Protection, Pro-
poses to Foster Her Indus
tries to the Fullest Extent
LONDON'S GREAT FESTIVAL
lRY rH1r1r EvEEErr.D

Especial Cable 90 HoraId-Eepubiica
Z ONION. Sept. 2.-Thc attempt OF
tho English government TO induce
- tho government OF Japan 60 con-
celo special commercial advantages 10
Great Britain by admitting British
goods into the empire at reduced
tariff rate. Is apt 90 weaken the Brit
ien-Iauauc7c alliance Japan appears
% stand on tho contention that as she
mas nothing 90 gain By showing any
preference for British goods. there can
Do no reason for doing so. and English
people are disposed To- regard this rs
81 more selfish attitude than is bccom-
Ing to 7u ally and supposed friend
n prominent japanese. whom I in
torricWed on the subject. told mo that
Japan Ig opposed Co the idea Of making
commercial treaties with any country.
and she has only entered into the exist
ms treaties with Great Britain. Ger
many and France Tor the purpose Of
getting rid or the more pressing evil
m foreign consular Jurisdiction and
nnniIeHiu- the stigma of extra fcrritor-
atty. and tho Japanese have Tor years
ne'n anticipating the moment when
They can say that their national admin
istrstion is free from foreign inter
ference.
They are in no way disposed 20 look
unon tIc present conventional tariff
~ i1 spirit or form intended Co be per-
refulted To hc independent they
ri1im they must have O. national tariff
fiE1 enough 60 protect their Industries.
DID .H.ffI ..l.N revenue ana TnTIr-
irr tD ai1 countries alike.
Alliance Not Valuable.
There is i7 Japan a conviction that
r-rrI'sr commercial circles are claim
irE the right to say how Japan shall
adjust nr. own commercial interests.
which attitude the japanese greatly
resent. Rather viii they give M tho
alliance. which does not appear to
them ns very valuable. since matters
have been arranged with Russia than
tle right 20 determine their own course
cf action without the intimidation OF
any foreign Influence or interest.
F0r the great Festival OF Empire.
which is Co be celebrated In London
next year. 30 fs proposed 60 erect in
fhr grounds ~ The Crystal palace
series 81 buildings. replicas. some two
thirds ~ the actual size Of The pnrlia-
rrout house or seat of government or
each N the 7cf-EovcrnlnE dominious.
Newfoundland VIII be- represented by
flg colonial buildings at ST. Johns.
Canada by the dominion parliament
buildings nt Ottawa. and so on around
tho cmpire-Australia New Zealand.
India ard South Africa. with the crown
colonies irtcrEpcrec1. The Indian sec
ricn iE being arranged with the ap-
prevail ~ Lord Morley. and is I'm the
hands OF representative committee.
The different countries viii be 50
arranged aE 20 suggest. as nearly ms
possible. Che progress Or an ALFRED"
auto. By which railway viii run. The
line will be short mile and half
e. extent. and Will be equipped with
ten fuii-sizcd coaches. enough 20 supply
a two-minute service.
Intensely Realistic.
= order 60 give varisinn iiitude to The
-cCrney. before entering the train. tho
vovnrcr will DO taken across the At
1nuffc from LivcrDooi-the ocean being
rcrrcrcufed by n realistic panorama
Canada having been reached. tho rail-
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