The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

,n w!ll always extol; But the fare Ma's at
t then o ri tnlaa at ,i Kobe was letter
VINO come after me, and you will roam
over the world with sleek and con
1 Tn,i IS, stomach" That was his Japan.
s!lken sails and marvellous rugc Of
his wonderful lima gina ton, and de-
,,i S MS readers when he described
wasn't japan at all. the Japanese con
tend Lafcadio IIcarn. with Greek
..rT n IN him; was naturally more akin.
he made his sail in IIcvantine brig
and infused his own subtle Eastern
NINA INTO what he saw and heard and
described and looked into a bottomIess
POOL apparently. for he expressly de.
ciarcs that none of us know, that
we never can know. the Japanese AZ
We know nc nations Of Europe. The
i i;h Stern MIND heart, soul. conscience.
llkc me clothes and customs Of the
people. are utterly ,lincrent and bar
ne western students and inquiries
compietely They hahitually conceal
think frankncss stupid They feel II
TO be crcditabIe TO deceive friend ana
zoe alike and they strike without
WANING, IncE think It a venial offcnse
70 be tricky and dishonest in .usi :
ness transaction among their traders
II not actually commcnda bic. None OF
OUT hafs ~ Il Japanese head. spiritual
~. mentally or morally which puts all
our terms at fault when we try. ia do
scribe their life and standards. Yer
their Fcntlemcn Will not Survive dis
honor, and they hold all life chcap-
their own and everybody clse.sLso
thcy are perfectly fearless and as
nrave conscquently, as Mahomct's
legions were. which in thirty years
conquered the world
Innnnesc Cities-Kyoto.
SET against 4 rugged range OF hills.
IN green fields and denscly wooded,
GamsSy slopes with tho kano River
m %w5ns p ahromsn IT, spanned BY NJ
covering eleven square miles and hav'
Ing 100000 inha bitants is ono OF the
Great cities Of Japan. IT is. by train.
nMelne Ne, hours from Tokyo. and one and
one -hnlf hours from Kobe; has a bet
'er Climate than either, and having
on! . handful Of foreigners in it, is ali
;ne more interesting TO tourists. who
u,aris, Vienna Berlin. New York dup
heated but TO get something wholly
u an e them before II is mproved' OF
Inc Inc race Of The earth, Like Osaka.
me country. but the court has now
removed to Tokyo. leaving behind onlv
one army corps at Fukakusa. january
Is the month to be in Kyoto: indeed
IN any part Of Japan, for the whole
population turns out en- fctc. in gor-
Eeous clothes and cheerful spirits. TO
N-iSpi alc me new wear. The .JapaneSa
are great nature lovers. and they como
down five, ten. even twenty miles ID
kEoto TO sec the snow or the Hicashi
iama or at .Arashiyam:. where they
stand end gaze a it for hours al 4
stretch. They Will enjoy it even more
when 'hcv get our governments
photographs of ice crystals. and see
the most exquisite lace work that wa &
ever made. and geometric figures OF
,hlnlln variety and beauty. Snow seems
lhdeed one OF glories OF God for
ever attcrWard a marvellous miracle OF
DIVINE workmanship. made for so short
time, too-worthy TO lie perpctIlated
forever, People pour into Kyoto in
March FOR three weeks just 10 eniov
me plum blossoms in perfection. In
April the cherry hosso ms bloom and
Arishiyama and MaruSamn Parks are
niied with thousands Of laughing. joy
Gus laps from sunrise 10 sunset de-
ishtlng in tho flowers. the open air.
me meeting with friends and the IA .
nous Cherry Dance. with which they
commemorate the arrival Of sprinr
Just as they have always been dom"
1or centuries. Their calendar for tho
whole year is a floral one IN Nav tl,e
aZalcas and wistara and rconics ana
the Japanese "Yamabuki'' blooms. and
forthwith thousands OF persons pour
out Of every nook and Granny Of the