The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-05-09
WAS LEGAL
| ADVISER OF
/ THE JAPS

family are among the more recent
people to select Canon City as place
of residence. being induced to do SO
BY its 4aperior climate, school ad-
yantages and high moral tone OF the
conmunity. They came here a week
arc from California. where they have
lived during the last two years, and
have purchased the property of R. B.
Thompson at sO7 Third street, South
canon. where they have established
bone.
Rev. Fulkerson was intimately as
Eoeiated with the missionary and in
tellectual movements in Japan for
more than twenty years and there are
few foreigners better informed in re-
latiorsto political, educational. social
ard Industrial affairs in that country.
China, Korea and other Asiatic coun-
tries than he. Going to Japan from
Nebraska as a missionary for the
AetHbfst Episcopal church in 1857
his pslendid personality and broad.
comprehensive views. both OF relig
ipus matters and of the country %
which he was accredited. soon made
| him a commanding figure and he was
chosen to the presidency of the Anglo
Japanese college at Toxic. a position
he held for two years when be was
Transferred to the chair of social
ncience and economics In the faculty
Of ChInzenI college at Negasaki in
south Japan. the largest Christian
boys school in the empire. His pro-
ftssionaf duties while at Nagasaki
took him Into all parts OF China,
sianehuria, Siberia. cochin-chins.
Slam cd the Philippine Islands.
which enabled him TO obtain grasp
On ori.Atal affairs possessed by few
men OF European origin.
At the outbreak OF the Spanish
american war in 1895. Rev. Fnlkerson
was apl fn,ed vice consul for the
United states at Toxic and was made
legal advisor to the japanese govern
Inent. a pos, he held for three years.
he Is intimately acquainted with all
BIZ the public men Of Japan and talks
he language OF the country as he docs
bis vernacuIar tongue. He says the
Eapanese are a great people and that
IheIr diplomacy is one OF the best In
he world. fact that has given them
rreat prestige In all OF the European
apitAlt as well as at Washington
knd otlssr centers OF political lnf!a-
knce. He scouts the idea that Japan Is
keparing for war with the United
tates and says the financial condition
N tho country will not permit Il TO
ecome embroiled In hostitlities with
his country unless goaded to it by
sgressien on our part Japan is nov
kaylng eight and n half per cent ia
krest on some OF the loans obtained
b carry on the war with Russia few
ecars 80 Besides 1t has its hands
In In the civilization OF Korea. Man
NGuria and Formosa.
Rev. Fulkerson made six trips
kross the Pacific ocean TO this coun-
~ during his term OF office as vice
bnsul at Toxic for the purpose OF
lcturiug before commercial bodies IN
kmorlca's Trade Possibilities in ;ae
lar East" and he has spoken in near
Every large city in the United
hates. The trade OF this country. sa'l
+. Fnlkersnn this morning. with
bpan andSrhlna has grown from
icre bagatclle to tremendous pfo-
rtions wIhin the last quarter OF q
Injury ash only beginning has
en- made. Japan with Fifty millions
people and China with four hnn-
I'd ~ forty millions afford ta'
hlied States with the LARGEST AM
ii markets in the world for its maa-
vacturyd. commodities. but not Until
iasefew years has that fact been
uernliy recognized in this country