Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-11-07
AMERICANS NAUGHTY
and ECCENTRIC, SAYS
JAPANESE ECONOMIST
Budget Of Interesting News Notes
From Capital Of Picturesque Nip
pon-sidsIishts on Recent
Toxic Mobs.

Toxic. - Special: Discussion Of
fhe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS controversy
gave occasion recently to Count Shi-
senobu Okuma. former Japanese
foreign minister, to express his, i'm
pressions of American temperament.
The problem was a vast one. he de-
clan cd-more far-reaching than is COM
monty thought by the Japanese people.
IT was q problem whose solution de-
pended upon patience and endurance
which a regained after a long strug-
gle the right of decision in her own
affairs, must Low acquire the power
to have a say. among h great nations
on all questions involving her inter-
ests.
Meantime the United States will re-
main a difficult problem. he said, not
only to Japan, but to the whole OF
Europe. He added: Great Britain
has been time and again annoyed by
the naughty and eccentric name In
which America behaves herself. The
arbitration and Panama tolls problems
are the latest illustrations"
The veteran statesman continued:
what makes the matter more
troublesome Is the tempestuous and
irascible mood of the American people.
One moment they rise and rage like
madmen and in the next drop to non
chalance. For instance. the California
problem seems already sinking down to
the lethargic level. You never know
the vagaries of the American psychol-
ogy."
However, Count Okuma is brightly
optimistic INC believes Japan and Am
erica will eventually settle all their
problems eve IL it takes a. century,
for both are united in strong friend
ship n common interest. IS
One OF the most striking features of
the new census report of Toxic is the
rapid decrease of divorces. In 1904
there were 20 divorces to every 100 mar
riages. In 1911 the percentage had
fallen to 16 an 100.
This decline ID attributed to an i'm
portant change that is slowly but sure
ly taking place in the family system of
Japan. The growth OF individualism
and the great opportunities for the av-
erage citizen to advance or a basis of
intelligence n capacity have affected
h family system SO much that certain
distinct results are already noted.
Greater freedom of choice Is permit
ted among the young people and the
influence of the motherinlaw over the
new. household considerably DIM
finished. Until Western influences be-
gan to affect the Japanese social sys-
tenn the newly welded bride always en-
tered the nome OF her motharinlaw and
Obeyed her in her every action. This
state OF affairs often led and does
lead now to discord and divorce. But
the assertion by the daughterinlaW O1
her rights n the tendency for new
couples to establish a home by them.
selves has changed all this.
Although Toxic Is said to be al.
most as large In area as London. III
population is, according to the latest
figures. only 1900 900.
Big as 1t Is in extent, Toxic is @
stantly spreading put and the question
of transportation looms up as a tire.
mendous problem for the near future
The modern electric car system. sup.
plies the great masses with a means O
transport, but 1T is believed some sub.
stitute must be found for the old-time
picturesque rickshaw which requires
such a length Of time to travel between
distant points. 1t is not unlikely tina
the electric notorious Of the grea
European cities may find it's way Il
Toxic as a solution of the problem.
Tokio's growth has made other rapi,
changes n the most notable is in tn
cost of living. This is about thre
ago. Newly arriving foreigners VIII
come to live in Japan are astoundet
They find that the cost of living ii
Japan is as high as in Paris or Londor
though the absence of theaters and res
taIrants and the general places Q
amusement reduce the possibilities G
expenditure for the luxuries of life.
The increase in Japanese taxes is tn
fundamental cause Of the higher cos
of living. It has caused the Lahore
to triple his wage In the last 20 year
q everything else has followed In II
The difference between a Japane.