The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-24
SITUATION IN
JAPAN IS ACUTE
Depression Brings Famine Asks
Millions For Relief

Toxic, Jan "a Despite official mt
teronces 10 reassurc the public. Japa
is declared in other quarters 10 bee suf
fering from an economic depression
I'm the northeastern section a umm
has made the situation particular,
acute. Ia some cases schools have ha,
20 close because there was uu none,
20 pay the teachers ana because tn,
children, Weak from lack of food wer,
unable To attend. The Hollkaido gov
eminent has asked the central gov
eminent to advance $1,000. 600 for re-
lief fund.-
The chief cause Of the general de-
preston which began about tho time
Of The death Of Emperor Mutsuhlto. is
the heavy taxation of the people which
'> necessary 10 pay the interest ou the
national debt or over billion dollars.
Ia" wave Of citation among the people
at the close of the victorious war with
Russia and patriotic business boom
ais" caused general rise IN the stand
Td Of living ana the pric, Of com
mudities scared as "a result # the
more uSurious level II expenditure.
Then came REJECTION. This was due to
IN" burden OF extraordinary taxes To-
meet The war debt and constant rx-
pehdItur"s .u the building up oG - bic
army ana navy
Governments Aid Is Generous.
The government, however. is attack
ing the problem heroically by making
heavy retrenchments. Much tn the
dissatisfaction Of the army. it has
been decided To abandon for the pres
cut, at least the long standing pro-
puSal To create two more military di-
visions.
Baron Takahashi. the minister of
finance, promises a reduction Of taxes
TO tighten the burdens of the people
He viii endeaNor To continue the ,,rac.
tice of redeeming the national debt by
$4,000 900 yearly. He looks forward
also 10 an increase i'm the amount oc
.aptal invested i'm the establishment
# expansion of bankin. and industrial
Costly harbor improve
nepts may ne delayed but the autbnr-
ties are actively planninl In build 81
new waterworks system i'm the civ. If
TOfio and construct a sewage system
If which the metropolis stands badly
n need I'm the interest Of public hcaIth
For these improvements loans viii
probably soon be souglt i'm Euro,c
Hut it is by increasing her expor,
radc that Japan hopes to find real
.elief. Continuous order i'm China
where revolution upset the market for
Japanese goods, ana the opcning Of
he Panama canal are greatly desired
3 furnishing means for aupmeutirp
he exports and thereby REDUCING IN.
balance of trade which nou stand,
gainst Japan.
Everybody is also lnokinp r,r,y,rJ
acerly to the coronatinn of IN. rou.
mperor next fan as sieuuIiziup bripbt
prospects by the increased demand f,,.
"A AZ
money into circulation
Better Relations With u. 6.
The japanese busjuess men ,,b, vic
ted the United States rour wears 40,
ave decided upon - ra,nnaipn far
loser UNDERSTANDING h,tveau IA. TOO.
ouutries Al = recent r.unio, .u,,,.,,
he anniversary Of IN. u,,ty,. r.turn
ftcr a four months stay In Amerir.,
were adonta1 ,sl,ir.
riendS in America In assist in rnr-
herring The traditional rriondsbiu ~.
yeen Japan ana tho United s,,,o,
wa. decided tbot ,,.,,h.r. -, ma
arty shouId send ,or.n,,l io,,o,, .,
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