Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-24
MONEY BEING RAISED TO PAY
INTEREST ON NATIONAL DEBT
JubiIatisn Over Victory In Contest
With Russia Succeeded by Poverty
and Observation-Disclosures 10 -
Made 70 Reduce National Debt.
Which Exceeds =, ooo, ooo, 900.


ticularly acute. In some cases schools
have had to close because there was
no money to pay the teachers and be-
cause the children. weak from lack Of
food. were unable to attend. The
Hokkaido government has asked the
central government to advance s15.-
100000 for relief funds.
The chief cause Of the general de-
preston. which began about the time
OF the death of Emperor Mutsuhito. Il
the heavy taxation Of the people which
Is necessary to pay the interest on the
national debt OF over billion dollars.
The wave Of elation among the people
at the close OF the victorious war with
Russia and patriotic business boom
also caused general rise in the stsnd-
ard OF living and the price of com.
modities scared as Q result OF tho more
luxurious level Of expenditure. Then
came reaction. This was due to the
burden Of extraordinary taxes TO meet
the war debt and constant expenditures
IN the building up Of q big army and
navy. -,
The government, however, is at
lacking the problem heroically by
making heavy retrenchments. Much
to the dissatisfaction OF the army, it
has been decided to abandon for the
present. at least, the long standing pro-
posal to Great two more military d.
visions.
Baron Takahashi, the minister of
finance, promises a, reduction Of taxes
to tighten the burdens of the people.
He will endeavor to continue the prac-
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$25.000,000 yearly. He looks forward
also to an increase in the amount of
capital invested In the establishment
enterprises. Costly harbor improve
ments may be delayed but the authors
ties are actively planning to build a
new waterworks system In the city Of
Toxic and construct q sewage system
OF which the metropolis stands badly
in need in the interest of public health.
For these improvements loans 4 will
probably soon sbessouEht In Euror.9
But It. IS by iucreasing her export
trade that Japan hopes to find real re-
lief. Continuous order In China: where
revolution upset the market for Jap
anese goods, and the opening Of the
Panama canal are greatly desired an
furnishing means for augm enting the
exports and thereby reducing the ball
ance of trade which now stands against
Japan.
Everybody Is also looking forward
eagerly to the coronation Of the new
emperor next fall as SIGNALLING bright
prospects by the increased demand for
labor and putting large amount Of
money into circulation.
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The Japanese business men who Wis
tied the United States four years ago
have decided upon campaign for
closer understanding between the two
countries. At a recent reunion, upon
the anniversary Of the party's return
after a four months stay in America,
resolutions were adopted asking friends
in America to assist in furthering the
traditional friendship between Japan
and the United States. It was decided
that members Of the party should send
personal letters to their American ac-
quaintances seeking their aid in this
cause.
This Is but one Of many indications
Of Japan's earnest desire to be UNDER
stood by the United States as a first
class power and to bring an end to the
movements in the United States which
hit the Japanese.
It would be mistake, however, to
believe that Japan intends to drop the
California land question. On the con-
trary, there is every indication that
she will stick tenaciously to her origi-
nal position. This point Of view was
voiced by Buci Nakano, president Of
the Toxic Chamber Of Commerce while
welcoming party Of japanese tourists
q
source Of deep regret that the land
the united ana assiduous efforts Of
both the Japanese government and the
Japanese people for q speedy solution.
It would require further efforts and the
Japanese ct home were fully prepared
to strive to the last for fundamental
settlement.
The hrsk woman bank president In
Japan has established herself in Toxic.
She IL Mrs.. KIN Seno, who, although
20 years of age, Is In every sense the
executive head Of the Seno Commercial
Bank OF Toxic. ana 10 rapidly acquiring
. reputation for efficiency among
Japanese bankers She inherited
fortune from her husband whose death
had terminated . plan to establish q
bank. The widow decided to carry out
her husbands intentions, and after
carefully training her sons in financial
institutions 90 they might serve as able
assistants in her work. she opened her
bank here. She arrives at her office at
3 o'clock sharp every morning and puts
In Z long business day. She is modest
and simple In her tastes. with Sin
certify as her life motto. Although
thrifty. she makes liberal contributions
TO charity and Is pointed out by her
friends o. . model Of Japanese wo-
manhood.
Japanese scientists are interested in
an extraordinary case in a Kyota hos
Dttal where q child was removed from
The side Of a male patient. The patient
was born with . small tun1or in the left
sidO Of the abdomen which gradually
Grcw n she ~ the years went by until
e beecMe NJ lares . two mems heads
put together: The surgical operation
We earfle1 out with much difficulty.