The Washington times., 1915-04-29

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opportunities for agricultural en-
ployment in lands less densely popu-
lated than their own.
But. asCount Okuma pointed out the
otter day. the Development of COM.
mercial and industrial enterprise in
Germany has checked this emigration
through furnishing adequate oppor-
tunities for renunerative employ
ment at home. Tho Japanese premier
and other statesmen argue that SINH
lar development of Japanese COM
mercial and Industrial enterprise will
produce a similar result here.
There is the widest room for such
DEVELOPMENT here. Japanese COM
industry is hardly out OF it's swad =
ding clothes. There is. little factory
enterprise in This country. BY far
tho greater part OF Japanese manu-
known as house industry. or home
labor. 1t is a sort ofnational sweat
shop process. which, at first blush,
seems to produce cheaper goods.
Industry Needs Capital.
But as a matter OF fact 1t is less
efficient anc moro expensive than the
up-to-date modern factory produce
tion. and the time required Is ma
terially greater. The prime needs
of Japanese industry are capital, or
ganization. and labor.
The system OF homo manufacture
which has obtained every since the
opening of the country to foreign trade
has tended to prevent the development
OF any. special body of skilled labor
Factory enterprise has been introduced
SO slowly that there is no experience
among the Japanese in factory man.
sgement or operation. There is conse-
ouently no training in factory organi.
zauon. 1t Is all growing from the
There is now a decided movement to.
ward the establishment OF factory en-.
terprises, and It Is progressing steadily
but In small strides. Moreover. the
country Is poor. very poor. There is az
yet no great accumulation Of cspita'
generally distributed so as to he avail.
able for widespread support OF enter,
prfses such as frequently occurs in the
United States.
One great house. that OF the Mitsu,s
holds the lead in various kinds Of enter,
prise. and all the rest are far behind
There is ample employment for large
capital at highly remunerative interest
II 1t could be found.
Proud of Enterprises.
Some of the Japanese with whom ]
have discussed the situation recently
''o'S SpoNSi WIN cNlutnt pTlQe OF the
fact that in the last few months capita,
has been found at home for enterprises
involving an aggregate of approx.
lmateiy 3O,VO.oOO yen, or about $l5, 900,
CO.,
No better indication of the situation
could be had than this satisfaction over
the financing OF several corporations Ia
an aggregate extent Of only $4,000 900
without the necessity of going abroad
for capital. To Americans SIS, 900 oOC
spread over dozen or more concerns
is hardly worth talking about But to
the Japanese II is evidence of increasing
commercial potentiality that is striking.
ly significant.
There Is another factor In the situa-
ton which Is Of Importance in any con-
sideraion Of the future relations be-
tween Japan and the United States. II
Is that the military and naval leaders,
the statesmen of the two great clans
that have always dominated the mili-
tary and naval affairs of the empire
have only within the last few wears
recognized the fact that a nation must
achieve commercial greatness before n
can be permanently a great military
power.
Privilege of Caste.
1t was a natural survival OF the dav,
of feudalism when military service wa,
the privilege Of caste. that the militar,
should outstrip all other elements in the
development Of the new Japan. And 1,
was natural that In Its new DEVELOPMENT
the military caste should retain its old.
time contempt for commerce and tbf
trade Of money y-getting.
Inc unchallenged supremacy of tn.
military caste In the Japanese govern.
mcnt steadily hampered the commercia'
development of the country. But in IN.
last decade that error has been recog.
hized, and to large extent corrected
so that there is now united effort tc
foster every enterprise that can be made
to contribute TO the expansion of ia.
pans commerce.
Here, then. Is the nub Of America s
far Eastern question, so far as Japan Is
concerned, and Japan Is about the ONLY
factor in the problem which needs spe.
cial consideration.
Japan is engrossed upon problems of
the utmost importance to her, and
which require the concentration ~ her
energy and attention right at home
AS long as she is so employed there wfli
be no question OF Japanese menac.
across the Pacific. If she is successful she
will achieve solution of both her owr
problem and ours also at the same
time.
Japan feels that America can helm n,
hinder her in the development of heI
new enterprise. but no japanese OF
prominence or influence believes thai
the United States can block il perma,
nently. The attempt. to block II vii
produce graver situation than any
that has resulted from the numerou,
plays upon japanese. ,sentimentality or
the Pacific coast.
Will Display Temper.
Japan will display a temper and 8
tenacity about this Chinese enterpris,
that she has not shown about either tn,
San Francisco school children inCideul
or about the California alien land Iegis
Llation.
] The Japanese submit. however of
Tended they may be. when the AmerI
cans In California and other Coas