The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-11-07
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JAPAN N''EVERy
IMPORTANT PORT
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Managerof Osaka shosea kalsha
Says Japanese Mercantile !
MARINE Win Increase t.
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HAS TOURED IN NORTH
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Scouts Suggestion that Japan
Has Warlike Designs, But
Asks "Why ExoIusion7' q,

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That Japan 5 merchant marine will
soon be the equal if not the superior
of any in the world and that the Japa.
nese nation is a peace loving people
and opposed to war, are two Of the
statements made yesterday by Q. Ra
miya, manager OF the Osaka Mercan.
tile steamship Company, who left for
Japan yesterday on the Venezuela.
After tour of more than $4,000
miles during which fine he visited all
parts of the world with the exception
of Africa and war-stricken Europe,
Mr.. Kimiya will return to Japan to
report to his country the trade and
shipping conditions which he found in
all the different countries he has seen.
During his travels, which started last
April, the steamship official has visited
China, India, the Islands of the South
Sea, San Francisco, New York and 9TH
ar cities of the United States rs we'll
as south American ports.
Japanese Ships Everywhere
II cannot but wonder,3 said Mr..
Kamiya to a representative of The
Advertiser yesterday, chow Japan has
grown in a little more than half
century from country scarcely known
to nation whose steamers ply all the
seas. Indeed, l found Japanese steam
ers in every port I visited. At pres
emit Japanese shipping is only in its
infancy, but l believe in a short time
that it will lead the world.
'There has been an erroneous idea
current for many years that Japan was
dead and only awoke when Commod ore
Perry came to our country. Nothing
could be farther from the truth. As a
matter of fact Japan had been develop.
ng for hundreds Of years prior to that
time.
Despite the. fact that il was for
hidden for Japanese to trade with
foreign countries for three hundred
years, the marine spirit of the Island
nation Of the Far East was not de.
stroyed but only slumbering. In fact
during all those years the people of
Nippon were secretly trading with
other nations, boldly crossing the seas
in small wooden boats The history of
japan shows that for more than a
thousand years the people of Nippon
traded with India, China, Korea and
the South Sea Islands. The inherent
maritime spirit of the people has now
caused the commerce of Japan to de.
velope with rapid strides.
knowledge At First Hand
During my travels / met many
shippers and traders whom l knew and
succeeded in learning at first hand the
trade possibilities of the world. / re-
greet that my short stay will not permit
me to become better acquainted with
conditions in Honolulu. Chambers of
commerce, shipping firms and other
commercial bodies in all places treated
me with unusual courtesy and during
the six months of my travels | was in.
vited to speak at dinners and lunch.
cons b. fore eighteen commercial bodies
in the United States alone"
The speaker then took up the sub.
ject of possible friction between the
United States and Japan and boldly
declared that the likelihood of any
such diffieulty had been grossly ex-
aggerated.
Trouble Not Probable
81 was frequently asked" he said,
4" If Japan contemplated war with
the United States and many persons
wanted to know what was japan
attitude towards China and the anti
Japanese land Law in California. To
all l answered that Japan is anything
but warlike country and can be com.
pared with the United States in its
hatred Of warfare. Both countries are
Peace'loVing natio and war between
them is far from q possibility.
Japan did not annex FoTmosa and
Korea because it wanted them, but be.
cause she was compelled to do so in
order to uphold her national honor.
The same thing is true Of China. China
does not as yet seem eager for modern
education, but rs the future of the two
Countries depends upon the awakening
OF China, this work must be furthered
and stimulated by japan.
Why Any Exclasion9
Why are japanese not wanted in
the United StatespI,. he asked. "Do
your people wish to discriminate
against Japani OF course the United
states can do this, but it is not fair
to let in other people and races, many
of whom, l believe, are inferior to
those Of Japan. The only difference is
in their color. But color has nothing
to do with the actual status of human
beings You can keep japanese from
your country, and Japan will not OBJ.
ject. But you GaHnot pass discrimi.
hating laws without our eountry, try.
ing to prevent it. Our. people are en-.
titled to the same rights accorded to
the people of other countries.
Upon his return to Japan, Mr.. Ka.
miya will present plans 10 the Osaka
Shosen Kaisha for the establishing of
a steamship line between Australia