Arizona republican., 1916-06-05
WHAT JAP AN
CAN TEACH Us
Interesting Article in Tokyo
Paper by Rev. E. R. Bull,
Son Of Mrs. Anna b. Bull
Of This City; Japan's Ac-
aomplishments.

The following communication is from
the Rev. Earl r. Bull Of Kagoshima:
Some Things we Americans Might
Learn From Japan
There is no question in the mind Of
the thinking man. but that the vast
majority of the better elements in both
Japan and America entertain friendly
feelings for each other, 1t only takes
men such as Baron Shibusawa, Smaller
Matthews to report on their visits and
/ we know.
And yet, we are all aware of the fact
, that suspicion and prejudice by certain
individuals ard newspapers and mag
aZines il the L. s have been foStered.
Often writers rail to see the two sides Of
4 question, and thus damage is done.
Recently when reading the heading of a
certain magazine article which pointed
out some defects in Japan's foreign
policy, the question arose-"What are
The good things which Japan has done
for American" The Americans have
been the recipients of what acts of
kindness? If we would come over to
Japan and study her life what lessons
could we learn?
! In bordering over the thought-what
has Japan given tc America recall
the subject of recent missionary talk
by Bishop James W. Bashford of China
entitled, Seeing the Best in the Other
/ Fellow therefore, let us see what Is
! the best side of the Japanese?
! To begin with. Americans must ever
be thankful TO the japanese govern
ment for very substantial mining con-
cessions in Chosen. Some We're given
by the Korean government but since
acknowledged by the japanese, while
otheis have teen granted directly by
the Japanese government.
AS to whether these mines are yield
ing profits TO these companies. may be
gathered from the fact that the mines
known as the Unsan, Suan, and HiZan
yielded s1,5 100000 the year before
last, thus enabling the following div
Idends TO he paid, Unsan Mines, 25
per cent; Suar mines so per cent
Another reason why Japan can claim
that the japanese government is now
giving the Americans almost perfect
protection, and she does as much in
Korea. A case in point is this one:
During the riots in Seoul in 1884 the
American Minister and Mrs. Foote were
in the Legation at Chongdong, and OF
+ learning Of this fact, the Japanese Lee
gation sent soldiers to the American
compound. These guards under the
command Of a sergeant remained unit
: Dec. 10th of that year. Should we no
r be thankful for such treatment?
DR. w. E. Griffis was very much in
= terested in what is regularly known a!
! the Shimonoscki Affair a naval en-
r Sagement occurring in Sept 1854 Tn
n result of these two days fighting wa
= that the japanese government had t
pay $4,000, 10000 to the victor. Americ;
: receiving S750000.00 as her share
Whlle TIE U. s. government paid thi
pack, DR.. Griffis calls attention to tn
; fact that the total loss incurred by tn
I. s was less than $25,00000. Does i
) not appear that there is something I
Z the credit of the nation that nav
thirty times the amount of loss in
CURED?
!, AS Americans we should not forge
That the Emperor gave from his ow
"a purse the sum of 100000 ven yea
70 BEFORE last to a Christian hospital
% Tokyo. Further. let us not overlook tn
If TACT that the Japanese Red Cross Sc
d ciety four years ago poured out of he
already heavily drained treasury nearl
sl5O,o00.00 to help the victims of tn
San Francisco fire and earthquake
Again that Japan was the first natio
TO accept the invitation of the Panama
Pacific International Exposition
n Participate in her exposition as well ;
The first to select a site. She spel
$500, 10000 for Ter exhibit, and a QUA
tel of . million for her unique conce
sion on The Zone and in addition d,
up the Empercr's personal garden n
transported it to Frisco.