The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05


in an important address delivered on
Friday evening at the japanese Cen
trul Institute by Kotaro Mochizuki,
member of the japanese house of rep
resentatives and one of the members Of
the mission which spent Friday night
in Honolulu, sailing for San Francisco
on the shinyo Maru yesterday morning.
awe are selected by the house of
representatives, /" said Mr.. Mochizuki,
Ito visit the United States, but we are
not representing our political parties in
visiting America. While we may not
be the suitable representatives,, never.
theless when we reach the United
states we represent the house Of repre-
sentatives of Japan. With other mem
bers Of the party have many prob
lens to discuss seriously, and with
them l differ in opinions on many sub
jects of home politics, but, rs mem,
Der of the party visiting the United
States on this occasion / have no party
feeling. a.....
1.-THE problem which lies in the mind
Of the members of our party is how to
expand our national destination and
to draw attention Of the public to the
efforts given by the Japanese to coop.
crate with the United States, the ma
tion that possesses the longest histori.
cal relation with japan and which is
situated geographically so close, in the
present great war Of Europe. On the
other hand we believe that we could
serve the country il our efforts brought
about the establishment of closer rela
tions between japan and the United
Statesmen based on arguments, and
writings, but on actual facts In our
endeavor to accomplish this mission we
are not members Of parties but repre-.
sent the Japanese public in general.
Study Economic Conditions
Gas a member of the party desire
TO state to the public in what manner
l intend to study the United States and
make investigation while in America.
First ! desire to study the economic ef.
feet of the European conflict upon the
United States, and I believe that the
economic effect of the war upon Amer.
lea win serve as the vital element in &c.
menting the two nations-Japan and
the united States. In this regard wish
to draw your attention to the fact that
the trade between Japan and the
United States is one sided. According
to the statistics of last year Japan sx-
ported TO the United States our prod.
uets amounting to 240,000,000 yen, but
we bought from the United States only
l00,000,000 yen. There is a difference
Of l40,000,00O yen. The United States
is the largest customer of japanese
products, and We are a supplier to the
United States. But this condition of
trade is regrettable from the stand.
point of lettering relations between
the two countries.
However, since the outbreak of the
war, the United States began to ex.
port what she was formerly import.
ing from Europe. Steel, iron, chem
ical products, medicines and various
maehineries which America bought
from Europe are now exported from ,
the United States to Europe. The
American industries have made a trem-
endous development since the outbreak
Fof the war. Japan has been importing
various products from England, Ger |
many and other European nations, but
IL after the conclusion of the war, Jap |
an purchased these articles from the /
United States the above mentioned bal !
ance of trade amounting to 10000, 900 |
yen could be easily lessened to "a. 600. |
900 or 60,000,000 yen, and gradually il !
may be possible to make the trade be- |
tween the two countries equally pro- !
pOrtiOned. When this time arrives, il |
will have more influence to cement |
the two nations than a hundred dip.
lomats, and the two nations which |
have enjoyed friendly relations here. !
tofOre viii be on much closer terms |
Of friendship. / wish that our inten- !
ton TO study the possibility of bring |
ing the two nations closer by the better !
economic and commercial ties, will have |
your approval and support
To Meet After-war. Trade
''It is also necessary TO consider this |
economic and industrial prosperity of |
the United States from another angle. |
" the European nations regain their |
former condition, say, In one year af- |
ter the conclusion Of the war, and the |
United States finds il no longer pos !
sible TO sell her products to the Euro. !
pean countries, the United States can. !
not shut down her present industries
ut once. The energy and money used
in the present Industries will be doubt. !
Iessly directed towards the far east or
the south seas. To study how Japan
should meet the advance Of the Ameri- !
can commercial and industrial develop
ment in those districts or how Japan
should cooperate with American cap
italists and industrial magnates to open
up the markets of the far east and
the south seas, it another matter / in.
tend TO study.
1.-THE war has flooded the United
States with 10000 900 yen of gold,
but in the past four months the Unit
ed States loaned the Entente powers
more than 100000, 900 yen every month
and in Que year the entire 5000.
900 900 yen viii be loaned to the En-
teute powers Moreover, in the near
future, the T nited States intends to
send one million soldiers and larg"
force of the naval units, and it will
require enormous expenditure. II Is,
therefore, necessary to study how the
United States win utiIiy" her unIim.
tied wealth towards the Entente pow,
ers, Japan the Far East aud the