Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01
Terms TALK OF
WAR With JAP AN
utterly ABSURD

Particularly pertinent to the latest
DEVELOPMENT in the world news rela-
tive to a proposed plot BY Germany
TO induce Mexico and japan TO 81.
simultaneously take up arms against the
United States in the event OF war be
tween Germany and America is a
statement made in Hcnoluiu yesterday
by a prominent Japanese on his way
home from = comp cheDsiNe tour On
the mainland.
The statement vas to the effect that
there was little likelihood OF war be
tween the United States and Japan
and less reason fer any strife. 1t was
made by II. S. N Yamaguchi, mana
ger and proprietor of the Fujiya no.
tel at MiyanOshita, the premier noun
tain resort of Japan.
Yamaguchi is an alert, clear-eyed
Japanese of big business" type. He
has all the pep" and vivacity of a
Yankee drummer, speaks excellent
English and DUNG his brief stay ir
Honolulu while the Shinyo Maru was
at the dock, made use OF every minute
by becoming acquainted with the loca!
hotel people and leaving several at
tractive. colored folders.
Accompanying Yamaguchi is his
wife. who not only speaks English
but has command OF three or four 9TH
er languages from extensive training
and education in the United States
and Europe. She is a beautiful wom-
an, esl ecially striking in her costume
of Nippon. Yamaguchis brother, 5.
Kanaya, equally as lively and wide
awake and almost an exact counter
palt of the other, wearing typical
American clothing of nobby cut, ac-
companies the hotel man. kanaya is
proprietor of another world famous
hostelry, the Kanaya hotel at Nikko.
Talk of War absurd"
Yamaguchrs remark relative to the
/ feeling between the United States and
japan was an answer to a direct
query from fellow passenger on
board the Chinyo who asked: What
chance is thers Of war between your
country and American"
1T is absurd to think OF such
thing" laughed Yamaguchi. why,
the only way Japan would go to war
with the United States would be Tor
[ the friends at or east to come over
with their fleet and lombard our coast
Then we would take up arms to de-
| fend ourselves. Otherwise there is nc
/ chance. We know who is our best
| friend and most lucrative patron
America. We should be crazy to want
trouble with her"
Completes Extensive Tour
/ mi. tnI u-h0GR 70
sort is about As miles from Yokohama
has Just completed one Of the most
extensive tours ofsthea United States
/ ever made by a'country man. He is
absolutely a. self-made. man, going
| when very young to Europe and work
| ing his wa tn: ough an education and
into wealth th:orgh many hard years
| in London, thereby gain.1g thorough
understanding Of world affairs.
Yamaguchi landed in Vancouver
went down to Seattle, Portland and
Tacoma. then through the Northwest,
seeing Spokane en- route to, the Twin
Cities, St. Paul and Minneapolis. tie
visited in Chicago and Detroit; took
the Lake route to Buffalo; spent a
short time in Boston and New York;
saw Philadelphia and Washington;
then cut back to st. Louis. Denver and
Salt lake. His trip finished with 4
jaunt to San Diego, Los Angeles anc
San Francisco.
Motor cars arc net made IN Japan
and the Fujiya hotel has recently plac-
ed in operation. replacing coolies car
riages, IA American autos which
cte red &a3.00U for the company last
year. Three of these, big Hudson
fsuper-sixes, were bought by Yamagu-
chi on this trip The cars are six
Hudson, three Overland, three Jet-
fiery, one Buick and one Fiat.
The Americans are his best anu
most numerous customers, according
to Yamaguchi, but he declares with
merry twinkle in his eye when asked
what will become of his hotels in the
event that America goes to war with
Germany: I'VE aren't worrying about
our business. The beauties OF Japan
will always attract plenty to fill our
hotels even though the whole world
be at war;