Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01
Terms TALK Of
WAR With JAPAN
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 10 81
simultaneously take up arms against the
United States in the event of war be-
tween Germany and America IS a
statement made in Honolulu yesterday
by a prominent Japanese on his way
kCme from a comprehensive tour on
the mainland
The statement Vas to Tie effect that
there was little likelihood Of war be
tween the United States and japan
and less reason for any strife. 1t was
made by H. S. X Yamaguchi, mana
ger and proprietor of the Fujiya no.
tel at Miyanoshita, the premier noun
tain resort OF Japan.
Yamaguchi is an alert, clear-eyeG
japanese Of big business" type. He
has all the pep" and vivacity OF a
Yankee drummer, speaks excellent
/ English and during his brief stay ir
Honolulu while the ShinyO Maru was
at the dock made use of every minute
by becoming acquainted with the loca!
tractive, colorei folders.
Accompanying Iamaguchi 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 aebeauttful WON.
an, especially striking in her costume
of Nippon. YameguchTs brother, s.
Kanaya, equally as lively and wide
awake and almost an exact counter
part of the other, wearing typical
American clothing of nobby cut, &C
companies the hotel man. kanaya Is
proprietor of another world famous
hostelry, the Kanaya hotel at Nlkko'
Talk of War Absurd
Yamaguchis remark relative to the
feeling between the United States and
Japan was an answer to direct
query from a fellow passenger on
board the Chinyo who asked: What
chance is there Of war between your
country and American" r..
1T is absurd to think OF such a
thing" laughed Yamaguchi. why,
the only way Japan would go to war
with the United States would be Tor
the friends at DER east to come over
with their fleet and lombard our coast.
Then we would take up arms. to de-
fend ourselves. Otherwise there Is no
chance: We know who is our best
friend and most lucrative patron
America. We should be crazy to want
trouble with her :=|9,:" .
Completes Extensive Tour )
The Japanese hotel man, whose re-
sort Is about IS miles from Yokohama,
has just completed one OF the most
extensive tours of thesGnited states
ever made by Al scoEntryman. He is
absolutely a salf-made man, going
when very young to Earope and work:
ing his way tn: ough an education and
into wealth th-Jrgh MANY hard years
in London, Thereby gaining q thorough
understanding of world affairs. IT,.
Yamaguchi landed in Vancouver,
went down to Seattle, Portland and
Tacoma; then through the Northwest,
seeing Spokane en- route 10 the Twin
Cities. st. Paul and Minneapolis. He
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 :.
iaunt 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
cleared $4,000 for the company last
year. Three of these, big Hudson
super-sixes, were bought by Yamagu-
chi on this trip. The cars are SIX
Hudson, three Overland, three JET
ferry, one Buick and one Fiat.
The Americans are his best and
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" ~