Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-01
Terms TALKOF
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 TO ST.
multaneously take up arms against the
United States in the event OF war be-
tween Germany and America is
statement made in Honolulu yesterday
by a prominent Japanese On his way
home from A comprehensive tour on
the mainland. :"..~.~.. .... ~.
The statement WaS to the effect that
there was little likelihood of war be-
tween the United States and japan
and less reason for any strife. Ii was
made by H. s. X. Yamaguchi, mana
ger and proprietor Of the Fujiya ho-
tel at Miyanoshita, the premier noun
tain resort of Japan. - 49,. T..
Yamaguchi is an alert, clear-eyed
Japanese of big business" type. He
has all the pep" and yiyacity Of a
Yankee drummer, speaks excellent
English and during his brief stay II
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 beautiful WON.
an, especially striking in her costume
of Nippon. Yamaguchis brother, 5.
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
| hosiery, the Kanaya hotel at Nlkko.
Talk Of War absurd"
Yamaguchi's remark relative to the
feeling between the United States and
/ Japan was an answer to direct
query from fellow passenger on
| board the Chinyo who asked: What
I chance is there CT war between your
| country and American" ~.
1T is absurd to think OF such a
thing" laughed Yanaguchi. Why,
the only way Japan would go to war
with the United States would be for
| the friends at orr 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 lucratiyee patron
| America. We should be crazy TO want
I trouble with her
i Completes Extensive Tour
! The Japanese hotel man, whose re-
sort is about As miles from Yokohama.
has Just completed one OF the most
extensive tours OF the United states
ever made by coIntryman. he IS
absolutely self.made man., going
| when very young to Europe and work
ing his way Though an education and
into wealth Though many hard years
In London, therebyg gain'lg 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. he
| visited in Chicago and Detroit; took
the Lake route to Buffalo; spent a
short time in Boston and New York;
1 saw philadelphia and Washington
Il
then cut back to St Louis, Denver ana
Salt Lake. His trip finished with e
iaunt to San Diego, Los Angeles ane
! San Francisco.
Motor cars arc net made IN Japan
and the Fujiya hotel has recently pllac-
ed in operation, replacing coolies car
riages, IA American autos which
cleared $4,000 for the company last
year. Three of these, big Hudson
1 super-sixes, were bought by Yamagu-
tchi on this trip. The cars are SIX
Hudson, three Overland, three Jet-
ferry, one Buick and one Fiat.
The Americans are his best anu
most numerous customers, according
to Yamaguchi but he declares with a
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 Till our
hotels even though the whole world
be at war. ~. i.