The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-07

companies. however. found means Of
evading this embargo In General
Letter No. ia" issued 20 collectors
of customs by the u. = department
Of commerce. bureau OF navigation.
on Dec. 20. 1918. which says.
TO promote the vigorous proaccu
ton of the war and 10 make the ut.
most use Jointly Of all the resources
of the nations now cooperating, you
VIII permit, during the war. Cana
dian fishing vessels. and those or
other nations now acting with the
United states. to enter from ana
clear for the high seas and tho fri
cries, diHpoainF Of their catch md
taking on supplies. stores. etc. under
supervision ~ IN the case ~ mcf.
chant vessels entering ana clearing
FOR foreign ports, except as to ton.
age tax and other charges specific
ally Imposed on entry from and clear
ance for foreign ports
There Instructions. by the way.
are still IN force. and Acting Sccro.
tary h. y. Sweet OF the department
Of commerce expresses the opinion
that they should remain 20 until the
peace treaty IA ratified The effect
OF such instructions. II continued for
any extended period. would Of
course be 20 throw the industry
wide open 10 Japanese and other
aliens. permitting them 10 fish at
any time In American waters and
for all practical purposes TO make
their iare Of operations at American
ports. tho operating under foreign
flag and under the laws Of foreign
country. selling their products for
American money. hut financed hy
foreign capital and employing for
cign sailors aha fishermen.
The concern above referred 20. OPP
Grating at San Francisco under the
name Of Pacific Trading company.
secured possession OF the aband
oned goldfish curing plant OF the
Pacific States Trading company on
cafauinez straits and commenced
tho impor, movement In August
1918. bringing Goldfish In schooners
u the fishing type. and os;cnsibly
from tho fishing banks. and com
plct.uE the curing procefs at the
plant mentioned -Four cargoes
were brought Ia before the lifting Of
the embargo on December 10. 1918.
ana sgi. 600 Goldfish. besides 600
bales Of stockfish. were landed b.
this company by the end Of 1918
Adding three more carEoca brought
~ subsequently. this companys i'm.
pei tRtionH on San Francisco hay az
Ercgate about 1900 GOO sslt goldfish
Six vessels were used In the bust
rrFs the ~Namb0 Maru." '~rembo
Maru." "sobo Maru." "Ichlkawa
Maru." limbo Maru" and hippo
Maru."
Not Discouraged
This company. owing partly 10 i'm
perfect knowledge Of the market
and partly TO inferioriiy Of the
goods, found Itself unable 20 dispose
u an the inpnrtations 20 advantage
and finally closed out tie business
selling the fish 10 some OF the local
operators. who were able 10 find a
foreign outlet
This experience did not discourage
the japanese. ana ea.iy In 1919 Yo-
auke Igarashi. director. and Taichi
Takcsawa. councillor OF the Japan
Fishery company. Of Toxic. owner
Of the vessels above mentioned.
visited aan Francisco and the Puget
Sound section In search OF . sul,.
able opening.
Negotiations were undertaken
with the Robinson Fisheries com.
pany Of Anacorics. wash. and a
temporary Arrangement was made
whereby that company should re.
ceive. prepare and market the cod
fish shipments Of the Japan Fishery
company. This gave rise 10 a
widespread rumor that the Robinson
plant had been sold TO the Japan.
ese. al'ho this Is denied by all in
tercsted parties. II Ia notable. how
ever. that the placing OF japanese
Goldfish outy.frce on American mar
kcts. which owing 10 various mar.
kct preferences and legal obstacles
would have been a difficult matter
fer the Japanese unaided. has bcoa
readily accomplished thru the CO
operation of an American firm.
Taichi Takcsawa. councillor Of the
Japan Fishery company. arrived in
Seattle several weeks ago TO look
after the eompanys interests
As tho reason for transferring the
seat OF tho company's operations
from san Francisco TO Puget Sound
he states that the cool climate In
this section is more favorable to
keeping the fish In good condition.
The fish. he says, are caught In
the Okhotsk sea, where Goldfish are
quite abundant. but they seem to
be OF different shape from those
taken In Boring goa being smaller