The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-07

From the ST. Louis GIho Democrat
DENVER. colo. July GW world
travelling conditions have ia the Last
year uuictod Co such au cStont that
TODAY even tho most inexperienced
globctroucr otu-.Vith money find
his way about and yet on In com
fort in any pant 0f the world, ace
cording tD James Martin Miller, la'"
Iutod statos consul general 90 New
Zealand. Nuor has for great many
years boon known ua ono OF The f1rc-
most world travellers from tho Amor
ican continent: having visited cyorv
known country on me zoe" of the
earth. md ,irolcd thc rloh. many
times in the lhst go ycots
IIo has written q p.aro of boote ON
tho orient, the phiiipIiuoa, tho south
sons and othnr ftr.uW1y plIDoH lllH
oar,ur IN the consular service has
been runr'uoi,d with adventures In
every cline.
During tho Hovcr rebellion he
served boo China ns q war correspond
cut for llnrpcrs and the Graphic "t
New york lie is noted aH big
game hunter ana an explorer, ana
has endangered his lifc innumorahl"
times I'm Isolated junRlcs iar from
the hamts uf mon.
tie received his first conquiar mp
pointmont from President Uuusc-
volt iu lGuG 90 New Ionl1nd, ana wns
rcappoiuted hy successive admlnla-
trntions as consul general for Ger
many and France hcfprc the world
war In recent vcarq ho has spent
much timc in Mexico, many South
American countries, and In IN"
southwestern parts or the United
states studying the japanese mtua
tion az II bears upon Americas
commercial intercourse on the IA
rifle.
The American merchant marine
rtruggling mndor the overwhelming
handicap OF high wages demanded
by American pCnmcn and the binding
legislation which STILES the industry,
ia unable to cope on an equal footing
with the Inpaucac ana lritiah llh'H
on the Pacific ocean.
In some Of these Japanese com
panlos there IL n great deal Of Amorl-
can money but ns the NippOncsc
government offers such superior In
duccments to the lines they All in
corporate and operate under the
laws of the foreign government ana
fly the foreign flag
Tho Jnpancpe. also. according go
Miller. charge Just one-half uf the
rate asked hv the American lines for
passage to south America and are In
consequence getting half again as
much actual traffic Added to the
relntlve cost of travel, the japanese
attendants are docilc ana eager TO
serve. while the employees Of Amcri-
,,n bno,s nro gurlv and boOriRh and
slow to serve.
The Japanese shipping industry
onclrcles the globe at the present
timc. ana To n great extent has en-
tirely supplantcd the former sea
power of the Germans.
'IIundreds Of snips of fine steel
construction are rusting NJ docks nj
every seaport OF the United states.
ne declared. "hccausc the unfavor
able conditions imposed upon Amcri-
can shipping render the ships un-
profitable to operate.
"Tho Nippoaosc policy Is also be-
Ing felt In Mexico" said Miller
COLONIES ARE being established along
the western coast of the southern re
publIc. and the oricntals are invad
ing far into the central states. Along
the American border many villages
with their frugal habits and Indus
triousncss are turning many desert
localities into the garden spots ~
Mexico. In many cases these Jhpa-
nesp have come from the United
States, but for tho most pant, are
those who have been crowded out oi
the parcnt country and have formed
n part Of the gigantic colonization
plans OF Japan
Referring TO the settled condition
of Mexican politics, Miller declared
that except for the activities OF
Saw small bands of marnuding ban
dts. the country has settled back t'
condition OF lethargv. Tho noto
rious villa has established hims"l
with his ro,nlncrs on ranch, TIT
thoughts of the Mexican have
changed from the weekly revolution
TO the bullfight and gambling.
Al u Chrnscd.
According to Miller. modern trnvc
around the world has simplificd 1t
self 10 n proccss rs simple az cross
ing the United states
"For many years" he said, Ear
away lands were visited only hv sail
ors, traders, missionaries ana eN
plorcrs. To- shl around the Horn
cross the scvon seas and return VII
the Cape Of Good ltouo was an oN
periencc that fow rlrod 10 venture
and never undertook fer pleasure.
''Eow however" hv sail 'nll tina
r. cnaurcd. pat'p1 Steamship
through Panama ana Sur2t FAST oN
press trains across continents lux
urious hotels with oyrr' comfort am
convenience open doors b'to nl
countries, friendly relations viii