The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-16

terests in the Pacific can better be un
derstood, perhaps, by imagining he
island territories transferred to tn,
more familiar Atlantic and the east
and-west directions reversed. The vari
GUS groups Of Japanese islands would
| then extend from the Shetland island.
southwark along the coast Of Europe
and Africa for 2,7OO miles. Formoss
would be situated just north Of the
| Cape Verde islands. The Marianne OF
LadrOne islands Of the mandate would
occupy position near the Azores; and
the hundreds Of islands of the Caro-
line and Marshall groups (the remain
ing mandate islands) would string out
across the Atlantic from near the
Cape Verdes almost to Cuba. Homo
lulu, under this transposed geography,
would occupy about the position Of
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Good Naval and Trading Bases.
AS direct outlets for emigration,
Japan's mandate islands, because Of
their restricted area, are of little i'm
portance. But as bases to facilitate
naval operations and trading activities
to the south and east they are COM
parable in Importance to Hawaii as
bases for the westward activities of
the United States. And Japan means
to make the islands "pay for their
keep" She is stimulating the sys-
far flo nj AP
and her traders are fast replacing for
eign goods In the islands with those Of
Japan. The islands add only a few
thousand miles Of territory and some
$4,000 people to the Japanese empire.
But the scattered points of land "fence
In" approximately one million square
miles Of the Pacific.
Though Japan has grown to
greatness In world councils perhaps
not dreamed Of in 1853, the spirit of
kindness then established between
her and the United States by the visit
Of Commodore Matthew Galbraith Per
~ has continued to mark their rela-
ions. This opening of Japan to the
world by an American constitutes one
If the most important events in our |
history. The story Of Perry's voyage |
o Japan has all the glamour of the !
stories of the Orient, and is fascinat-
ng beyond the imagination of the most
ertile novelist. Armed with letter
rom the president Of the United
states to his imperial majesty the en-
'eror Of Japan, saluted as "Great
nd Good Friend" Commodore Perry
nade thorough study of Japan and
he Japanese character before start
1g on his epoch-making voyage.
He carried as presents specimens of
he products Of the farm and factory,
hitch he thought by their novelty and
sefulness would interest the people of
apan. A miniature locomotive, with
'acks and rails to be laid down, one
lille of telegraph line with Morse in
photograph-cameras, print
lg presses, puzzles and tops, some of
lie newest things in America, were In
lie cargo.
Commodore Perry's Diplomacy.
The story Of his wisdom, his pa
ence, his consummate diplomacy, 60
g into weeks and months and years,
lie employment of every art that
and strategy could in
INT, Is as thrilling today as when it
as first told. He had gone to Japan
18th friendly key to open the door
r the furtherance of trade, the pro-
ction of life, and to obtain a treaty
18th power destined to occupy
rye place in the would. Hurrying
thing, observing every ceremony
at could appeal to those he would
IN as friends, Perry's success marked
m as a diplomat Of the first water.
When the negotiations had reached
stage where the high contracting
rites had about agreed, Hayashi
shed to insert a clause that no
nerican woman should be brought to =
pan. Tradition has it that when this
OPPOSITION was submitted the Commo-
re excitedly exclaimed, Great
avens If 1 were to permit any such
Puation as that In the treaty, when
got home the women would pull all
2 hair out Of my head"
Overlooking a little harbor south of
kohama stands a monument to
Perry, commemorative the
whose wisdom made
pan and America know and esteem
,h other. The spirit of Perry and
yashi still pervades both countries,
ich, in the language of the letter
me by Perry, Give In friendship
i commercial intercourse with each
ler."