JAPAN, The following letter, which itself, has been sort to the Shanghai merce Da the Presider Camper or Commune in Japan it. seems use a war in wag sam stances this war has not i oil in the slightest degree the friendly feeling entertained by the Japanese nation for the peoples of Europe and America. {On the conteer it has greatly intensified hat foehn, neb as the crisis has elicited throughout early the whole ident expressions of sympathy with Jy she welcomes with profound cud satisfaction, She appre-purposes for which she is Ling blood and treasure have the full wsement of the enlightened nations the Wear, ant she sees that by ding ker whole strength to the promotion of those purposes, she has drawn greatly closer the bonds of amity betwee: Herself and the Occident. Therefore she is prepared to extend a heartier welcome than over to all Europeans and Americans siting her shores, and therefore also it Her to think that possibly some sto the quality of her weleoma tod to diminish the tide ly setting toward her Tt would be a permanent. source t to her people that their whole-hearted espousil of the best ideals of Europe and Ameri should tourists should have it feot from this land where they have always found so neb te charm and t 1 recent years the str have created even a temporary barrier between them and her.
Baron E. Shibusawa, President of the Tokio Chamber of Commerce.
M. Doi, President of the Osaka Cham-the country, and that its revenues be expanded, needs above all other business con-Japan-ward in over-increasing volume, ditions, " uniform national currency stable there find taken in value. place " marked ment of all) the facilities that make for the comfort of The difficulties in tie way cannot, however, be overlooked. The central Govern. tourists. Railways had been opened, vehicles of every kind had anultiplicd, ment of China has not been accustomed exert much direct control over the provincial inns had been established with special accommodation for fore regions governments, and those governments nave already, in many cases, established in?-pen-presi dent monetary systems and have issued inaccessible, steamship se increas-! Gependent paper money. This, of course, ed, guides' associations had been organ-stands in the way of a national currenc: sel, the irksome necessity of carrying under central control. passport had been abolished so that The country is seriously burdened with absolute freedom of travel and residence debt, so that it will be dificult for her to was enjoyable by all, excellent handbooks boar'the expense which will be required to had been compiled, museums stocked change the present system to a botter one. with objects of ancient and modern art although, of course, the greatly added bens. had sprung into existence, a Welcome fils of the new system will repay richly the Society under es of noblemen initial cost as soon as the system is estab-and gentlemen zd placed its invaluable lished. The political organisation of a ne assistance at the ¢ 1 of tom system with sutliciens skilled help, and such all the art industries of the country had as to secure the confidence of the' people, is made rapid strides of progress, and in also a very difficult task. direction attractions of the/ Some classes of the people, especially Jandhadbeen enhanced. change in any! local bankers and shopkeepers, might feel of these conditions, no dislocation of ai that their business would be injured by a of these fa: ties, resulted from the system which would check exchange busi- outbreak of war between Japan and ness. Experience has shown that the in- Rirssia.
On the contra to the many her of Commerce. kimura, President of the Kioto Chamber of Commerce.
Kurusu, Vice-President of the Yoko-homo Chamber of Commerce.
'P. Kishimoto, President of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce.
M. Oknda, President of the Nagoye Cimber of Commeres.
Y. Saito, President of the Kanazawa ber of Commerce.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.