AFFAIRS IN JAPAN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 3 July 1907, Page 3

AFFAIRS IN JAPAN

: THBOLGU A COLONIAL'S KYKS. London, July I. Mr U- Samuel, o{ New Plymouth, : member of the New Zealand Legislative Council, has returned from a visit l< China and Japan. In the courae o( an interview he -n.l that over the school question a pre it deal of feeling had been around ,'u Japan against California. There was a strong war spirit amongst the troops, Who thought there nothing that Could be taught thera in the art of wurThey were consequently not afraid of a conflict with the United States. Japan appeared prep.n-ed to fore- her lights to be regarded as . lir-t-**la<- l'o\w r. Even iu the land of tile Mikado tile labor problem had to lie solved. Artisanj were demanding increased w gi-, and permanent employment, as a re-'tlt of the increased price of the of life. A number of societies hadl><vn formed in the larg" <ities for tin- purpose of protecting the interests and improving the conditions of the tailoring classes- The condition of the Jnpnm -« laboring classes is deplorable, and the Wages i«id inadequate. A COKRECTIO-V. London, July 1. The Mr Samuel interviewed in l.ndon is a member of thLegislative Council, and not a. Xew Z alander