All the world should rejoice at Japans progress. But it will be a calamity for mankind if Japan should he Lpermitted to destroy or even lessen the rate of progress in this country or in Europe. Her advent into the use of modern methods should he beneficial to her own people. and make her the missionary to carry similar methods and civilization into other Asiatic countries. but not to injure the civilization of western countries." Here are presented problems of the gravest nature. with which the United States must soon deal. The fact that the Japanese are considered simply an imitative people. and that their civilization is by some deemed inferior to our own. should not blind us to that other fact that Japan is putting upon our markets for 87 cents felt hats of the best quality. upon American and Europ~ean patterns. which would sell in London for $2.02 and in this country for" - The Japanese are beginninmg to make shoes. and it is thought not improbable that there will muon be p laced upon our market for 75 cents shoes as good as those now costing $3. Alieady there is an agency in San Francisco wbich is engaged in underselling American products.
Identified stereotypes
The Japanese are considered simply an imitative people.