Show ITO A PASS Japanese Ra roads Compel All Trav Travelers Travelers elers to Pay Saturday Evening Post Marquis Ito the tile Japanese statesmen statesman said while w ne in ba St Paul recently that of all aU the American customs that Impressed him hint at d peculiar the free transportation extended by bythe the railroads ot of 0 this country seemed moaned most moat odd Why said ald he should a railroad give giveaway giveaway away way a tickets t Every bit of mileage e to them theta is the same caine as 8 a piece p of to toa toa toa a dry goods firm In Japan every one e has hu hasto huto hasto to pay for Cor his bin transportation I never rode on a Japanese Japan railroad for nothing in my life II When the marquis and party part decided to proceed d east from St Paul laul over oer tIle the Mil Milwaukee Milwaukee Mu waukee line the officials of the road ex extended extended extended tended to the distinguished Japanese Jap and nd his companions the courtesy of ot the line I and informed Mr private secretary that the tickets and ud the private cat car would cost coat nothing The secretary wee was visibly embarrassed and shook his head dubious ly as he left lett the office of the company to convey the startling information to his master Shortly afterward Marquis Ito appeared at the railroad office and ami insist insisted ed on paying for the tickets and the use of the special car carI carr carI I r have no claim on your esteemed com corn company patty any said the Oriental I should not feel feel right In traveling over your most ex excellent road without paying for the great pleasure And so the Milwaukee officials were obliged to carry the marquis and his party over their line Une in the same way war as asif asif if they y were Just plain everyday Ameri Amer Americans cans |