Show t JAPS WANT SHIPS Americans Will Build Them if Nec es > ary SAN FRANCISCO June 6S Asano one of the chiefs in the naval department depart-ment of the government of Japan will arrive in San Francisco on the next steamer from the Orient with contracts con-tracts Ir his possession for the building build-ing of two warships for the country he represents One of these it is under J I stood will go to the Union Iron works in this city and the other to the Cramps company in Philadelphia I Captain M Boucoiny charge daffaires of the Japanese army arrived from TokSo on the Peru last night to I visit Irving M Scott and arrange for the building of the ship which has been awarded to his company After closing clos-ing UP his business here he will go to Philadelphia to consult with the Cramps Another important matter connected with the coming visit of S Asano to the Pacific coast is the opening up ota ot-a new steamship line between Tokio and the Pacific coast In heralding the advance of this new line S Asano will say that it will handle freight e I cheaper than either of the lines running run-ning from San Francisco and Puget Sound and that the landing place on this coast will be at Portland Ore |