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Show JAPANESE S1IG FOR WORLD'S TRADE San Francisco Merchant Says Nippon Has Made Great Strides. "The Japanese since the European war have become alive to the possibilities of huge commercial relations with the United States and accordingly have raised the standard of their manufactures," manufac-tures," said H. F. Prien of San Francisco Fran-cisco last night at the Hotel UU.li. Mr. Prien has just returned to the United States from the orient, where he studied conditions. "There are three classes of people in Japan the government officials, the merchants and the coolies. The two former for-mer are particularly friendly to the United States and there is no talk of any differences dif-ferences between the two nations. "The Japs are working day and night in their efforts to build up a trade with other countries. They do not consider time, neither do they observe Sundays. They are going into the manufacture of all classes of merchandise, for which (hey hope to find a market and are making It better than formerly. It is imperative that they increase the quality of their goods, for the reason that the government govern-ment has appointed a committee to supervise- the same. In the event there are any complaints from foreign mer-- mer-- chants as to quality, the manufacturer I if haled before a sort of tribunal and punished, if it is proved that he has not lived up to his contract. The Japanese see great opportunities when t lie war is over and they are taking advantage of them. They are standardizing their goods, especially chemicals." Mr. Pripn is accompanied to Salt Tjake City by his wife and expects to return to b'an Francisco this week. |