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Show JINRIKSHA SERVICE. Three Thousand Japa May Wheel Their Carta About the Park. Those who looked with so much curiosity curi-osity upon tha two jinrikshas, introduced intro-duced into Chicago last summer by an enterprising merchant, and which were sent back to Japan because they were thought to interfere with alien contract law, will be interested to learn that there may be fifteen hundred or perhaps per-haps two thousand of the same vehicles ve-hicles at Jackson park next year. At the meeting of the ways and means committee recently the matter was discussed, and it was decided not to take final action until it was learned whether it would be possible to import im-port the jinrikshas without again clashing with the law. There is in America a sentiment against allowing a human being to convert himself into a beast of burden. The Japanese em-perer em-perer also opposes the idea that his subjects sub-jects are to take a degraded position before be-fore the world. And if the jinrikshas are introduced both of these opposing elements must be overcome. As a matter of fact, the opposition to the jinriksha is by many considered mere prejudice. At Jackson park they would prove of great service. The Japs who propel them are hardy little fellows, who can travel further in a day and keep up a harder pace longer than a horse can. They arS all intelligent, and they would find their way along the boulevards in an easy manner and would avoid a crush. If they are brought into service a blockade will never occur, and persons using them will be able to get about the grounds easier than with a carriage and horses. If it is decided to bring the jinriksha into use not less than fifteen hundred of them will be imported. It is probable that this legal question will be at once referred to Attorney Carlisle, and as he decides so will the committee act. |
