Show SAYS JAPAN WELCOMES AMERICA washington oct IS declaring that japan welcomes the presence of tia united states in the philippines mr takahara lra the japanese minister tonight gave a statement to the washington post replying to its inquiry in which he says that japan feels great repose about tho philippines because p they are occupied by the united stales P with the firm hold of its authority oven the archipelago not to speak of man vl object lessons being given there by the new owners by introducing modern improvements in various ways regarding japans future mr tau hifa said 1 I presume it would be better tor yau to wait little while before ou will be able to see what japan will do actually I 1 urmey believe that there atall be no departure made hereafter from the line of policy pursued by the japanese government the open door policy proposed by the united states and readily joined in by japan in july 1900 win ae scrupulously observed throughout the future ana the legitimate rights and interests of nil nations wlllie duly respected wherever our influence extend regarding japans ability to meet her indebtedness mr Ta kahira salt ho doubt tho burden is very heavy but if we consider he fact that tha extraordinary special tax alone was raised since the war to the amount of per annum without hampering the growth of commerce and industry I 1 acol sura there is no causa for pessimism and moreover a satisfactory sign Is the continued development or both internal and external trad |