Show 1 JAPAN AFTER THE WAR all efforts are being made for industrial du expansion kew york dec 13 lloyd brascom united states minister to japan arrived in this city yesterday coming by way of san francisco on a short leave of absence last night he talked interestingly te about japan her condition after the war and political prospects sn the far east since the war air griscom said the japanese people have settled down to their regular occupations the government is busy paying ort iia war debts and adjusting itself finances the whole aim ol 01 the japanese is toward industrial expansion at present all their efforts are turned in that direction As to the atter rioting sir griscom aid eaid e that the dissatisfaction over the peace of portsmouth was merely temporary and had become unimportant now the feeling of discon teut has entirely disappeared and tho japanese people feel great gratitude toward the american people and particularly ticul arly to president roosevelt for bringing about peace alie mikado is sued an edict telling the people that there was a government caring tor their interests and advising them to attend to their regular occupations tho people obeyed as friey obey emanating from the mr griscom declared emphatically that after the excitement due to the first news from portsmouth had subsided the people aided unanimously with the government and recognized the wisdom of making peace with russia he was asked about korea and the japanese protectorate korea Is not strictly in my province he said and although I 1 saw marquis ito shortly before his departure from japan to korea the korean question bos developed since I 1 left japan people in tho united states are better informed concerning korea than I 1 am 1 I saw admiral togo frequently before my departure from japan the I 1 minister added he told me that he intended to visit the united states with his fleet next autumn after first paying a visit to england japans ally I 1 told admiral togo that he would be cordially received as the american I 1 people are always glad to welcome a brave man mr griscom intends to go to washington in a day or two his departure from this city has been delayed by a cold brought on by the change to the american climate he has not decided just when he will return to japan |