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Show SAYS JAPANESE ! MISUNDERSTOOD Ogden Young Man Returns From Japan: Will Speak This Evening gggggggggggggflggggggcl gggj I ggggi I i ....... ' v , y v BRYAN T. WRIGHT That the recent stir In Japan over 1 which Americana read so much nbqut the possibilities of war with the United Unit-ed States, could be almost direction traced to politics and political Is- j ur-j, was the opinion expressed ves-, terday iy Bryan L Wright, son of Mr. md Sirs. Joseph K. 'i iicht of i;deii. who returned home irter spending four years in the Orient as s missionary mission-ary for the L. D. S. church. Mr N'riglu was closely associated with all classes of the foreigners (1(11111? his sta abroad and gained a close insight in their thoughts and beliefs. ANXTOt S TO PL1 IS The J.ipanesr- as a race are kindly to Americans and show visitors every consideration, 1 Mr. Wright said. "Of course (i few Americans who do not understand the' language, have some difficulties and in man cases misun-' misun-' dcrstandings lead to the belief that thi- Japanese arc haughty and suspicious sus-picious but when If one understands them, he will soon find them willing ahd even anxious to please." There arc sonn who believe a war i with the United States Is inevitable, I but the majority of the people fail to j allow rumors of war to make an impression im-pression There is also u substantial reason why Japan will hesitate before I lifting arms against the I nited States; Japan's industries consist of the manufacture man-ufacture of silk to approximate! : per cent. The United States is her greatest importer and her hesi buyer buy-er To sever this trade would mean financial havoc in the country, i believe be-lieve " During his four years in the orient Mi. Wright Visited ''hina and many of the Japanese possessions. He arrived ar-rived In Vancouer, B. C, a few das ago and reached Ogden yesterday. Ills parents met the ateami i n which Mr. Wright returned at Vancouver, an t accompanied him home. Announcement was made vesterday that Mr. Wright will deliver an ad"-dress ad"-dress tonight at 7 o'clock In the First ward meeting house. II,. will tell of . his experiences abroad. |