Show on silk washington may 4 consul general mcivor at kanagawa reports to the state department that according to current reports the japanese government is about to send a commission to washington lor for the purpose or of influencing a reduction of the increased import duties wah winch ach according to the american pa papers peris are proposed to be levied on silk for this reason lie he reg rc gards ards I 1 it t as important for the department to know that the imperial diet has passed an act allowing a bonus to all japanese exporters of raw raiv silk |