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LABOUR CONDITIONS IN
JAPAN.
The Present And The Future; Baron K, Ishimoto, (son of the former Minister of the Navy), who is one of the foremost min ing ongineers of Japan and Student of the Japanose labour movement believes that he is able to foresee samo of the changes which are likely to take place in the general fabric of the present situation. In an inter- view, Baron Ishimoto told me, writes the Tokyo correspondent of the Japan Chronicle, that upon the formation of Trade Utions in Japan he believed that two main currents would presently co no to the surface, and that there would ho found to be Trade Unionism and Socialism in a general sense, He pointed out that the next change would likely come is that of a modification in the leadership of Labour. That is to say, in the formation of these two main lines of endeavour-namely, Trade Unionism and Socialism, the next logical step for the workers is that they shall choose a loader from among the labourers thom- Holves. He said that the workers, many of whom heretofore had not drawn any vital distinction be- tween Labour. Socialism, and Syndicalism, were boginning to realise that along with the for- mation of these two movemente the leadership must be in the hands of the labourers..
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of the development and changes of labour conditions in England and America should be made with a view to making applica- tion of any principles which have proved of assistanco in the past to the present development of labour in Japan. Wo must study the history of labour," he said "in order that we may find out to which period the prosent condition in Japan cor- responds." Through such study the leaders will be able to ascertain the next step to be taken in the development of their organisation. Ho referred to the Outline History of the World" by H. G. Walls, and remarked that its valuo lay in the fact that it was written from the viewpoint of comparative analysis,-that is to say, it gives a comparison of the growth and development, of progress and the way in which the various movements influenced society as a whole.
have
studied the conditions of miners Baron Ishimoto has not only in Japan but has made an extensive study of these workers (coal mining being his speciality) in Europe and America.
HOW WAGES ARE SPENT IN JAPAN AND ELSEWHERE. "What particular point have you developed?" I asked.
He referred to the investigation which he made in America and Europe in which it was ascertain ed what per cent. of the total income of the ordinary family among labourers Was for food alone.
apont la America
1918
the
coal
Baron Ishimoto stated that he had recently been in conversation he found that in with Mr. Suzuki Bunji, the pre-workers spent 50 per cent. sident of the Japanese Federation of their income on food, in Japan of Labour, and that he also 59 per cent., in England 62 per realised that thero must soon come cent, and in France 70 per cont. a change in the leadership of The proportion of the income labour in Japan. Those who spent for food is a very good in- make up the group, and who are dication of the actual conditions referred to as "intellectuals," he under which the worker lives. So said, would form themselves into that taking the expenditure for a society similar to the Fabian food as a standard, the Society of England, in which they miners in America stand first and would give their support to the the conditione in Japan are cause of labour, or that an organ-shown to be better than those isation akin' to the Rand School in England, that is, the miners in America would be formed in England spend a larger propor- where all problems pertaining to tion of their income on food than Socialism and Labour could be the miners in Japan. Of course studiod with a view to giving the the expenditure on recreation is most scientific help to the move- one of the determining factors in mont in Japan. "It is my showing the condition of the opinion," said Baron Ishimoto, workers and Baron Ishimoto re- "that the people should under-marked that the exponditara on stand the great difference in the history of social reconstruction in Japan as compared with Eng land and America." Fifty years ago the people of Europe began to understand the difference between Socialism and Labour, but this is only now understood in Japan.
UNEMPLOYMENT AND PUBLIC
WORKS.
Unemployment, Bicron Ishimoto remarked, is to be found in a large degree in the coal and copper mines. The Government is considering the question in the moantima many of the iners who have been discharged are going back to the land.
What is the fundamental cunae of unemployment at the present time?" I asked.
recreation
decreases 46 un- easiness in economic conditions increases, "Labour conditions in Japan are not so strenuous as in England-less ie spent on recrea-. tion in England because they pay more for necessaries, while in Japan inore is spent on recreation
because the economic strain is not so great. As a matter of fact the labour question is not so acute in Japan."
A systematic study of the living conditions in Japan is now being inade, Some of the labour leaders
assist will
in this study. which will bo published in May. Then," Baron Ishimoto added the intellectuals can sug- gest what reforms should be first taken in hand.'
"Is there any feeling among "The real causo, Baron the workers that they should Ishimoto stated, "is of course the choose a worker for a leader?" inactivity in economic circles—if | I asked.
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the Government had the money "There is some such feeling," some aid could be given to those he said, "but at present there is out of employment, for example, some difficulty in getting good
In connection with the Scand- in the construction of roads. But leaders from among the labourers
here is naturally reflected in the inavian shipping trade it might A mumber of Scandinavian industrial barometer in these two be mentioned that the passenger the Government has no money themselves." But he believes shipowners and agents have re-countries. The position, especial-service between Christiania and for such work."
that the change in leadership cently paid visits to the North-ly in Norway, is described as Newcastle will lose the services Then it is your opinion that must come gradually and that East Coast for the purpose of something almost ROME.the Government should use 躍 the transition state would pro-securing firsthand information as There is not only evident distress Sterling as she has had to go into appalling. of the well-known mail atsamor The foundation has been laid of share of the taxes for the purpose bably continue for the next ten to the shipping outlook, and, if among the searfaring community, dook, having sustained has been promoted by Hamou trially and civilly the Italo-Chinese. Instituto. It of improving the country indus-or fifteen years,
possible, chartering their own but shipowners in many casessiderable damage in collision, Vessele on almost any reasonable are suffering appreciable losses, which, it is estimated, will take terms. In an interview with one It is estimated that at the pre-six weeks to repair. of these gentlemen a Journal of sent time about a million tons of Olsen Line, which owns the The Fred Commerce representative was in-shipping is laid up in Norwegian Sterling, is sending other vessels Agnes Chapman, general formed that bad as things were in ports, practically one-third of of their fleet to maintain the servant, remanded at Marylebone England, they were infinitely the nation's entire mercantile service, Police Court on a charge of theft, worse on the other side of the marine. And this total is being was sail to have held 100 situa-North Sea. A very large propor- added to almost daily, with the hit by the shipping depression. Denmark, too, is being severely tions during the war-but to bavetion of Norwegian and Swedish result that complete stagnation It is also reported that Greek held none of them more than two tonnage is engaged almost exclu- of the shipping industry is idle tonaage amounts to ap weeks.
sively with the various ports on the looming large on the horizon proximately half a million tons.
Kia, councillor of the Chinese i The Baron replied that he had Republic, with a committee in-long held such an opinion, and
cx-Premier No fire insurance whatever will Senators Dovidio and Olterra, and Mr. Ozaki Yukio in the campaign
cluding
Luzzatti, also that he agreed entirely with
be effected,
several university professors. for the reduction of armements Y, TSUTSUMI,
The Institute aims at spreading in order that the taxes should be the thought, civilization and used for the development of the history, and knowledge of politi- country's resources, cal and social institutions of ancient and modern China.
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It is Baron Ishimoto's idea that a thorough and scientific study
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