The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-14
UNFRIENDLY TO JAPAN.
The MikadO Greatly Surprised at
GreSham'S Attitude.

40KOHOMA, Oct 30.-Several American
newspapers express the opinion that the
proposed treaty between the United States
and Japan is delayed by the unwillinguess
of the latter power to agree to restrictions
upon the immigration of her subjects.
This is an error. The imperial Govern
ment regards the question as of no i'm
portance, for the reason that few J Ia pane Sc
show any disposition to leave their native
land. The country is not at all over
crowded. and more than half of the land
capable OF cultivation is still unoccupied
The only emigration has been of some To-
900 laborers TO Hawaii, and the conditions
which tempt the poorer class of peasants
10 better their fortunes there for a while
do not exist elsewhere. There is not the
slightest likelihood that any considerable
number Of Japanese will seek homes in
America, but If the United States authori-
ties desire to Introduce a restrictive clause
in the treaty Japan will make no opposi-
tion to any reasonable provision. At the
same time much surprise is felt at the
changed attitude of the United States
Government. Invariably friendly until the
incoming of the present administration, it
now manifests Singular alienation, which
is observed in such incidents as the un-
merited accusation of the Secretary of
State with reference to the "levying of
war upon a feeble and helpless nation, 4"
the same officials order to the Consul
General at Shanghai requiring him to de-
liver up two Japanese against whom no
offense had been proved to certain death
and the undue postponement of the treaty
in spite of Japan's repeated solicitations
for revision.
The young Korean Prince Wi-hwa will
visit the principal cities OF Japan before
returning home. He is about 20 years of
age, and is exceptionally clever and well
educated. Excellent results are expected
from his brief sojourn in the empire.
Though an illegitinate: SOD, according to
Western laws, he holds favored position
in the Korean court. greatly to the dissatis-
faction of the Queen, who hated his
mOsher. and put an end to her influence
over the King long ago by the simple pro-
cess of causing her to be assassnated.
Her tragic death appeared TO increase the
Kings affection for her child. Notwith-
standing this monarch's weakness 10
domestic as in public affairs he has sue
ceeded in guarding Wi-hwa from the spite
of his cURsort, and unless overborne by
inimical palace intrigues will secure for
him the succession to the throne. The
Prince examines with keen interest all the
paraphernaiia of war in the neigbborhood
of Hiroshima, and has distributed 100 ven
among the patients in the hospital at that
place. He remains in Japan only a few
weeks. and will return home In the same
ship that brought him, little steamer of
400 tons, one ofthe three that belong to
the Korean Government. The other two
are of 500 and 200 tons respectively.
A diplomatic question will presently be
brought forward for consideration by the
Governments of the United States and
Japan. BY American usage all sailors
serving in American merchant vessels are