The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-14
MUST REACH OUT
Japanese Do Not Want Their
immigration Stopped.
BRINGS INCREASED BUSINESS.
Opinion On Trouble With
Hawaii.
Japanese Attack ForeIgners-Mr.
Asano's Contract for
Steamers.
YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA, May At goes
without saying, says the Jill Shimpo
of today, that emigration and coloni-
cation are necessary for the develop
ment of nation. The spreading of a
race to all parts of the world is similar
to the extension of the roots of tree.
Those which absorb nutriment from
all directions grow to be large trees,
but those planted in pots are barely
Kept alive by the continual care of
gardeners. The present wealth and
power which England boasts of have
been attained from her colonies hav-
ing been planted in various parts.
each forming, as it were, a small Eng
land, not from any special ability of
her race, nor extraordinary natural re-
sources of her land
1t is natural that commerce will he
developed and her navigation advanced
even without any stimulation on the
part OF the authorities, while the in
crease of the military equipment would
become necessitated, when any one
race shall spread over large tracts of
land, forming altogether a wealthy and
powerful country.
The population of Japan is increas-
ing annually. Whereas, there were on
ly 37,450,000 in 1884, the number had
increased to 41,120,000 in 1894. thus
showing an increase of some 3. $40 600
IN decade of years. AS the popula-
ton of Formosa is some $500 600. il
Will follow that a difficulty will be ex-
per1enced in disposal of the overflow
ing population unless territory as large
as Formosa be found abroad every 10
years to take up the increasing num-
Der.
Even considered simply from the do
nestle point, leaving aside the oues-
tlon OF the extension of national in
huence, there is a great necessity for
hndlng an outlet for the population
1t Is all the more evident that with the
emigration of Japanese abroad their
manners and customs will be trans
planted and the demand for Japanese
articles will be increased. For instance
the exports to Hawaii was only $4,000
yen in 1896 which augmented to 393.-
600 yen in 1895, or 16 times as much in
nine years, which abnormal increase
could be placed only to the emigration
OF japanese, as the amount of imports
mad not changed to any great extent
except small fluctuations.
1t has been argued that the JAPANESE
like life of seclusion and lack also
perseverance, so that they cannot bear
hardships in foreign lands. However
as far as experience has gone. the con
trary has been the case. They are
bold. and do not fear to go out to anv
parts of the world, they being found
now not only in Hawaii, San Francis
co. Vancouver Canada. Queensland.
New Caledonia. the Philippine Islands.
Vladivos1ocK, and many
other places. while they project emf
grating to South America also.
In spite of there being troubles with
Hawaii. Japanese are going to proceed
there still. and even in the interior of
Korea. where the life and pronertv Of
are not safe and many had
been prosecuted by mobs. they engage
in peddling and other trades. At pres
ent. no instance Of noticeable success
is seen except in Hawaii. where there
are numbers of Japanese who have
fortunes or become land
owners.
As emigration has such promising
future. the Government should stimu-
late it and give protection to il. In
regard to the present Hawaiian trou-
BILE the Government. it is hoDed. will
not resort to such an unbecoming act
equal to twisting the arms of child.
by rigorous negotiations with Hawaii.
although obstacles in the way of emf
grafton should not be removed. L is
also necessary that a man-of-war
should be sent there occasionally in
ordinary times. and not merely in cases
Of emergency. In advancing the ma
tional power, or in disDosing of an in
creasing population, emigration and