The Washington times., 1905-07-16
CANADIAN PLAN
TO BAR CHINESE
Consists in Imposing a
Heavy Poll Tax.
1T SEEMS TO WORK WELL
Japan Now Sending Few Here, and
Believes in Keeping People
in Asia.
1T SEEMS TO WORK WELL


States stationed a. points in British
Columbia. in order to keep a lookout
after Orientals seeking to reach this
country through Canada, have made a
lem OF Chinese exclusion and the Chi
heSc boycott OF American manufacturers.
Ihey report that Canada has solved
the Chinese exclusion problem without
causing any difficulty with China In
stead of an exclusion law, Canada has a
per capita tax on Cinnamon entering
this country This tax for a cons:d-
cradle term was kept at $780, Recently it
mas been raised to $780, and 1t has for
more than a year practically kept all
coolies out. Curiously enough, the Chi
nese regard it simply as a part of the
fiscal system in Canada, and are not
offended against that country. Indeed. 1t
Is said that In some cases the Chinese
merchants who have been boycotting
this country's wares. have actually SUBJ
stituted Canadian products, by way of
demonstrating fleir more kindly senti-
ments for that country
Few Japanese Immigrants.
DR.. P. L. Prentis, immigration agent
OF the United States at Vancouver. re-
ports that there is no appa- ent danger
that japanese immigration !u America
will become a serious problem at least
for many years. Before the war with
Russia many steamers came with hun
dreos or japanese; now thirty to forty
Is the limit. There are two reasons
for this. One is that the japanese
have called so many men to the field
during ha hot
surplusage of population. Another is
| that the war has made business active
| in certain lines, increasing, the demand
for labor
But III addition to these things. and
more important. SO far as permanent
effect Is concerned. is the sensible at
titude japan has taken. The Japanese
government believes that the Asiatic
people should stay in Asia. 1t does
not favor general emigration of its
people to Europe and America, except
as they may so commercial agents
| of for educs ttcnal purposes.
Generally speaking, Japan proposes
TO keep Japanese in their own country
Korea. ManChuria and China proper
1t believes tie development of China
and Korea offers the proper field for
Japanese expansion.
Restrictions on Emigrants.
| 10 keep the Japanese from leaving
their own country for America. the
Mikado's government is demanding bet
ter sureties for intended emigrants
They mus, be able To show that they
have ample means They are subject
ed to rigid physical examinations, espe-
! cially to make sure that they are not
afflicted with trichoma, a serious eye
! disease of the East. Even educational
qualifications are imposed, the govern
| ments position being that 1t does not
wish people TO go abroad who may not
do their native land credit
But the real reason for all this, the
/ immigration officials are informed, is
| that Japan purposes to keep her power
| in Asia. The Japanese citizen who
comes to America is practically lost TO
his fatherland- II he goes to the Asian
mainland he becomes a member of the
fast increasing group of japanese who
are already dominating Korea and
Manchuria in a business way, and who
are fast reaching out into eli parts of
| China Japan needs its people in those
[ countries, and ig ready to encourage
! them to go there.
Practically at Standstill.
| The result Of all these influences is
| that Japanese immigration to America
| IS almost at a standstiIl. Since the war
/ began many of the Japanese who were
| here have returned TO their own coun-
| try. Few of them are expected here
again; more likely they viii go to the
| continent OF Asia
One cheering suggestion with refer
| ence to the Chinese immigration ques-
ton Is that Japanese influence is likely
soon TO convince China that it is not
desirable to try to force Chinese on the
| United States. If China can be led to
| take the same sensible attitude that
japan does, the probl m will be solved.
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