Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-12
JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

A japanese paper IS advocating
boycott of American ports by emit
grants from. the Flowery Kingdom.
The paper points out that Argentina,
Brazil. Chile and Peru offer splendid
opportunities TO the Mikado's subjects;
that Mexico IL not an unsatisfactory
place for them to settle. and that al
most any South American country, in
fact, will give them warmer recep-
fion than the northern continent.
Tha. would be a satisfactory way
out of the difficulty with Japan owing
to the San Francisco trouble. II the
Japanese would simply pass by our
ports and go elsewhere there would
be no cause for complaint. But II
would not allay tho anti-American
sentiment In Japan. And IL boy
colt Is first commenced. II might not
be confined to emigration. II might
touch American trade. and become
serious
BY treaty of 1894 Japan has secured
for her subjects tho right TO enter
travel, or reside In any part of the
territory OF the United States, and
full protection OF persons and prop
erty. They have free access to the
courts, and In all matters connected
with the administration OF Justice,
have all the rights and privileges on
joyed by native citizens. Japanese are
guaranteed that they are all on II
level with natives In all matters relat-
ing to rights OF residence and travel
and the disposal OF property and are to
enjoy liberty OF conscience and wor-
ship. Such are their rights and priv
iieges.
The agitation against the Japanese
Is based on the alleged ground that
they take undue advantage OF the
privileges secured. They come here
and manage to obtain an English edu-
cation without cost TO themselves, BY
joining gospel societies." Having OBJ
tanned what they want they return to
Hinduism. or Shintoism. The Japan
tse government. It is charged, IS as
sisting emigration to this country. IL
IS said that some years ago there
we're twelve emigration companies In
Japan, with an aggregate capital stock
Of 55s,99s yen, all operating practice
ally under government patronage.
Japanese rarely. n ever. renounce
their allegiance to the emperor. Like
the Chinese, the japanese come 10 the
United States for the purpose Of ac-
nuiring money and returning home as
soon as possible. with the assurance
that every emIsrant leaving Japan will
return, the emigration companies are
enabled to execute their system Of
assistance. They work In cooperation
with the steamship companies, the
employers OF labor IN foreign coun-
tries, and with the cmlgrant himself
Commissions are paid to active agents
throughout Japan, who hunt out
would-be emlgrants The omigrant
company charges the emigrant a GER
lain figure, and he enters into con-
tract TO pay the bill out OF his wages.
rho company then brochures pass
port for him, gives surety to the gov
eminent that he shall be returned to
Japan In case Of need. and advances
enough money to pay his passage 20
The promised land. Contracts are
made for the labor of these emierants.
md while It Is difficult TO prove that
me contract labor laws OF the United
states are violated the success OF the
vs'cm points convincingly. 1t Is al
eyed to such condition of affairs
! such are tho charges upon which
ne anti-Japanese agitation is based.
whether well founded or not. Il Is