The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
JAP POLICY OUTLINED
DiscOurageS Immi-
grafton to Pacific Coast.
LETS SUBJECTS GO TO HAWAII
Despite Reported Restrictions Ar
rivals at san Francisco Continue fo
Tncrease-EmpiFe staggering Under
National Debt of 1901 ,O0O,O00 and
People Urged 10 Dispense Luxuries.

Official information has been re-
ceived in Washington concerning ia
pans attitude toward ,he immigration
of her subjects TO the United States
that may or may not be deeply siehin-
cant
The authorities have in their posses
sion reports. which, however, did not
come through diplomatic channels,
showing that while Japan encourages
her subjects TO settle in Hawaii. it dis
courages immigration 10 the Pacific
Coast mainland. In fact, passports are
freely issued to laborers destined for
Hawaii. but they are denied TO those
who express a desire to proceed to the
United States proper.
Japan's willingness to permit native
laborers 10 so TO Hawaii is explained
on the ground that Japanese are heav-
lily Interested i'm various enterprises in
the islands, and that the mother couu-
try for that reason is DESTROYS of CO.
operating with a view TO supplying the
demands FOR labor in Hawaii. Japan.
it is further explained, is not looking
for trouble with the United States. For
that reason she viii not issue PASS
ports to Japanese who give this coun-
try as their destination. This attitude
is assumed by the Mikado's government
with a desire to prevent a situation
whereby sentiment would develop in
the United States for Japanese exclu-
sion. The enactment of such q law, il
is pointed out. might rupture cordial
relations between the two govern
mcnts.
Despite the refusal Of the Tokyo gov
eminent to issue passports TO the United
States To japanese labOrcrs. that class Of
immigration continues 10 increase on the
Pacific Coast with "a resultant prejudice
ia that section against the far East Yam
KEGS. Influences IN Hawaii and in this
country, il is understood. are RESPONSE
bile in large part for the japanese IN going
to Hawaii, and then. after "a brief So
journ there. shipping TO San Francisco
and other Pacific Coast ports.
VIII Not Explain Influence.
What these Influences are the officials
decline 10 say. II is intimated, however.
that railroad contractors and others in
the West interested IN securing cheap la
Dor are responsible.
Interesting information as 10 Japans
commercial development has been re-
ceived at the Department Of Commerce
and Labor from Special agent ". a. era
ham Clark He points out how the Jap
anese governments is striving 20 encourage
the establishment Of all necessary manu-
features in order that the nation may be
practically independent Great progress
is being made in the establishment of
textile factories. and Japan is already ex-
porting coarse cotton cloths.
There IS some uneasiuess IN business
circles because of the national debt and
he necessity for increased revenue. The
national debt is given al 500. coo 0oo. which
Il is stated. does nor include the cost OF
removing the army from MauchurIa and
1ther special disarming costs yet 10 be
net; SO the fTal debt viii be brought Up
30 about billion and an eighth at least.
EXtrasaEance Discouraged.
Special Agent Clark continues:
This Is noted here for the effect il VIII
rave on the purchasing power OF the pe0-
PIE. The government realizes that TO
larry this load without stumbling. NOT
'nly the government but the people must
be economical. and buy as few luxuries
IS possible, and at the same time increase
heir exports as much as possible. As
Illustrating the first may be noticed an
Incident that just occurred. The soldiers
Who returned from the war were Toasted
'y their neighbors and the veterans start
% IN to give feasts in return. but the min
stey Of finance publicly discountenanced
he practice and warned them that il was
necessary for all TO economic"