The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-13
AN EMIGRATION BAcKER.

/ dccoFoing 10 their colors. The Dali,
Chronicle says:
AN EMIGRATION BACKER.
The trouble in Vancouver is well
nlgh drop in the ocean, in its degree
OF seriousness, compared with that OF
/ pan FRANCISCO. In the present trouble
| prompt adjustment of the situation
Nv promised us by the British Govern
ihenI. and we may rely upon the prom
Use of our ally for a responsible solu.
N OF the trouble, which is neither so
deeply rooted nor well organized as was
the case in California
"A certain vernacular paper enter
ta1ns pessimistic view on the situa-
ton and tries to find the cause of the
Q tb!e in the emigration of our coun-
crymen from Hawaii, thereby trying to
justify Consul Morikawa in his attempt
~ check the emigration tide of the
japanese 'laborers. We can not agree
Nttb the sycophants who always bow
low to consuls and foreigners In our
free and independent opinion, we think
Consul Morikawa has been sending all
kinds of false and exaggerated reports
merely to misguide us; else, ere this.
we would have heard of starving Jap1
anese beggars among the passengers of
the Kumeric and the Indiana. AS the
situation stands at present we do not
see any grave difficulty either in the
settlement of the present trouble or in
the way of future emigration
CAUSED FROM HAWAII.
The Hawaii Shinpo believes that 1.-The
direct n ho &c
Kumeric immigrants, who brought
about general anti-Japanese feeling
on the Pacific Coast" and goes on to
say: We are rather inclined to be-
lieve that the present trouble was
prompted by the American unionists,
who are proud of their recent successes
in California, and that they took the
chance of Mr.. Ishii's visit for the mani
festation of their feeling toward Japa,
nese laborers."
A HEADSTRONG VIEW.
The Nippu Jill regrets the occurrence, |
but it believes that 1.-The trouble was
brewed up at the instigation of the /
American labor unionists,'' and does
not think that 1.-THE cordial relations OF
the allies would suffer on account of |
at the Jiyu Shimbun, which is
Of the opinion that "as long as ia
pans fundamental policy-that of
sound Industrial expansion-is not him
Tered, reasonable restriction should
De put on the number Of its coolis
and the emigration of Jap
anese from Hawaii ought to be
stopped, in order to avoid any rurther
friction with friendly powers. The
Iippu compares this opinion with a
heory of a man giving up his property
o another because he had to surrender
N other occasions.
THOSE TO BLAME.
The Jiyu Shimbun retaliates against
he Nippu's attack and says: I'VE
ave no doubt that the Dominion Gov .
rnment will prevent the recurrence OF
he riot, that the damages may be
aid, and that the apology may be
but will they salve all
auses of trouble? We say no, in spite
f the shortsightedness of Jill, which is
enough to believe that the
must be pushed to its goal
ecause there is nothing in the treaty
-ipulation to prevent it. We have
armed against unrestricted exodus of
apanese from here because we believed =
lat there was nothing more detri- 4
entail to our general interest-in that
counteracts the policy of our gov
We are sorry that we are
ade prophets in regard to the Ku- y
eric exodus, but will venture to
'ophesy again that, until the emigra-
On of our countrymen is made to ac-
'rd with the regulation of our gov q
the trouble will never cease;
erefore, the new understanding be-
7een ottawa and Toxic shall be in
e form of restriction, much to our
gret. But who are to be blamed?'