Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-28
ORIENTAL
LABORERS
EXCLUDED
AGREEMENT IS REACHED BY
DIPLOMATS
IMPOSSIBLE TO PREVENT SNUG
CLING
Twenty-fourth Diet Opened at Toxic.
Question of Foreign Affairs to
Be Given Consider
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Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec PA discussion of the
Japanese governments program and
method of limitation of emigration has
commenced between the foreign office
and American Ambassador O'Brien.
Immediately after the departure of the
Canadian ambassador Count Chnda, vice
minister of foreign affairs, Grove to the
American embassy from the station and
discussed the American proposals and
suggestions offered by Ambassador
O'Brien for the help of the Japanese gov
ernment.
1t is understood that the discussion was
eminently satisfactory and that MEM
orandum on the subject in the shape Of
a reply will soon be Forthcoming. 1t Is
quite evident now that the Japanese gov
ernment recognizes that the mistakes of
administration on the part of minor
official in the past created the present
difficult situation and Is determined that
the future restriction of emigration will
make complaints from the American gov
ernment and people impossible.
The difficulty of dealing with the pos
sibility of emigrants going over the bor-
ders of Canada and Mexico is now occu-
pying much attention, because it is recog-
nized that while the possibility continues
it will be impossible to prevent recur-
renee of complaints.
Diet Is Opened
The twenty-f fourth diet was formally
opened at O:SO a. m. today by the empe-
ror, who delivered the speech from the
throne in the house of peers.
In the speech from the throne the ern-
peror laid stress on the increasingly cor
dial relations with foreign powers and the
important bearing on peace in the far
east of the ententes cordiales concluded
with Russia and France by Japan.
He dwelt on the Importance OF the
most careful deliberation OF fiscal
measures and said he expected the con-
currence of the diet in the budget
which would be presented by the GOV
ernment.
The opening scene in the upper
house was a brilliant one. The 3g7
members composing the house We're
clothed in full evening dress, while the
members of the different diplomatic
corps were dressed in full uniform
Three minutes were consumed in the
delivery of the speech from the
throne.
The emperor was driven to and from
the diet in closed carriage under the
escort of company of lancers.
The replies of the two houses to the
speech from the throne Will be short
and formal and will be presented to his
majesty at the palace later in the day.
after which the presidents of both
houses will report back to their re-
spe ctive houses the emperor's appre
citation and both houses will adjourn
for three weeks, at which Hme the
business of the session will be COM
Tlenced.
To Consider Emigration
The overwhelming majority of the
government in the diet makes it inn
probable that there will be any excit-
ing debates, although there may be
some discussion of the finance and ini-
migration measures. the two most inn
portant measures to come before the
diet. 1t is generally understood, how
ever, that all the leaders are practi-
cally agreed on the governments pol
icy looking toward the restriction OF
emigration.
1t is probable that motion of lack
of confidence in the cabinet will be in
troduced because of the proposed in
crease of taxation which is unpopular
with the masses
The motion may possibly pass in
view of the fact that this is the last
sessions of the diet. The general cleo
tior will occur in the spring, at which
time new diet will be chosen.