Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-17
NEW UNDERSTANDING SOUGHT
Canadian OmciaI Does Not Hope for
Change I'm Treaty with
Japan,


TOXIC. Nov. 16.-Rodolphe Lemieux.
Canadian postmaster general and minister
Of labor, who is here to consult with the
japanese authorities regarding emigration
from this country, has established an office
at the British embassy and is in frequent
conference with officials Of the Foreign
office. He expects a favorable outcome
of his mission. To a representative of the
Associated Press he said:
Il am not proposing any change in the
existing treaty, but desire to reach an
agreement with a friendly nation looking
to the adoption Of a program for the fu-
ture which will be beneficial to both coun-
tries concerned"
Minister Lemieux will be entertained BY
the municipality of Toxic on next Tuesday
and the government IS preparing an elabo-
rate program for his entertainment during
his stay in japan.
The Foreign Office has notified the emf ,ra-
tion companies that 4O6 japanese will be
allowed to enter Hawaii during this month
and December 1t is understood that the
government intends TO exercise closer
supervision over those going as students
TO San Francisco. There Is reason to be-
leve that considerable fraud had been
practced by registering laborers as stu
dents and that this has escaped the
scrutiny Of the immigration inspectors.
American Ambassador OBrien has. been i'm
active conference on this subject with
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashl. who
has issued more stringent instructions TO
the inspectors, and it is understood that
further restrictions are under advisement.
The japanese government is said to be
considering the advsability of shutting off
all emigration to the United States and
Canada for the present on the ground
that economic conditions render It mad
visable for citizens of Japan to visit for
eign countries unless they are able to show
that they are amply self-supporting
Among the leading statesmen, politicians
and business men the importance of the
near approach of the American congress
and the possibility Of the introduction of
special measures to restrict immigration
is fully realized. The opinion here is that
such legislation is not likely to be enacted,
but the fact of it's introduction and the
inevitable debates on the subject, It Is
thought, is liable to increase the difficulties
of the government IN adjusting the situa-
tion by arousng the Chauvinsts on ac-
count OF discrimination against Japan, and
affording ammunition for the opposition
which is increasingly active, in view Of the
general election in 1908.
AS an instance of the methods employed
to raise the issue in behalf OF the opposi-
tion, the Hochi, the organ Of that party,
and supposed to represent the views of
Count Okuma, will on Sunday contain an
editorial entitled, THE Deception Prac-
tlced by Diplomats in which it gives as
an example the speech of Secretary Taft
at the recent municipal dinner in Toxic.
The paper says that this address was moth
ing but a piece of deception, by which the
secretary sought to place himself in the
most favorable light. The HOclp appeals
to the Japanese government to ddal frankly
with the people. II insists that the nd-
is tamely yielding to foreign
powers, while at tho same time cleverly
hiding the facts from the public of Japan.
The editorial concludes by saying that the
visit of Minister Lemieux affords the best
opportunity Of solving the immigration
question, once for all, If it is frankly
handled.