The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-09-20
WHITE AND YELLOW MEN
THE RACES MUST REVISE TREATIES in ACCORD
With NATURAL SENTIMENTS

The San Francisco Call alone of the big dales United
States gives proper attention the japanese That paper
Under date of September 12 says
1T begins be clear that complete revision of foreign
between the United States Great Britain and Japan has
essay Whether the be modified by treaty by lega
ton of detail but important respect rev
sion of treaties indicated obvious that the favored
ton clause impossible between white and yellow The
agreement among the English colonies where white and yellow
touch complete this matter and the thing
the United States
favored nation clause accods the subjects of
nation the rights and privileges extended those of other
nations provision ar-reachng. Includes for instance,
besides privilege of residence the right become naturazed
citizen Such the logical result of the Japanese contention This
position maintained by political parties Japan with greater
less vgor These parties may be divided into the extremists de-
the progressists and the modeates known the se
who are of the government recent writer Japan in
dicates the position of these parties:
No one think Japan disagees with Count Okumas de-
ands in connection with discrimination against the japanese IN
America this parties appear be united The only difference
is as to of securing compliance with the demands There
is disposition regard Count Okua and the proresss as too
impatient and impractical diplomatic affairs He simply asks tat
the Tananee whether as immigrants any other capacity in the
United States granted equal treatment with the citizens OF all
other first class nations 1t difficult for resident OF japan TO
believe that any nation denying this right Japan permanently
retain cordial relations with her. The progess party believes TINS
right should be accorded forthwith else Japan should know the
reason why The seyukai thinks America should concede TINS PRIV
e to the japanese she does Europeans and that America WI"
do if she is given reasonable time 10 get ue idOo ~
able to American Institutions .
Boh parties are greatly mistaken when they imagine that either
the United States or Britain be either cerced or persuaded
into according equal treatment to Aac immigrants lney W %
welcome here impossible to take them to l P
This country already has problems on hand that can
manage en-
Again on the 18t the Call the discussion as follows
T did NOT take the London Times long discover that American
labor agiators we're responsible for the race riots IN D'
bia ADpareny the discovery made in London we 4u "
the British face and alay Japanese irritation over ne
havor of its ally Indeed, the discovery has hle alpon
Zone wonders whether the race feeling or PreuccG was
les that prevails in Australia, Natal and other brluS
l aod IN America If indeed is true that the VacouVe
riots were melted by American agtators we nope ule l W.
them caught and punished 1t is grave charge anu @ - g.
the Times to point out the men, Otherwise It W." " &C. rd
cape the conclusion that the Times is merely taiNns "
to cover an embarrassing situation when II says color Or
"'The rights of all who visit BRITISH SOIL ~ - 1ooc
race must be unfnchingly upheld by the whole auo''
government and the imperial crown a sor+ Of hack
Teee are brave words but they ought to have some sou -
no; :; CO. Aarenlv the Times such backing OF we may
presume that it would have produced with names u
given We forbear to characterize this metnou " o
charges against the people of friendly nau - of Tokyo
"A significant feature the situation lies IN tne a 1e
A4 - a., +;a;no disturbances San Francisco the Japd
newspapers and mobs worked up noisy fury ne si -
whole world talking about possible wal " Vet the Van
Tokyo is as calm as mountain lake on summer y a. came
cover RIOTS greatly transcribed importance any s -
eo4 49, hsad - +,is city We know that japanese n m
peysnaner oct their inspiration from above In a This
signs of policy provoaton directed at sne t rears
view addresses itself to the Vancouver Wod " was
Early in the year the japanese ambassador at boodum
running to the White time oan m atrjots
bro, tI window Of restaurant owned by one OF ms % h;
Followed period of negotiations ending IN an o there is
reached as TO Japanese immigration winch b1etv at
reason to believe really constituted triumph OF 0Iel M nav
the expense of Anglo-saxon straightorwarane es
and the orderno Of the American fleet to faclC 1ooon
indication of the view taken of the stuaton - were not ex-
a harmonious time when looked if would d tpts sates as
TO stir up popular tumut against her in the oH'NN