Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-20

Washington, Sept. 14.-Secretary Root
is returning 20 Washington with some
thing more than the elixir of Muldoon 3
punching bags and boxing gloves 10
cheer him up. A radically dlHereht
phase has been put on the Japanese
question by the recent developments at
Vancouver, wherein British Columbia
residents waged riot against Japanese
n Chinese immigrants.
These riots may prove to be the fore
rune of a permanent settlement OF
the japanese exclusion question az II
affects his country, particularly the
Pacific coast and that this worrisome
problem and it's possibilities nave trou-
bled Mr.. Root exceedingly and have
dcne much to weigh him down is well
understood here. If the truth were
known, it would probably be found the
able secretary Of state has spent a good
many more sleepless nights over the
vexlng Japanese question than he did
over the troubles of Wall street, which
gossip had it were gravely concerned
over Mr. Roots retreat TO bucolic sur
]roundings and strenuous athletics.
Conditions Modified.
Well informed students of the Japa-
nese question do not, of course, con-
slider that this country has the Japa-
nese exclusion question off its hands,
because of the Vancouver riots or for
any other reason, but that it has modi-
fed the conditions under which negotia-
tions will be conducted, If conducted at
all is apparent.
In the first place, it is deemed likely,
now thai the British Columbia resi-
dents have broker out in a far worse
demonstration than any at San Fran
cisco. that less talk will be heard about
the feeling against the Japanese on the
Pacific coast being confined to union
labor elements. 1t will be argued by
the friends Of Japanese exclusion that
there are racial differences and result
ant industrial distinctions between the
japanese and Caucasians that cannot
he overlooked and that car be met only
by exclusion. In many parts of the
United States. there has been much op.
position to this view. Just rs there has
been in England.
The Jap Must Go.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root, however, ave taken the view
that settlement Of the Japanese cues.
ton must be made or the basis Of eX-
clusion of Japanese laborers. In other
words, they have recognized the racial
and industrial differences that were
certain TO result in collisions and riots
and perpetual MISUNDERSTANDING and
chickering's with Japan unless disposed
of in a permanent way by exclusion.
Now that the Canadians have brok-
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the japanese government may realize
that exclusion Is the only feasible So
luton of the question and will be less
obstinate about negotiations to that
end. 1t is thought possible, too. the
Japanese masses may be led to take a
less ~jingoistic view of the demonstra-
tons at San Francisco and may en-
terrain a more reasonable attitude
toward the United States. The effect
on popular opinion in Japan may be
such that the hands Of the Japanese
government will be tied less tightly in
It's dealings with the Washington gov
eminent over this problem. The state
department expects NJ easy solution
of the Japanese question, but il Is ex-
Sremely unsatisfactory to have things
In shape wherein 1t is impossible to
make any move that promises relief.
1t seems reasonable to suppose jap
anese attention will be directed away
from the United States for a time and
in this officials here see ground for
hope that a way will be found out of
Americas difficulty. In the mean
time, this country is putting on
mounted inspectors along the Mexican
frontier and taking steps to rigid en-
forcement Of the passport arrangement
inaugurated as the result OF last win
ter's legislation.
One possibility not overlooked here
Is that the Japanese tide, arrested In
British Columbia, may flow the faster
into this country. Such q result would
pbyiouSly he a SpriOuS one