The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-17
TAFT INSISTS
On EXCLUSION
He TactfulIy Gives UItimatum
to Japan---The President
Highly Pleased.

| WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-There is
good reason TO believe that the Japa-
nese government is now informed of
the resolute purpose of the United
States to exclude Japanese Iaborers as
a peace measure as well as for the
welfare of the country.
1t has been learned that ii was a
part of Secretary Taft's duty in visit
| ing Japan TO make the government
{ leaders there acquainted with the con-
clusion that has been reached by the
United States government. which is
that exclusion must be accomplished.
The president and the cabinet are con-
WINGED that disturbances would occur
on the Pacific coast if the Japanese
We're not excluded and they fear such
a state Of affairs would lead to serious
friction with Japan.
1t is now understood that Secretary
Taft was instructed by the president
to make a strong plea for an exclu-
sion treaty as the best means Of avoid
ing friction He was instructed, if he
found the japanese officials obdurate
on the treaty proposal, to inform them
that the United States in its firm pur-
pose of preserving peace would be COM
PEELED to exclude japanese Iaborers by
act OF Congress
According 10 information now vouch-
safed by high authority it was the
presidents desire TO convey tactfully
through Secretary Taft the final de-
termination of the administration,
which is to prevent friction between
the races by keeping them apart Dis
agreeable as the task was Secretary
Taft assumed it, and from all that can
be learned he has discharged it with
skill
The medium of communication on |
the japanese side was General Terau- !
chi, minister of war. He and Score |
tary Taft are personal friends and have |
had occasion heretofore to exchange |
involving government mat
tiers in the Philippines, Nagasaki and |
elsewhere.
During his stay in Toxic, Secretary |
Taft was entertained by General Te- |
rauchi and spent much of one day in !
his company. Afterward he conferred /
with other japanese officials, but the |
real business of his errand was trans. /
acted with General Terauchi.
The indications in Washington are |
that the president and the cabinet are |
well pleased with Secretary Taft's sue
cess. The public expressions in Japan |
are ali favorable and there is reason |
for asserting that Taft's private re- |
ports are of the same tenor. A cable /
dispatch from Toxic reports that an |
official understanding was reached. |
which, while not completely disposing /
of the question at issue, pointed the /
way toward a solution of it. When /
this dispatch was shown to an author
ity here today he indicated that an IN
Outstanding might have been reached |
whereby Japan. if it did not agree to +
an exclusion treaty, would undertake 4
to prevent any japanese cutlery t
against an exclusion act by Congress.
The essence of the understanding, of
course, is the japanese acknowledg-
nent that the exclusion of japanese
aborers from the United States is i'm /
oeratfve if race riots and national pas
sions are TO be avoided.
Secretary Taft is 10 be credited with 4
laving brought this home TO the Jap Il
anese government in such fashion as
70 leave no doubt of the frmness of
he American position, while at the
same time avoiding any offense. The H
animation in high quarters today was
hat the japanese exclusion policy Il
would be perfected during the coming I
winter, either by treaty negotiations or
Of Cv0roo,-oES with
Iuiescence Of Japan.