New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

anese press. Friendliness to Great Britain is a
matter of course. that power being Japans ally.
But even toward Russia there is no indication
of hostility but rather desire that the empire
of the Car may recover speedily from the losses
OF the war, may restore domestic tranquility,
may be opened as Japan is 10 enlightened gov
ernmental methods, and may become, for mutual
advantage, a close friend of Japan Toward
France Japanese feeling has not hitherto been
cordial Popular regard for that country could
not be fostered as # was for Great Britain ana
America. 1t is true that Japan adopted her
military system largely from France, and also
adopted the Code Napoleon into her 1urispru-
dence. But Frances participation in the triple
interference of 1895. by which Japan was robbed
Of much of the fruits of herwar with China, put
a wide gulf between the two nations. and this
further widened by the financial support
which France gave to Russia in the latters
schemes of conquest in the East and in her
aggressions against Japan. Still, Japan has not
been unmindfuI of the influences which con-
strained France to act namely her alllance
with Russia nor is she blind to the fact that
France. then the ally of Japan's foe. is now the
close friend. if not the actual ally, of Japans
ally. Great Britain, and there is strong desire
to cultivate with France the most friendly re
lations. The japanese government has recehIy
celebrated the centenary of the Code Napoleon,
the French markets have been more freely
opened TO japanese commerce, and there are
promises of the investment of much French
capital in Japan especially in glass factories at
Osaka At this approachment between the Two
countries great popular satisfaction is expressed
Nor is there any real hostility manifested
toward Germany. 1t is not forgotten that tne
German Kaiser beat the drums of Europe
with iTnperiouS zeal against the yelloW peili',
and especially against Japan or that ne Selzeu
a part of 6han-Tung with his mailed INST:
But the "Chuo" remarks the diplomatic
policy Of country must be founded upon rea-
son. and although there may be some difference
of interests In commercial matters at times De-
tween Germany and Japan, much more than
between either Great Britain America and
Japan. still the operations Of Germany in shan
Tung do not offer the slightest cause for dis
quiet or disturbance OF the peace, any more
than do Japan's operations in Manchuria. 1t
is recognized that Germany's activity in the Far
East Is conditioned upon the acQuiescence ana
favor of japan and Great Britain: There IS
thus nothing to prevent u.s." says the "Chuo,
from casting away suspicious and doubts, ana
working in harmonious concert in the interna-
tional race" 1t is not to be forgotten either,
that Japan owes debt of gratitude 10 Germany
for instruction and aid in military organization.
Germany continues the "Chuo," is the only
state in Europe having such affinity to our own
political and financial systems that japan may
be aptly termed the Germany of the Far East
Such being the ties between Germany and
Japan, cannot but laugh at the puerile pol
icy of antagonism which would be prejudicial to
the relations between the two nations" The
announcement that the German government, at
the Kaiser's personal initiative is about to send
a number of army officers to Japan to study the
Japanese art Of war, and especially of military
hygiene and sanitation, Is received with much
Quist exultation notable tribute to the at
tainments of Japan. and contrast is drawn
between II and the old days when Germans and
other foreigners were sought to teach the Japan
ese army. The places of teacher and pupil have
been changed. The suggestion is slyly
made that perhaps one of these days Germany,
not content with sending to Japan to study will
want Japanese officers sent to Europe to teach
her soldiers and to be the drillmasters and
sanitarians Of the Kaiser's armiesl
Reference has been made to the number of
japanese in America. The correspondent OF the
.Choho" already quoted. who spoke Of 10000
japanese in San Francisco, manifestly
much In error He also made the amazing state
ment that two-thirds Of the present citizens Of
the United States iTnmigrantsl There are
reckless "slangWhangers" in Japan as well as
elsewhere. But II IS not altogether easy TO de-
the United States. The United States census Of
1900 is cited stating it at something moro
than $1,000. That must certainly include Ha-
wall. and much more than half Of that number
must be credited to those islands. The Japan
ese government does not keep track OF all its
expatriated subjects but IT does have and II
exercises facilities for ascertaining their num-
bers pretty accurately. According to the most
recent official estimates the entire number Of
Japanese in the world outside of the island en-
pire of Nippon is less than 20OO00-to be pre-
else. only 1914, oil. OF these there are more
S6495 OF these, however, only 20 400 are IN
the United States proper. while about 5000
are in the Hawaiian Islands. and only 2 4S5 in
the Philippines. These figures with allowance
for the increase in six years, substantially agree
with those of the census Of 1900. Next in order
comes Corea, where $500 japanese are settled
and the only other land in which there are many
is China, with 1870 Canada has 3S40; Snga-
pore and the Straits Settlements, 1000; Vladi-
vostok and the adjacent parts OF Siberia, 1000
Australia, 1919; Hong Kong, 764; Mexico and
Central America, 456; Bombay, 313, and Bang
kok, 11S II should be scarcely necessary to say
that the Japanese government does not encour-
age emigration. unless to Corea and Manchurta
but regards II with dsfavor, though Of course Il
cannot prohibit 1t