The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-03
JAPAN
WILL ACT
HER STATESMEN READY TO AC-
CEPT LIMITATION OF TIMIGKA-
TION AS UNAVOIDABLE.

TOXIC, November 2O.--While there
has been no further official action in
connection with the emigration of
Japanese to Canada and the United
States, indications point to the con-
clusion that the Government of Japan
probably is ready to admit that the
arguments presented by ambassador
OBren require immediate attention.
There is reason to expect that after
the arrival o. Baron Ishii. chief of the
Bureau Of Commerce of the Foreign
Office who was sent to America as a
special comm issioner to inquire into
the matter, the Japanese Government
will undertake the self-imposed task
of limiting emigration within the
bounds desired by both the United
States and Canada.
Canadian Minister of Labor Lee
mieuX, who is here actively investigat-
ing the subject, has made no formal
proposal, but it is understood that he
has plainly indicated that prompt
curtailment of the number of emf
grants is necessary if Japan is sin
cerely DESTROYS of assisting her ally in
order to avoid a serious complication
with a British colony.
An editorial in the il Ji which is
believed to sometimes be inspired by
the Japanese Foreign Office, says that,
presumably, Minister Lemieux comes
to Japan asking for the limitation OF
emigration to Canada.
The editorial continues: I'VE, nat
urally, are a peace-loving nation, and
| if the immigration of japanese into
| Canada endangers the public peace
we will not hesitate to absolutely for
| bid emigration to that country. The
Japanese Government is trying to linn
| it emigration according to law, and
we hope that the Canadian Govern
ment will generously assist us in
reaching a solution of the problem.
Race hatred is discreditable to Cana
da We believe that Japanese immI~
! grants would tend to promote the well
fare of Canada by developing its re-
sources, but if the peace is disturbed
it is better to altogether prevent our
people from emigrating.'
Count Okuma, the veteran states
man, who is one of the main leaders
of the Opposition party and the great
est democrat in Japan, hitherto out
spoken in opposition to the Govern
ments policy of partial restriction Oh
emigration, when interviewed by a
representative of the Associated Press
said that the Japanese Government
/. probably should assist America at a
time when prejudice, as well as poll
tical and economic conditions render
/. the emigration of Japanese to that
country ineXpedient. He said he rec
Ognized the fact that there are times
when justice and reason, which de-
sire to attain the highest ideals of
civilization, are unable to control
popular passion therefore,, it became
the part of Japan as a friendly and
peace-loving nation, to cooperate IN
every way with the President and
statesmen of America to avoid diff
culties
From the highest standpoint OF
civilization" said Count Okuma, IT
is unreasonable Tor one country to
close it's doors to people who desire to
learn from America as we have learn
ed for the last fifty years, but we have
no doubt that passion, race prejudice,
internal politics and economic prob
lens are all playing part in the pres
ent agitation. A man like President
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is natural that these ferocious savages
should keep a constant lookout for
wrecks, which are to them a heaven
sent windfall.
Though the climate is extremely
cold, and fierce storms are constantly
raging, yet instead of wrapping them
selves in furs, the Alaculofs go almost
naked, their usual costume consisting
of narrow clout about the lons, to
which is added piece Of sealskin held
by thongs in such a way as to be
readily shifted to any desired position
as a protection against the wind.
Somewhat less wild in many of their
ways than the Yahgans and Alaculofs,
the Onas sometimes wear cloaks of
seal or otter skin, with the hair in
side, falling from shoulder to mid
thigh. They carry always with them
a bit of iron ore, a scrap of flint, and
a small quantity Of dry fungus, wrap
= ped in a piece Of hide, with which to
make fire When captured, or in dis
tress on any account, it is their pleas
ing custom to cut long and deep CASH
es in their chests with any sharp thing
that may be at hand, Many Of them
p have been cOrralled by the mission
; aries within recent years, and being
, persuaded by them to wear clothes