The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-09-06
WHAT THE JAPS DEMAND
FREE ADMISSION OF LABORERS and right OF
NATURALIZATION OF SUBJECTS

realized by the American people japan demands for her sub
ects including abore privileges granted
favoe nationaes which would include the right of nauraza-
on President Roosevelt inclined tepoze and fayors the
granting the naturalization privilege in consideration Of the
cuson bore The japanese government has rejected this
overture and the is in abeyance
1t be believed that the people of the Pacific coast states
will ever unrestricted Japanese immigration that the
American people, whole will favor Japanese naturalization
The Pacific will have the support practically the entire
West solid South the stand against the influx OF Japanese
aborers.
The matter is treated interest by the Washington repre-
sentative of Pacific Monthly who thinks be aveed only
by exclusion but who fails the ugly fact that Japan may
make of exclusion the OF We present the follow
ing from the source mentioned:
The Japanese question: which occupied worlds attention
mdatey the by the secretary OF the navy on
uy that bathp fleet would be dispatched to the Pachc is
certain to occupy attention of congress winter If the pres
dent does not discuss Japanese relations his annual
complete silence on subject would be amazngt will come
up in any of the demand of the Pacific coast Tor d
eve exclusion of Japanese aboers AS pointed out IN the
preceding number The Pacific Monthly the japanese government
has not only declined into pOnPars with the object OF
framing treaty of exclusion has given its consent to such
ineffective attempted by the United States MOI
only is Japan opposed the making OF treaty winch VIII place
Japanese aboers par with Chinese coolies but 1t is determined
that the following paragraph Article II of the existing treaty shall
be abrogated:
M is however understood that the spuaons contained IN TINS
and the preceding article (eatng rights OF residence travel
trade etc any way affect the laws ordinances ana
public security which are in force or 1ch may heeaTer 0e e
n either of the countries
In an official the Japanese government has caused 10 DC
this paragraph preluda to the mghes ~
of Japan for the reason leaves the open TOR action W w
United States tending to place japanese aboe plane with races
deemed inferior this 7oih the consent OF Japan II Is c0n
that the chief fruit the with Russia was not territory ou' W
- that of proved prowess and advancement in the arts
of civilization Japanese to be regarded as III any
ec+ 70 tho most advanced nations fought In vain
Therefore the Japanese government and people feel uat
have SO changed since when the treaty was signed m VII"
was acceptable then is intolerabe now go.
There is no longer any pretense on the part OF ne
government that if is negotiating exclusion treaty with Japan
such course were open and presented any hope OF |
come the anxiety the administration would De instantly
If tb knowledge that the two governments have reached an m
tasse on this vital question that gives such keen interest," " ~
ers of aees and the uterances power lhe
ton knows if the people of the East have not yet gaS W
that exclusion of Japanese aborers from t oL IT,
ee H nernanen peace is to be maintained with Japan Inc
disturbances that have occurred already are mere plee "
s in case of the continued influx OF Japanese anu
such demonstrations with the tension steadily increasing wouu @
TO war So Japanese must be kept out OF the oi''
apans consent if agreeable, without 1t II necessary
1t was this knowledge the part OF the predei' DIN" ~
ssl to+ caused them TO push through the amendment Pros
for the exclusion of Japanese aborers coming TO ne l
the possessions or from toreign Country - the
+ f loon This was all that could be accomplished al the
last session and it was hoped that 1t would DC Sdusi"'
onth a1 has shown how Intellectual the amendment IS IN
venting Iananese laborers from Hawaii and Mexico nom
the United States perfectly apparent 'A = '
M ~ -, , ,,st he enacted similar the Chinese eN-
cluson acts covering Identification cases m uii''
dents natives of Japanese parenage ana - oos+ that
These things are so apparent residents OF the fas in
g " st II clngs to the old old idea that oppo
ton to japanese immigration confined to few anarchists N San
r;eo ord that all the rest of the inhabitants OF ule AIM
are ntimidated into acceptance Of the anarcs' naeu ~ M
hha a and the firm belief that murderous rl0s
are not kept apart which inspire the eongres