Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-12
RACES IN CONFLICT

The attack upon the Japanese lu Britt
/ ish Columbia To- the outcome OF what Is
/ regarded az "a breach OF faith Of the
! Toxic government. Seven years ago, 81
/ seems. an agreement was entered into
| with Japan that the emigration from
| that country 10 Canada was 90 be linn
tied 20 one a month from each prefec-
ture That would restrict the japanese
/ immigration 10 the Dominion 90 $50 a
year 10 is claimed that Japanese ofii-
cialS have been violating this agree
ment Hence the trouble iu Vancouver.
10 is alleged that passports are is
sued to the japanese emitting them 10
land in Honolulu and that the agree
meut is nuuaod iu this way. Ina fact
when Canada called attention 90 this
breach 90 faith, the authorities were
Informed that passports TO Canada had
been restricted Co the required number.
but that the japanese coming here la
such hordes--one ship alone landed ]. 200
were from Honolulu, and shat after
arriving in Hawaii territory of the
United States, the home government
had no further control of them. and
they were free 20 60 where they chose.
There are few VI Canadas thinking
people who do not brand this as o. sub
terfuge.
It Is also charged that many OF the
japanese are violating the contract la
Dor laws. The following incident Is
told In communication to a san Fran
cisco paper
When the steamer Kumeric landed
her load OF ZOO japanese a few weeks
ago, suspicion was aroused In the minds
OF the onlookcrs when the little brown
men, after displaying SIS each TO the
Canadian immigration officials. as re-
uuired By the Dominion laws, promptly
turned 70 japanese Consul MOrikaTa.
who stood az the other end Of the gang
plank. and dropped every man his So
in sack held by the consul A rumor
that the immigrants had been given
this money as "a loan, IN order 70 evade
the immigration law. and were then
paying lt back, buzzed through the
crowd gathered and Consul Mortkawa's
connection with the matter led later
70 published charges. printed over the
signatures OF we'll known Japanese
business men, that the official was en-
COuraEing immigI alton 70 hfltsn Col
umbla as a result Of his alleged con-
nection with a steamship company
Member OF Parliament r. C.. Mac
Pherson heard Of the incident while IL
was still going on and, hurrying 90 the
wharf. demanded an explanation. Com
sui Morikawa stated that he had asked
the Japanese to give their money TO |
him for safe keeping, as ho feared they /
would be- cheated out Of Il hefOree they /
learned 20 protect themselves In the /
new country 70 which they had come. /
Not satisfied with the explanation. Mao |
PhersOn insisted that the coin be re- /
turned 10 the ostcnsible owners. declar- |
ing that the very purpose OF the law |
In seeing that aliens were provided with 1
SUFFICIENT funds 10 care for themselves /
FOR "a time was being defeated and /
after an exciting scene the Consul fnol- /
~ yielded and each Jap was given back |
the S25 he had so uuprotestingly SUR /
rendered The money amounted in to-
tai to 10000
The British Columbia riots should /
the Japanese that whatever /
disorders OF a similar nature that may /
have occurred on the American coast, /
are not due 90 American prejudioes en- |
tirely. but 70 conditions that prevail /
under the British flag as wen az the /
stars and stripes. Great Britain and |
Janau are friends and allies. but that /
does not prevent trouble, when the /
interests % the races conflict.