The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-21
AOk| DENIES
THAT RELATIONS
!. ARE STRAINED

Washington. June 2 2-viscount Aoki.
Japanese ambassador I'm Washington,
who has shown a marked reticence to-
ward talking for publication. but who
has been annoyed greatly by the persist
ent runlors OF a grave crisis. in discuss
ing the pending questions affecting Japan
and the United States, yesterday denied
there Is any Japanese situation" and ex-
pressed the belief that the report that he
was to be recalled was Incorrect
only the best OF relations exist be-
tween the two countries" the ambassa-
dor said. 'and there Is nothing OF dip
lomatc character under consideration. 1t
Is very distressing that there should be
agitation over trffies which are purely of
local import IL Of import at all. ] do
not credit the story OF my recall. THE
Progre ssives do not have a majority in
the national legislature, do not know
what their strength really is, but think
IL IA not very great.
1T is bad that q few excitable persons
should cause the impression TO go out
over alleged. perhaps imaginary. Insults.
OF course, the government could stop
such talk. but to do so might seem TO
give more Importance TO IT than would
be justified. Some of our people are very
sensitive and also impulsive.
1T IL a mistake. however. 10 imagine
that japan is anxious for trouble. We
want no trouble We have a population
perhaps more than So0o0,000 with much
more wealth than japan. The conquests
we seek are those OF peace. We have en-
tered on a constructive era.
''As far as the status of my country
men in the United States is concerned. 1t
is possible that they are not well under
stood here. but l see no reason why,
when they become used to the ways OF
the country. they could not assimilate
with the people here They are intelli-
gent and industrious and would make
good citizens; tell them that IL they
come here with the intention of staying
here a long time, they should not remain
segre gated. but should assimilate with
the people OF the country"
Would you advocate their intermar-
riage and Naturalization" was asked.
Yes" answered the Ambassador. II
think II proper, IL they individually zee
flt, TO marry here. i would leave IT to
them"
"As for naturalization. japanese b.
come subjects of other countries, and
Europeans In many cases have become
subjects OF japan. / see IL stated In the
press that they would not be likely to
renounce their allegiance to their own
country. but that idea is exaggerated. II
they go TO another country, invest there,
become Interested In the ADMINISTRATION
OF governmental affairs there, they are
Japanese no longer. Their interests are
all with the community where they have
their home. And Japan allows that per
feet freedom OF movement and domicdle."
The Ambassador said that IL would not
be proper for him to express any opinion
on the policy OF exclusion or on any
other question which might come up for
diplomatic adjustment and on which his
government had not made known its po-
sition. But he did not believe. he said,
that any trouble would grow out OF the
proper enforcement or the presidents
proclamation excluding laborers under
the immigration bill passed last winter.
even should regulations be adopted which
would effectually keep Japanese out OF
the country when they had no right to
enter II.
He explained that there was no great
increase in the number seeking admis-
sion at present. But many had planned
to come TO the United States at some
future time. and on the threat OF legis-
lation shutting them out many had In
deed left Japan and were on the way TO
this country before the presidents proc
lamation was Issued. Consequently.
when they applied many who were ignor-
ant OF the law were turned back from
the Mexican border.
when these immigrants failed 10 get
they appealed 20 the commissioner OF
immigration. and were referred 70 me and
TO Secretary Straus. / replied 10 some
OF Them not TO all, 1 as well as secre-
law did not permit them To come in from
The ambassador declared that II was
a fsllacy TO suppose that any country
cit r. too big" he declared, and there
are too many countries bordering on II.
And Il n idle TO suppose that japan can
ever hope TO control such a vast oom-
merce as even the Asiatio countries can
furnish. China has i0O.ccO0oo. Her com
merco alone promises 20 provide plenty
OF business for everyone And while IN
Japan labor is cheap, yet the United
states with its machinery can produce
more cheaply than japan can. so that
there will always be competition"