Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-09-13
JAP EXCLUSION
TREATY AT HAND.
CANADIAN INCIDENT FORCES MIKA-
DO TO FACE IMMIGRATION
PROBLEM AT ONCE.
BAR CO0LIE FROM AMERICA.
Orient Government Can No Longer Dis
criminate Against United States
and Favor Ally Britain.

That the stringent exclusion treaty be-
tween America and Japan is measufaply
nearer realization than the most optlmlS-
tic administration official could have be
| lieved forty-eight hours ago is the Judg-
ment of the members of the diplomatic
corps here.
This long-sought object is expected to
be attained perhaps as an indirect result
Of the mobbing of the japanese at ' an
couyer in British Columbia last Saturday
night Officials here deplore what they
view as an unfortunate and unwarranted
infraction of the treaty rights OF the
japanese, but they do not fail to per-
ceive at once the important bearing that
this incident would probably have upon
the negotiations between the state de-
partment and the japanese ambassador
looking to the drafting Of treaty that
shall limit the incoming of japanese
coolies instead of allowing the subject
to be dealt with in the present loose
fashion by what amounts to selnl-othclal
undertakings on the part OF the Japanese
government to withhold passports 10
coolies coming directly to the UNITED
States.
laps Must See Exclusion.
The belief that a treaty is now Win
| in sight is based on the CONVICTION OF
officials that the japanese government
will now be brought face to face with
the fact that it cannot discriminate be
tween Great Britain and America III the
matter of demands for fair treatment for
its subjects and must by tins time De
convinced that the problem presented Is
really a racial one. the only solution VIII
lie III the formal recognition by Japan OF
the right to restrict cOOlie immlgratlon
not only in America, but i'll British Co
lumba. Australia and other British col
Onies. To take any other view II IS
pointed out here, would mean breacn
of the alliance with England of which
the Japanese have been so proud, and
which they regard as so necessary to the
development of their ambitious schemes
for the exploitation of the east
American Treaty Sure.
For though the British government
may, and doubtless WILL apologize for the
Vancouver affair and even pay an in
demnty. d repetition OF the incident is
believed to be almost certain unless the
the British government yields to the
demands of the British Columbians i'll
the matter of restricting Japanese lmlnl-
grafton. AS matter of fact, negOtla-
tons are already afOot between the Brit
ish and the Japanese governments to reg
ulate the influx of coolie labor into the
British colonies The Vancouver incident
II
tiations to conclusion and il Japan
enters into treaty relations OF that KIND
with Great Britain. it cannot refuse to
do SO with America.
Canadians to Apologize.
TOXIC, Sept. 1O-The foreign Office
has received a dispatch from the Japa-
nese consul general at Ottawa, saying
that the Canadian government WIZ eA-
press its regret for the occurrence at
Vancouver and take steps to prevent
further trouble.
Labor Men Blamed.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 10.-Every
indication is that the anti-Japanese RIOTS
at Vancouver. were carefully planned to
impress X. Ishii. chief of the bureau Oh
foreign commerce.
1t is significant that the leaders of the
Seattle organization against japanese
immigration were in Vancouver heading
the demonstration. Frank w. Cotterill,
president of the Washington State Fed
Grafton of Labor; a. Il. Fowler, secre-
tary of the anti-JapaneSe and Korean
Immigration league; George I. Listman,
Il leading Seattle labor leader. all were
present. together with a big delegation
of American anti-JapaneSe SympathizerS.
Big Demonstration Planned.
The significance of the japanese
riots dates back to Il programme evolved
"
was coming to Seattle. 1t was then de
cided and telegraphed out of Seattle that
the anti-oriental organizations proposed
to present to Ishii, while he was in Seat
tie, a protest against japanese immigra-
ton. At the time this plan was formu-
lated it was believed Ishii would spend
Il week Ill Seattle, and then go to Van
cOuyer. Ihe1e was planned at u c-afer-
ence between Vancouver, b. c.. unG
Seattle anti-Japanese leaders all the tie
tails for a big anti-Japanese demonstra-
ton i'll Vancouver September H.
Blame Put on Americans.
1t developed that Ishi did not have
time to spend i'll Seattle and he went
through to Vancouver. Simultaneously
with his going, local leaders of the anti
Japanese societies went north They
were in Vancouver when the outbreak
occurred, and though announcement is
made in private letters from anti-Jan-
anese leaders that they harangued the
mob not to do violence, it is believed tha
demonstration had to do with their pres
ence. 1t was impossible to present a
big antl-Japanese petition to Ishii here
and he refused to remain long enough
for the Vancouver demonstration Sep
TENDER II.
Western Agitators in Riot.
There is no question whether Seattle
Portland or San Francisco agitatOrs took
part. The great bulk of the marching
and riOting thrOng was composed of
Canadians and the japanese officials ig-
nored American participants in the telc-
gram of protest to the Ottawa govern
ment.