Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-16
JAPAN MAY SHUT
Off EMIGRATION
To the United States and Canada
For the Present at
Least.
SAID TO BE CONSIDERING IT.
Statesmen. Politicians and Business
Men Realize Importance of
Meeting Of Congress.

Toxic. nov. 16-Rodolphe LomieuN
Canadian postnaster-general and min
lister Of labor. who Is here to consult
with the japanese authorities regarding
omigra ton from this country. has es-
tabnshed an office at the British em-
basy and is I'm frequent conference with
officials OF the foreign ofice. He eN-
poets "a favorable outcome OF his mis-
sion. TO a representative Of the As
sociated Press ne said:
Il am not proposing any changes in
the existing treaty. but desire 10 reach
an agreement with a friendly nation
looking 10 the adoption OF a program
for the future which viii be- beneficial
TO both countries concerned.
Minister LemieuX will be entertained
hy the municipality OF Toxic on next
Tuesday. and the government Is pre-
pairing an elaborate program for has
entertainment during his stly in Japan.
The foreign Office has notified The em-
igr1tion companies that a0a Japaneas
Will be allowed Go Hawaii during this
month and December. u a. understood
that the government intends 90 eXer-
ciso a closer supervision over those 60
ing as students 20 san Francisco. There
o. reason % believe that considers BILE
fraud has been praCtlsed by registering
laborers as students. and that this has
escaped the scrutiny OF the emigration
Inspectors. American Ambassador
OBrieu has been On active conference
on this subject with Minister OF Foreign
Anairs Haysahi who has issued more
stringent instructions 10 the inspectors
ana il is understood that further re-
Ftrictions are under advieement.
The japanese government Is said 10
be considering lhe adWsabilty Of snut-
ting on all emigration 20 the United
states and Canada for the present on
/ the ground that economic condi lions
render II inadvisable for citizens Of
| Japan 20 visit foreign countries unless
they are able 10 show that they are
amply supporting.
Among the leading statesmen. politi-
! clans and business men the importance
/ Of the near approach of the American
Congress ana the possibility of the in-
/ PRODUCTION OF special measure t0 re-
strict immigration Oh ful realized The
opinion here o. that such legislation a.
not likely 10 be enacted but the fact OF
its Introduction and the inevitable de-
bates on the subject it is thought o.
liable 90 Increase the difficulties 0f the
/ government boz adjusting lte situation
/ by arousing the ChauVinists. un ace
! count m discrimination against Japan,
u bile an0rdlng ammunition fOr The OPP
I position which A. inCreHgIuH'F uIliFH. Iu
view ~ The general election Boa 1905.
a. hn Instance Of tho method rWr
I nlotei Goo raise THO Issue iu behalf uf
I the opposition. the HDchl. organ uf ihHt
party aud supposed no. represent the
] views OF Count Ohuma. viii Goa sunday
/ contain au editorial entitled "rhr UH-
ceplnn praclised hy Diplomatic lU
] which ~ glNes as an example the sne.
of secy Tan nt the recent municipal
1 dinner lu Toxic. Tho paper aaFH chad
] this address WaH nothing but "a uicco of
] deception hr which "a secretary
sought t1 pluce himself Boo thD most fa-
I Yarahlo light The HoghI appeals m
] the Japanese government to deal nunk-
I lN with the nooule no insists tlaf th.
J administration Be- tamcly yeldirE fo
] FOREIGN InHer-. while at fhe same tIma
] DItraf'v hiding ihr fncis from thr Uuh-
] Ur rf japan. Tile editorial c0uUIuu
I hy saying chat thc fiit of Minister
] Lomiuex affords The beu opportunity
/ 0f solving thf emigration question ono.
.0r ul 10 % is frankly handled.