The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-02

Tokyo, Oct. Rarely has the army
and navy been so largely represented at
any social affair as at the banquet given
to-day by Lieut. Gen. Terauchi. ministes
Of war. In honor of Secretary Taft.
Among those present were Vice Admiral
Saito, minister Of marine: Field Marshal
Prince Oyama. Admiral Count Togo, Ad-
miral Count Yamamoto Gen. Count Nogi.
Gen. Count Katsura, and twenty other
prominent generals and admlrals. ali of
whom showed the warmest good VIII
The significance Of this lies in the fact
that the military class IN Japan is most
sensitive regarding national honor, and
consequently their presence and attitude
at the luncheon were far more important
as an index Of national sentiment than
any action in diplomatic OF financial cir
cles would be. \ spirit of unaffected
friendliness prevailed throughout the ban
quet, which was different from anything
seen here lately.
Mr Taft was assured that the old-time
sentiment and attitude toward the United
States remain unchanged. Gen. Terauchi.
in toasting the guest Of honor. expressed
his pleasure at renewing his friendship
with him, and thanked him for the cour-
tesies extended to Japan's military repre-
sentatives at the jamestown Exposition.
He said these officers had returned TO
Japan with the profoundest gratitude for
the inyariable friendship displayed by
the United States for Japan.
Protests Canadian Limitation.
Ottawa, oct. The Secretary Of State
has received formal protest from Consul
General Nosse on behalf OF the govern
ment Of Japan, in which the Dominion
government is Informed that the au-
thoHties at Tokyo regard the limitation
Of japanese immigration in any form as
a violation Of the provisions Of the treaty
Of last year.
DR.. Munro. the Canadian immigration
agent AZ Vancouver. was asked as to his
authority for demanding passports direct
10 Canada from Japan from japanese ar
irving there. A telegram was received
from him stating that It was formerly
the custom to do this. and he was re-
VeTung 70 It, He has been asked 10 stop
H. as it is an infraction OF the treaty.
on the government to-day and presented
claims for damages caused bv the riots
IN Vancouver The damages will amount
10 between 5000 and $500 The cabinet
was 20 meet to-day and pass the amount.
There Will be no qHbbllng over II. The
money VIII be paid and the city or Van
couver viii be asked to refund the
amount
More FavOrs for japan,
The new French treaty seems TO favor
Japan in some ways. Il is announced
that the new Franco-CanadIan treaty.
Just drafted in Paris, VIII affect also
Canada's tarid duties on imports from
japan and from other nations included in
the most favored nation clause of Canad-
ian trade treaties. Under that clause all
British countries. Argentina, Hungary.
Austria, Bolivia, Colombia, Korea, France.
Algeria and the French colonies. Japan.
Siberia, Morocco. Persia. Russia. Sweden.
Salvador, and Venezuela are entitled IN
return for trade and tariff privileges
granted Canada 20 the tariff rates granted
the most favored nation.
The provisions Of the new agreement
with France are. OF course, not vet pub
lished. but It is surmised that the princi-
pal concessions given 10 France will be
on wines. champagnes, and silks exported
10 Canada. They form now by far the
Target items in Canada's import trade
with France. In 1906 Canada imported
French silks and silk fabrics valued al
S6ls,262 and wines valued az G,Olq $40
From Japan last year Canada imported
silks 10 the value of 50. $50, this being the
chief item of Japanese exports 10 this
country.