Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-08
Objects to Exclusion
of Her Coolie
Labor
Will Insist on Unlimited
immigration to the
United States
Japanese May Send Commission to
Pacific Coast to Determine If
Her Subjects Are Discrlm-
mated Against
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July THAT the
Japanese government will not consent
to the renewal of the present treaty
with the United States if this govern
ment reserves the right to insert a
clause in the compact excluding jap
anese coolie labor from continental
United States is indicated by semi
official advices purporting to give the
views of Foreign Minister Hayashi,
which were received here today from
Ototaka Yamaoka, the personal repre-
sentative of Count Okuma, leader of
the Progressive party.
Mr.. Yamaoka, who visited the United
States in April and perfected an al
lance with the Japanese of the Pacific
coast for the purpose of bringing about
the overthrow of the Saionji ministry
and the annulment of the exclusion
clause in the immigration bill, Is author
| ity for the statement that Foreign Min
| lister Hayashi has received from Secre'
tary of State Root a preliminary mote
regarding the new treaty which the two
governments propose to substitute fol
the convention which expires July H.
1911. The draft of the new treaty SUBJ
mitted by Secretary Root, according to
the communication, called for the re-
newal of article 2, clause 4, of the pres
ent treaty, which gives to each nation
the right to regulate immigration.
With reference to the mote" sub
mitted by Secretary Root, Mr.. Yamaoka
says that Foreign Minister Hayashi has
issued an official confidential memoran-
dunn outlining the Japanese govern
ment's attitude on the question of linn
itation of immigration, which is in sub
stance as follows:
Gives Japan's Attitude
First-That the government of the
United States has submitted a proposal
for the enactment of treaty, which
provides for the limitation of immigra-
tion. The government of Japan has re-
jected the proposal and will not in the
future entertain any such proposition.
Second-That of the new treaty, which
Is to be operated from the forty-fourth
year of Meiji Q91D the government of
Japan will insist on striking out the
article 2, clause defining the power
reserved by the contracting parties to
enact laws with regard to police and i'm
HllSrdllOIl TeSuldllOilSJ. rOI llldI puT-
pose the government of Japan shall
take most vigorous attitude.
Although the negotiations for the end
are not yet developed, we firmly believe
that the government of the United
States will fight with determination TO
preserve the clause.
Third-That the government of Japan
contemplates sending representatives to
the United States to investigate con-
ditions on the Pacific coast and deter
mine If the Japanese residents are dis
eliminated against.
Mr.. Yamaoka, it is said, has sent
copies of Foreign Minister Hayashi's
confidential memorandum to the Jap
anese societies of San Francisco and
Seattle, and to correspondents of Jap
anese newspapers in this country. Dr.
Masuji Miyakawa, the Japanese lawyer
admitted that he had seen a copy of
the communication, which is being dis
tributed by Yamaoka, and character
lied the attitude of Foreign Minister
Hayashi as concession to the pro-
gressives who have strongly opposed
the clause in the immigration bill ex-
cluding coolie labor from this country.