The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18

Rossland, B. c., Aug. 11-Just about
tween Japan and America arose.
caused by the action of the San Fran
cisco public school authorities in ex-
Guiding adult laps from the classes in
which American pupils Of both sexes
were being educated at the expense OF
the taxpayer. the writer conceived the
idea Of coming to British Columbia.
Previous to that time-all OF last win
ter-had been spent by him on the
Pacific coast washington and Ore
gon), and in eastern and central
Washington. Not at all Unexpectedly,
a Jap problem of the same old variety
was found ready at hand in British
Columbia. IL Is the same question
here as elsewhere on the Pacific coast.
It simply is this: British Columbia
must remain a white mans country.
1t is we'll to say right here that in
September, 1898, the writer arrived In
Japan and remained there until June,
1899, and while travelling in various
cities of Nippon he made the acquaint-
ance of a number of prominent officers
in the army of the mikado. At that
time the friendship between America
and Japan had not been clouded, and
several officers OF the Japanese army
were very OutspOken on many sub
jects. America at that time had not
inflicted on itself the immense burden
of island possessions and benevolent
assimilation had not even reached the
stage Of being seen through a glass
darkly
When the anti-Jap agitation arose
through the action of the San Francis
co authorities, England was very quick
TO take advantage of 1t to feather her
own nest and have some one ready to
do the act of saving her bacon. VIII
some one please arise and tell when
England has ever tackled first-class
antagonist herself, unaided? Well,
England and Japan have concluded an
offensive and defensive treaty. That
is. the two governments have.
There are good many people IN
der England's control nominally who
would never take sides with the Eng
hsh government when it comes to
sticking through thick and thin with
the English government. The average
Canadian would never take sides with
England's yellow ally as against any
white race.
Roosevelt FaVors Japs.
President Roosevelt, in one of his
many special messages to congress last
winter, took particular pains to let
congress know that he desired a law
passed which would permit japanese
to become naturalized citizens. Look
up the Congressional Record and Won
Will find this message. Also you will
ma where he threatened in so many
words that he would employ the armed
forces of the United States to see that
the Japs obtained their rights" in the
state of California. again see the
Congressional Record. The writer is
an American-WOre Uncle Sans blue
for a horIf al
the Jungles of the Far Eastern bunch
Of trouble commonly called the Philip
pines-and he is of that brand of Yam
kee who objects to saying and hear
ing that the Big Stick never makes a
mistake. President Roosevelt did the
best thing he ever did when he ordered
the feet of battle ships to the Pacific.
II was the antidOte TO his acts men,
toned in the message referred to above
The Japs do not throw so many fits
Just now.
OF late there has been an influx of
Japs to British Columbia. One steamer
brought 1000 of them two weeks ago
On Chinese the Canadian government
levies a head tax of $500 each. Japs
come in under a head tax of SIS; at any
rate the provincial government of Brit
ish Columbia soaks them that amount
When that shipload of 1900 came the
Jap consul got busy and he was the
man that saw to il that each Jap had
the necessary S25.
As they passed him In a long line
the tip was given to the immigrants
that they had better deposit the money
with him Ohe consuD for safekeeping
II should be said here that the British
Columbia immigration rules require
that any Jap entering one Of its ports
must have SIS in his possession. R. G.
Macpherson, member Of the Canadian
parliament from British Columbia, d
Liberal in political complexion (the
Liberal is in power nationally in Can
ada, the government of British Column
bia being Conservative, observed this
method of doing business and told the
Jap consul the money must at once be
returned, as he would not stand for
the hOld-up. The Jap coolies, that is
the coOlie portion of the bunch landed
had gotten the idea the Canadian gov
eminent was taking the money from
them. This same Mr.. Macpherson is
the head and front of the Asiatic Ex-
clusion league formed in Vancouver
and Victoria to stop the influx Of Japs
He sent an urgent protest to Ottawa
and Sir Wilfrid Laurier premier of
Canada, recently returned from the
foot of the throne of Edward VII, de-
fender Of the faith, first gentleman of
Europe, etc. don't laugh when you re-
call Daccarat and other scandalS), the
premier very complacently said the Do
miniOn government could do nothing
In so many words he said the matter
rested with Downing street.
Then something happened. The Ash
attic Exclusion league was formed, and
drastic measures were resorted to to
induce growing membership. For in
stance, at a regular meeting of the
Vancouver Asiatic Exclusion league,
]. II. McVety, president Of the trades
and labor council of Vancouver, an
nOunced that If the white merchants
and business men did not support the
league orders would be issued to all
union men to patronize Chinese and
Japanese stores exclusively. The league
has now an enthusiastic and hard
working list Of members.
Views Of Press.
The press took up the matter of OF
tawa's refusal to look at the matter
from the viewpoint of the Canadian
west. and in plain words spoize IT'S SEN
timents One western paper of infiu-
ence and standing said:
For a while last week IL looked as