The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19
HI VANCOUVER INCIDENT
Views of a Japanese Newspaper Re. garding the Anti-Asiatic Riots
 in British Columbia.
AMERICAN EXCLUSION IS RESPONSIBLE
The Tokio Jiji Believes That the Out break at Vancouver, Like That at San Francisco, Is Only Local, But Is Pregnant with Difficult complica- tlons for Nations Concerned.

Tokio. Sept. 13.--The Jiji, in lead ing editorial. greatly deplores the fact that an incident similar to that at San Francisco has occurred at Vancouver, which is part of the territory of an ally of Japan. The Jiji believes that the trouble at Vancouver was occa- stoned by the increased arrival of Japanese laborers from Hawaii, after the enforcement of the exclusion measure by the government at Wash ington. coupled with the contagion Of anti-Japanism rampant on the Pacific coast of the United States This had famed the anti-Oriental sentiment which had existed for several years in British Columbia, and had only been prevented from assuming legal form by the attitude of the Dominion gov. ernment. The paper. however, em- phasizes the fact that the outbreak at Vancouver, like the trouble at San Francisco. Is only local. It says
 "The regret already expressed by the Canadian government, coupled with assurances of the prevention Of the re-occurrence of similar incl dent, even a royal message having been sent to the Dominion authorities in reference thereto, furnishes the clearest evidence that the Japanese have official sympathy on their side. Moreover, the power of the Dominion government over individual sta .as is greater than that of the government at Washington, and the Canadian DO lice are more efficient than those of San Francisco. and there is every req son to believe that the fullest protec- tion will be given to our compariots at Vancouver.
 While the present incident is linn ited locally, and is against the gen eral sentiment of the British public, and. as such, is possible of speedy SO lution, yet it must be remembered that 1t is pregnant with the most diff ficult complications now facing the authorities and statesmen of the na- tions concerned. The time will soon come when fundamental solution. completely removing Oriental and Occidental friction. will be on the tapis as practical question
 The Hichi publishes the experience of high Japanese official, who visit ed place near Vancouver, where Japanese are engaged In salmon fish ing. He went in company with the Japanese consul and men who had in terests there. and states that the Jap anese laborers fairly insulted the par ty, saying:
 You have no business here. Run away. or receive our fists"
 The paper quotes this Japanese of ficial as saying that the Japanese there were the toughest and rudest he had ever seen. They were totally ig- norant of common politeness, and he did not wonder they had become ob- 1ects of hatred They are ready to insult their consul. when in good health, but when taken sick they ap- pear at the consulate for assistance, as if claiming it by right. The pres ence of such characters only arouses the enmity of their neighbors.
 The name of the official making these statements is not given, but there is reason to believe he is a member of the present Japanese cabinet.