New-York tribune., 1908-02-26

on Russia is here to study the American senti-
ment toward Japan and the Japanese He sala
yesterday, after q trip through the West and
South he had observed that the sentiment
toward his countrymen generally friend
Iy which fact he had reported TO the government
at Toxic The professor is visiting this country un-
the auspices of the fund established by A
Kahn. of Paris, brother OF Otto II. Kahn, the
banker OF this city, for the universities OF Paris
and Toxic for the purpose Of studying the condi-
of foreign countries which might prevent IN
ternational quarrels and conflicts Professor TAXA
hashi is one of Japans foremost jurists. He was
the legal adviser OF the Japanese navy during the
war with China and a member Of the legal com
mittee OF the Foreign Affairs Department during
the Russo-Japanese conflict He IS also the author
of Ceases on International Law During the Chino
Japanese War"
Professor Takahashi left Toxic in October, going
TO Seattle and then making trip along the Call
fornia coast and to Texas, where he visited the
rice fields on which Japanese labor Is employed.
The war talk, he said. is the result Of yellow
Journalism and the antiJapanese agitation is kept
alive ONLY by members of labor unions on the Pa
ciic Coast and by the hoodlums. The educated
Americans the professor said show friendly feel
ing toward his people in this country
MY observation" said Professor Takahashi.
has led me to the belief that the ant-Japanese
feeling on the Pacific Coast has been kept alive by
members OF the labor unions But the bad feeI-
ing is nearly over The japanese are returning
home from California because Of economic condi-
tions and there will be necessity TO restrict i'm
migration. The mutual feeling IS good. The Jap
anese on your Pacific Coast have learned TO assim-
ilate and the conditions there have improved since
the arrival of Consul General koike.
Il find that the American people generally are
for peace l. am positive that war between this
country and Japan will never come The two ma
lions could not afford fight because 1t would be
detrimental TO their interests. find that the only
war talk is in the United States One hears moth
ing of it in the Empire OF Japan; we don't even
think Of such a thing. Everywhere 1 learn from
my observations the educated people of this
country are very friendly toward Japan. Apparent
Iy only hoodums trying TO create trouble
But We have the utmost confidence in President
Roosevelt. for the sailing of the American feet
for the Pacific Coast l learned before leaving the
Coast that the Japanese Of California were pre-
pairing a celebration in honor of the fleet its ar
rival Nor did in Japan regard the movement
of the feet as Indication OF violence. And the
reports of possible conflict regarded only ex
aggerated specimens OF yellow Journalism.
found that the Japanese in the coast country of
Texas, where they work in the rice fields. receive
better and fairer treatment than they do else
where. They are happy, contented and prosperous
there. Loyalty a strong trait with the japanese.
and I know they would lay down their lives for
the United States against any other country than
Japan"
one other mission of Professor Takahasht in
this country publish in English a book OF the
international and diplomatic laws governing the
Russo-Japanese
The Russians have complained bitterly Of the
alleged breaches Of law on the part OF the Japan
ese officers and soldiers said he These COM
rIafnts were without foundation, and to clear the
minds of EngIish-speaking people of all sus-
picon against the Japanese I am writing this book
and will publish 1t here"
1t will be remembered that Japan opened hos
tilities against Russia without the formality of a
declaration of war The explanation Of this Will
also be made by the professor in his book. Com
menting on this. he said:
There were 10 wars fought between the years
100 and 1870. In 100 OF these was begun with
out declaration. According to international usage
there is no necessity for declaration OF war TO
begin hostiities The facts become the precedent