The Washington herald., 1908-01-21

Reliable information has been received
10 Washington to the effect that the
Canadian government has issued an order
10 its immigration agents prohibiting me
landing Of any immigrant who does not
come to Canada by continuous passage
On a through ticket. purchased before
leaving the country Of his citizenship
The object of this order is to prevent
the large immigration Of japanese labor
ers into Canada by way OF Hawaii The
order, # is said, was sent out from OF
tawa last week.
It will 20 into effect at once and should
have a benefcient influence In solving the
/ japanese immigration problem on the
Pacific Coast Of Canada. The order will
operate also 20 decrease the immigration
OF japanese laborers from Canada 10 the
/ United tSates. where they ara attracted
| by higher wages and steady work
United states VIII Benent.
Reports 70 the Bureau Of Immigration.
In the last several months. nave iadicated
that large number Of japanese labovers
are con'Lg 10 the United Safes by way
Of Canada. The recent order OF the DO
minion government by diminishing the
number admitted 70 Canada. viii also
tend 20 restrict the number of japanese
[ iaborers coming into the United states
/ from Canada
The immigration Of japanese laborers
into Canada. it was explained. comes by
two principal routes-diTect from japan
10 Canada, and from Japan o. Hawaii.
and thence TO Canada. Under the terms
OF The new Canadian immigration order
this indirect immigration by way of
Hawaii will be eliminated entirely. Il
forms a large percentage Of the japanese
immigration into Canada.
The order was issued because Of the
present condition Of the labor market I'M
Canada" and will probably De continued
ia effect as long as il IS considered neces-
s'ry BY the Dominion government
Like Arrangements with JaPan.
This arrangement IS similar 20 that
which is being instituted between the
United States and Japan 10 limit the i'm
migration of lab0rers into the Pacific
Coast States.
Ambassador O'Brien. the American
diplomatic representative an Tokyo re-
Gently submitted 10 the State Department
a draft Of the proposed new passport
regulations which the japanese govern
meut is formulating to handle the situa-
ticn. One Of the provisions 0f the regu-
latiOns limits the number OF passports
issued annually 20 japanese c0ole labor
ers who desire 10 come 90 the United
States by way Of Hawaii
The japanese government I'm accord
aTce with the terms of an understanding
reached last spring. agreed 90 discontinue
tie Issuance Of passports % laborers who
desired to come directly 10 the United
States
Stream over Mexican Border.
The immigration of japanese into the
United States by way Of Mexico is stm
a problem TO the officials Of the state
Department. and no means have been
devised by which 1t can ue entirely shut
OF. The southern border Of the United
States is about 1,551 miles long. and il
viii require q large force Of immigration
agents 20 police it with such thorough
ness as 10 prevent the illegal entrance Of
Japanese.
Secretary Root viii not request the
Mexican government 70 aid I'm stopping
this immigra ton. as the policing OF the
Mexican border OF the United States IS
a matter entirely within the Jurisdiction
of the United States government
Japanese Immigration ShrI.tkS.
Japanese immigration 10 the United
states is decreasing. according 10 the
monthly report made public yesterday by
the Commissioner General Of Immigra-
ton
In December, 1896, Japanese to the num-
Der of 1901 were admitted at American
ports The figures dropped in December
by 2,25i or 10 1879
These are the official figures. Special
attention was called to them by officials
of the Department Of Commerce and La
bor
immigration generally declined in De
cember, 1851. as compared with the ad-
mission in the corresponding month Of
1906. In December, 1905 So f66 immigrants
were admitted. Last month G6,574 were
admitted. This is decline Of 1882
Interesting figures are presented show
ing the inward and outward alien move
ment for the months of July, August
and September, 1907, The inward move
ment was in excess Of 333. COO persons, and
the outward more than $4,000 persons.