Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-27
JAPANESE PROBLEM
D|FFICULT Of
SOLUTION
NOTED FRENCHMAN SEES
DANGER OF ULTIMATE WAR
Predicts Hostility to yellow
Race in United States Will
Spread to Both North and
South America.

IBy Morning Journal Special Lsased Wire ]
Paris, Jan, 26,--Andrie Tardieu. the
wel known French writer ON interna
tional politics, who sailed for America
on Saturday to deliver series of lee
lures on France and Alliances" at
Harvard university and before the
groups OF the alliance Francis, has Just
published an interesting article In the
Revue Des Duck MondeS on the pres
ent controversy between America and
Japan. After a detailed review of the
events and diplomatic exchanges he
comes to the conclusion that while
neither Japan nor the United States
wants or is prepared for war, there is
no prospect of a permanent solution
of the immigration question nor of
avoiding the constantly growing clash
Of rival interests in the Pacific. He
says the improbability of an early
war is not equivalent to the certainty
of a definite peace. None of the spe
cial points which have been in issue
for a year has been definitely settled.
For instance, in the matter of the
school controversy the two SUITS de-
SlBll lltu " tElGlblAoL lllc ! lE ii1e VI Jap
anese subject have been abandoned
without decision. In the matter of i'm
migration an eXpedient, arranged by a
diplomatic artitice, has enabled the
United States to restrain, not to eX-
clude immigration. The Interpretation
of the Gresham -Kurino treaty remains
controverted the japanese expecting
more from it than the Californians are
willing to accord. These questions per
nit temporary appeasements, but also
brisk awakenings. And for the latter
the future may furnish many occa- /
sions, Everything indicates that the
hostility to yellow labor in America has
not said its last word A few months ago
British America witnessed the same
troubles arising from the same causes
A day will come when the question will
be general, common to the two Ameri-
cans, AT present japanese immigra
tion to South America is unimportant
but repelled by the north, it has al
ready commenced. In Mexico Argen-
Iine, Chile ana Brazil 1t VIII be ac-
opted until it becomes too strong In
Hawaii, the Philippines and Alaska,
the two races clash and will continue
to clash, and neither will be disposed
to yield The clash of ideas and in
terests may some day bring the Jap
anese and Americans to close quarters.
"The Japanese government in its
present condition viii make neither a
useless nor a dangerous war. But as
the japanese have changed their in
dustrial life, so they may also change
their political conditions, and the
populace may sometime be able to
carry the day against the counsels of
The elder statesmen. When the pOpu-
ation of Japan, progressing collossaly
has filled up the outlets opened by the
wars with China and Russia, may it,
not cOvet Hawaii and the Philippines
rs it coveted Formosa and Korea? But
many years must pass before that time
arrives. And these years may not be
lost for peace. 1t seems now as If
he disputants we're trying an advance
% avoid a new conflict by simulta 90
)usly resolving the questions of tmni-
grafton and naturaliZatiOn-by res 81
ng the admission of Japanese coolies
md comforting naturalization upon
Japanese subjects who have taken up
L permanent residence in the United
States. It must be admitted that moth
ng authorizes us TO say that such ne
gOtiations are officially in progress but
wen if they are and if they are said
n an agreement, the problem in its
essential elements. would still subsist.
solved partially in the United States it
night be raised elsewhere in the Am
,riman continent 4