The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-07-25
RIVALRY IN PACIFIC.
N. Tardieu Not Hopeful Of Lasting
Peace with Japan.

Peace with Japan.
Andre Tardieu, the French writer on
International politics, who will deliver
a series Of lectures on France and
Her Alliances" at Harvard University
before the groups of the Alliance Fran
caise, has just published an interesting
article in the Revue des Deux Mondes''
on the present relation between Amer
lea and Japan. After reviewing occur
rences and diplomatic exchanges, he
concludes that while neither Japan nor
the United States wants or is prepared
for war, there is no prospect of per-
manent solution of the immigration
question or 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
definite peace. None of the special
points which have been in issue for
more than a year has been definitely
settled. For instance, regarding the
school controversy, the two suits de-
signed to establish the rights Of jap
anese subjects have been abandoned
without decision. In the matter of
immigration, an expedient, arranged
by a diplomatic artifice, has enabled
the United States to restrain, not to
exclude immigration. The interpreta-
lion Of the Gresham Kurino treaty re-
mains controverted-the Japanese ex-
pect more from 1t than the Californ-
ans are willing to accord.
These questions permit temporary
appeasements, but also brusque awak-
enings. And for the latter the future
may furnish many occasions. Every
thing indicates that the hostility to
yellow labor In America has not said
Its last word. A few months ago Brit
lsh America witnessed the same
troubles arising from the same causes.
A day will come when the questions
will be general, common, to the two
Americas. At present Japanese immi- |
grafton to South America is small, but
Fepelled at the North, 1t has already |
begun. In Mexico, Argentina, Chilli |
Ind Brazil, it will be accepted until it |
philippines and Alaska the two races
lash, and will continue to clash, and |
neither will be disposed to yield The |
lash of ideas and interests may some
lay bring the Japanese and Americans
o close quarters. The Japanese gov
rnment in its present condition will
make neither useless nor dangerous
var, but as the Japanese have changed
heir Industrial life, so they may also
hange their political conditions, and
be popnlace may some time be able
. carry the day against the counsels
f the elder statesmen.
When the population of Japan, rap
lily increasing has filled up the out
IT'S opened by the wars with China
nd Russia may 1t not covet Hawaii
nd the Philippines, as it coveted For
losa and Corea? But many years
lust pass before that time arrives, and
lese years may not be lost for peace.
seems now as IL the disputants were
wing in advance to avoid a new con-
let by simultaneously resolving the
lestions of immigration and natural
ation--by restraining the admission of
apanese coolies and comforting natur-
ization on Japanese subjects who
ave taken permanent residence in the
nited States. 1t must be admitted
lat nothing authorizes us to say that
lch negotiations are officially in pro-
'ess, but, even il they are, and If they
suited in an agreement, the problem
its essential elements would still
bsist. Resolved partly in the United
ates, 1t might be raised elsewhere on
e American continent.
For the present-no apparent dan
r; for the future-a possible danger
hich will weigh not alone on the
ltted States and Japan but on all
Q powers. France in this affair must
sh and does wish a pacific solution. I
e Is bound to the United States by
IS stronger than treaties. She has ]
lnd, in the course Of the recent Nor /
can crisis that she could count up Z
the strong and active friendship of ,
ashineton. She enjoys with Japan :
relations which troubled for a mo- I
mt during the Manchurian war, have =
en- again confirmed by the agreement =
1907. 1t is not for us In a contro- +
rsy where natural forces, like race
work are at issue, to decide who
right Or who is wrong. We can only >,
sh the adoption of regulatory meas 6
IS which by correcting exaggerated
ferences will facilitate reconcilia-
n. y.