Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-22
Special Envoy Sent to the
Orient Concludes Arrange
ment Satisfactory to Domin-
ion Government,
RECENT INFLUX CAUSED
BY MISREPRESENTATION
immigrant Agents and Large
Employers Of Labor Blamed
for Bringing ASiatics to
Western shores of Continent


IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire
Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 1.--Postmaster
General Lemieux in the house today
made a report on his recent mission
to Toxic. Mr. Lemieux declared that
as a result Of his negotiations with the
Mil6ado's agent an effective check had
been put on the emigration of Japan
ese from Hawaii to Canada and that
he received assurances that the Japan
ese government was not only anxious
to meet Canadas wishes in the mat
ter of restricting direct immigration,
but he regarded such emigration as
an economic loss to Japan, while pol
icy Of colonization Is confined to Ko-
rea and Manchuria
Mr. Lemieux briefly stated the cause
of anti-Japanese feeling in British
Columbia, which eliminated in the
riots there and reviewed the various
treaties and conventions with Japan.
BY treaty the japanese were unequiv-
ocally given the same rights as any
British subject in Canada and the real
cause Of the recent agitation was the
broad Interpretation of this treaty by
some enterprising immigration COM
panies. 1t was on the faith of a tacit
understanding with Japan that the
latter would restrict emigration tnat
parliamtnt gave its sanction to the
treaty.
Mr.. Lemieux then gave figures to
show that as soon as treaty had
been signed an lncessant tide Of emil
grants poured into British Column
bia from Japan and Hawaii The
Japanese government was not respon-
sible for that influx, he said. No
charge of bad faith can be made
against them The emigration com
panies were chiefly responsible
Mr.. Lemieux then dealt with public
opinion in Japan. Being a proud and
sensitive people he said, the japanese
cannot admit that todays racial pre-
JUDGES will last forever. Japan
claims that her standard of civiliza-
ton Is on par with those Of western
nations and the cruX of the japanese
grievances against not only Canada,
but the United States is that Ameri-
ca admits emigrants from Europe, but
shuts the door on Japan. This, the
Japanese say, is a fragrant contravC n
tion of the treaty in which they 4 re
guaranteed equal treatment with t&a,
accorded subjects of all other co, n
tries. They regard it as an aspersion
on their nationality and will not be
satisfied until the discriminating
treatment is abolished.
Let me now refer to the negotia-
tions so far as l am authorized to
IL |
but one must bear in mind that the
question at issue is one affecting not
only Canada, but as a result Of the
Anglo Japanese alliance the British |
empire itself. | am therefore not at
liberty to- divulge condolences and doc |
uments of confidential nature.
II ask parliament to trust the rep
resentatiyes of Great Britain and Can
ada in this matter. The written as |
surances | have received from the !
minister of foreign affairs that Japan |
VIII, in the future, restrict her emigra- !
uon to Canada is the best evidence |
that the new arrangement is on 2 !
satisfactory and permanent basis"
The document containing this as
surance Is date at Toxic, December %, |
'""'t anu - SlButu ny bdIuH maya !
shi. 1t says:
In reply to your note of even date |
J have the honor to state that al !
though the existing treaty between !
Japan and Canada absolutely guaran-
tees to japanese subjects fun liberty |
to enter, travel and reside in any part /,
OF the dominion of Canada yet is Is |
not the intention of the imperial gov
ernment to insist upon the complete |
enjoyment of the rights ana privileges !
guaranteed by the stipulations when |
that would involve disregard Of spe- |
cial conditions which may prevail i'm I
Canada from time to time
Acting In this spirit and having |
particular regard to circumstances of |
recent occurrences in British Colum-
bia, the Imperial government has de- /
cided to take efficient means to re-
strict emigration to Canada In car
rying out this purpose the imperial /
government, in pursuance of the poll /
icy above stated, viii give careful con-
sideration to local conditions prevail /
ing in Canada with a view to meeting
the desires Of the government Of the
dominion as far as is compatible with
the spirit OF the treaty and the dig
nifty Of the state Although it is not
possible for me to acquiescence in all
OF the proposals made by you on be- +