The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10
PROGRESS OF NATION
PLEASES ENGLLSHNAN
War Correspondent Likes
Snappy and Lively
newspapers.
Tells of Trouble Japanese
Exclusion Has Caused
in World.

"Washington newspapers are much
more snappy. Ivelier, ana interesting
than London papers"
Such was the statement of Sir Francis
Walker, premier war correspondent and
journalist of England. 10 a representa-
tive OF The Times today.
Although of B-iton parentage. Sir
Francis seems to have gotten the
minute point of view OF
Washington newspaperdom, and not
WiJhstanding the fact that he wears
a silk "dicer," gray undressed kid
gloves, and a red-speckled vest with
blue background, he is a very "clevah
fellah."
Cane Is Missing.
one thing can be said in Sir Francis
favor. He does not carry a cane.
This redeems him.
lie is 2 clever chap Of brilliant Wit.
with a reasonable fund OF knowledge
about things interesting Sir Francis
IS a gentleman Of polish and refine
ment A man of views. and a moments
conversation would disillusion anyone
who harbors for an instant the thought
that Englishmeu are slow.
Although looking 10 be in the bloom
of youth and health. Sir Francis says
he is travelling the world over for his
health and information.
Exclusion Question.
Anent the japanese troubles the
United States is having on the west
coast Of the United States, Sir Francis
said:
America IS today experiencing just
what England experienced years ago;
Your statesmen have said they VIII
amend the exclusion laws or the coun-
Try so as to limit the immigration from
Japan to this country. But Japan re-
plies that her citizens are as highly
civilized and educated as americans,
that she recognizes no line between the
two races, and that standing on the
latest treaty between the two countries
she refuses to submit to an exclusion
clause against her high-bOrn citizens
The United States says II diners from
Japan in this belief. but the exclusion
law has not been passed as yet.
I went down TO Australia about six
years ago to study this very question.
II was the influx Of japanese laboreTS
into Australia As you probably know,
there arc hundreds of pearl fishers IN
Australia, who make their headquarters
on Thursday Island. Very we'll. The
pearl fishers wish TO employ Japanese
labor because it is much cheaper than
any other. But there IS an exclusion
act in Australia
but the udDuLlEct &El a. tAAlth II -At
this way. I believe there is universal
maritime law which says the limit or
a country shall not extend more than
three INES out to sea In Australia
the pearl fishers are bound TO go more
than tAree miles out because no pearls
are foUnd within that limit.
Pearl Fisher.
Nor. there are scores Of Dutch lug
gage vessels which supply these pearl
fishing boats with provisions. So far,
SO good The japanese. who wish 10
get into Australia. board these Dutch
luggage vessels and for a bonus are
transferred TO the pearling vessels.
After the pearl fishing is done these
same japanese are taken to Australia
There they leave the boats and engage
in working sugar plantations, the main
Industry of Australia. They soon &C
ofIire the Dlantations, and We find that
The undesirable Japanese has not only
invaded the field of labor which Au-
straHa had a hard time TO rid OF the
POlvnesians, but has become a bust
ness man on the island. The japanese
hates mental labor, and the danger lies
I'm his becoming an industrial COM
petitOr
I'm this fashion the immigration laws
of Australia have been worked
Britain has been appealed 70 In the
matter of exclusion of the Japanese.
She has always replied we never inter-
fere with the internal affairs of our
self-gOverning provinces This mas