The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-29

to Toxic Baron Kogo Takah1ra, the
Japanese Ambassador broke the diplo-
matte silence he has maintained, and
in an interview this afternoon he dis
cussed the Japanese situation upon the
Pacific coast with the utmost candor,
outlining the future policy Of the ia
panese Government respecting immi-
grafton, the Hawaiian islands, the Phi
lipplnes and other issues, and made
the announcement that he did not eX-
pect to return to his post in Wash
ington.
Baron Takahira is optismistic as to
the future friendly relation of Japan
and the United States, because he
considers the only serious point OF
friction is the immigration of Japan
csc laborers to the Pacific coast, and
he declares in most emphatic Ian
guage that this is fully recognized by
his government and that it will con-
tinue to be the policy of Japan to
restrict entirely the immigration of
laborers to United States territory.
CONSIDER NEW TREATY.
The pour parlers for a new treaty
between Japan and the United States
are now under way, and there is ev-
cry prospect that there will be no
serious obstacle to the successful CON
summation of the negotiations.
Baron Takahira refuses to discuss
these negotiations. and he states that
one of the objects of his recall to
Toxic is to consult with Prime Minis
| ter Katsura and the members of the
| Cabinet on this matter.
When asked what the attitude OF
the Japanese government on the ques-
ton of naturalization was, the am
bassador said he did not care to touch
on this delicate issue.
As to the Philippines, Baron Taxa
hira declared it was the ardent wish
OF the Japanese that the United States
maintain its paternal government of
the islands in definitely.
The ambassador laid stress upon the
fact that it is the policy of the Jana
nese government to colonize and ex-
tend its domain to the westward in
the Orient, instead or to the east
across the Pacific.
REMAINS THROUGHOUT CON
GRESS.
AS yet there is nothing but I'm.
confirmed rumor as to who will be
successor of Baron Takahira in Wash.
lngton. The ambassador will remain
here until the end of the present ses.
sion of Congress. He will then leave
the capital via San Francisco for TO
kio, accompanied by Baroness Taxa.
hira and their daughter.
DO you expect . return to Wash.
ington?' the Ambassador was asked
No, | do not think So" he replied
The report that 1t will be decided
when | reach Toxic as TO what is tC
be done to me, makes me laugh" he
added. Il expect 10 consult with the
! prime minister on certain matters, bu
of course, | cannot discuss that.
am sorry to leave Washington, where
have spent so many years, but | an
not worrying about the future.
Really | do not consider that there
|
tween the United States and japan
should not continue to be cordial anC
friendly as they have been in the past
The only point of trouble is on tn,
Pacific Coast and there the cause o
danger has peen removed by the re
strictions imposed by my government
upon immigration.
JAPANESE ECONOMICAL.
THE recent vrsit of the Japanes
training squadron to Pacific ports me
with such a kindly reception from
business men and officials that it i
! difficult to understand why any agi
l tation against the Japanese should b.
7 kept up. | am informed that the an
= tagonism to Japanese immigration
comes from the white labOring mel
OF the Pacific Coast. The Japanes
laborer is content to work for smalle
wages he is more abstemious in hi
habits of life, he practices more eco
) nomy in domestic affairs and | an
told that the American laborer feel
and believes his standard of living 1
2 endangered by Japanese competi
ton
rs II not true that the Japanes
laborer usually has sought employment
u III the country, where u is difficult T.
procure any other kind of laborer? 1
IL not true that the Japanese hay
not attempted to enter into connect
ton with American skiIIed labor i
the cities?'' asked the Ambassador.
why then should there be sue
\ antagonism? If the apanese is will
ing to do the work Juat the American
laborer refuses to do-picking frui
tllling the farms, homework and kin
dred occupations-why should tn
American workingmen feel that tn
Japanese is taking bread from hi
mouth?"
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