Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04
COCHRAN TALKS
ON EXCLUSION
And Conditions Existing
In West and Pacific
Ocean
But he COULD NOT bulge
NAVY APPROPRIATION BLOCKADE
Speaks Of Japanese-What President
Roosevelt Said To Ex-Mayor
Phelan-yapan's War

Washington. Jan. 22.-The most
radical views Of the japanese ques-
ton heard in the house for some time
were uttered by Cochran Of New York
during the discussion Of the naval ap.
preparation bill.
Discussing the conditions In the
west Cochran said
you have on the Pacific coast to.
day two races, one OF which won't ac.
knowledge inferiority and the other
won't acknowledge equality. That the
alien race is growing in numbers some
believe" . 49,,
Danger to American Peace
Everybody. he said, could conceive
that It's growth meant danger to
American peace. He called attention
to the presidents recommendation
for peaceful methods by which the ex.
cess Of Japanese may be prevented.
Sir" he exclaimed, he may sue.
coed or he may not, but there is the
one ominous fact-he can not induce
the other government to sign treaty
Of exclusion, and II this quiet method
OF preventing the influx Of this race
to our shores proves Intellectual, there
is nothing left but an exclusion act"
Every one, he declared, knew that
the passage Of an exclusion act would
be accepted as a hostile act by that
country.
sir" Cochran said, I'VE have seen
what follows when that government
considers an act hostile. 1t justified
the breaking of Of negotiations. but
do not believe that even under those
circumstances the Japanese govern
! ment would make war upon u.s."
He specialized, however, on what
might happen should the anti.Japan.
csc feeling, which, he said, was un.
conquerable, take the form that II
took against the Italians at New Or.
| leans. .....r.' ..
DO you think. he inquired, "the
Japanese In Tokyo would allow that
to pass without reprisals on Amer.
leans in Japan? II you do" he added,
you never have visited that country"
He said that the Japanese had but
one feeling and that was love of coun.
try, Outrage that love!" he exclaim.
ed, land reprisals will follow"
Exactly as reported by the commit
tee, the naval program for the fiscal
year 1910 was adopted and the naval
appropriation bill was passed!
The opponents OF the navy increase
feature found themselves in a hope
less minority In the house. The only
vital alteration made In the measure
was the striking out of provisions re.
storing marines to naval vessels. The
aggregate amount appropriated by the
bill is S135,O00,OO0. 49,.
President Urges Patience.
Washington, Jan. 20. - Ex.Mayor
Phelan OF San Francisco today had a
talk with President Roosevelt about
the antiJapanese agitation In Cali
fornia. Phelan told the President the
people OF California were insistent
that some steps be taken in some way
to curb japanese immigration.
The President said he considered
the recent agreement reached with
Japan to be long step toward the
settlement OF all difficulties: that Il
would be too bad to have that work
overthrown when there Is a chance at
an early date this government may
take some further steps along the
same peaceful lines.
Phelan suggested that II might be
well for the legislature OF California
to appoint a committee to look into
the whole japanese question In Cali.
fornia and report to the next session
OF the legislature to be held two years
from now. .,...
The President seemed to think this
Idea a good one, and possibly the sug.
! gestion will be made In some form or
other to this session of the legislature.
Japan Reduces War Fund.
Tokyo, Jan. 22.--The budget com.
mittee OF the diet yesterday afternoon
listened to statements from various
members OF the cabinet regarding the
plans for economy OF expenditure
which the government has mapped
out. 4" ITE.
In accepting the suggestion that the
premier had postponed expenditures
amounting to 1917 100000 yen, viscount
Terauchi, the secretary of war, said
that this department was endeavoring
to decrease expenditures. Terauchi
laughingly added: -..
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