Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-02
NO INTERNATIONAL
COMPLICATIONS
Foreign Minister of
Japan Expresses
Sane Views
FRIENDLY RELATIONS EXIST
Japan Relies Upon American
Sense of Justice and Their
Friendly Disposition

Toxic, Feb 2.-Foreign minister
Konura, addressing the lower House
of the diet today said that the anti.
Japanese measures pending before the
| California legislature will not lead to
international complications. He said
japan is relying upon the justice of
the American people and the friendly
disposition of the United States gov
eminent. The opening sentence gave
the keynote of his entire speech, when
Count komura said:
THE foreign policy of this empire
should have as its object the mainten-
ance OF peace and the development of
national resources"
The count said that the alliance
with Great Britain had steadily
gained in strength and today stands
on an enduring foundation. The rela-
tions of the two countries with other
/ powers have contributed to consoli.
dating of a general peace in Eastern
Asia, which was one of the principal
objects OF the agreement.
Friendship Traditional.
The foreign minister dwelt at length
upon the relations between Japan and
America. He said:
| "The friendship between Japan and
the United States is traditional, and
it is absolutely essential that both
countries maintain unimpaired those
sentiments of amity and extend and
strengthen them by every means pos
sible. Notwithstanding the perfect
accord with always existed regarding
the aims of the two countries in the
Far East and in the Pacific, it appears
that doubts have been entertained In
some quarters concerning the SINGER
| ity Of intentions. In order to remove
! this Misunderstanding the two gov
ernments have deemed it advisable to
, exchange diplomatic notes officially
! announcing a common policy which
am convinced will be largely instru-
mental in preserving repose in the
Orient. With regard to the question
, of legislation unfavorable to the Jap
anese now pending before the Califor-
MIA legislature, the imperial govern
ment relying on the sense of justice
of the American people, together with
the friendly disposition Of the federal
government, is confident that the
question will not lead to any interna-
tional complications"
Wants Japanese to Stay at Home.
Count Komura said that in view OF
the international obligations resting
upon Japan in the Far East, the peo.
pie of Japan, instead of scattering to
foreign lands, should concentrate In
the Far East and aid in the develop
ment of that section "These consid-
erations," he continued, 'have led the
government to follow an avowed pol
! icy with respect to emigrants to Can
ada and the United States, enforcing
in perfect good faith all restrictions
placed upon emigration
OPPOSITION MEMBER
MAKES BITTER ANSWER
The foreign minister's speech was
received with great applause by the
house, but Count Hattori, an opposi-
tion member, Immediately began Bit
ter sensational attack on the foreign
policy of the government. He said
Japan had no foreign policy as shown
by it's present attitude toward Ameri-
ca, where the Japanese were denied
equal opportunity and were even
abused by Americans. Recent events,
! he said, proved that the anti-Japanese
sentiment in America had not subsid-
ed. The speaker attacked in particu-
lar the recently concluded agreement
between America and Japan, saying
that he believed that the Japanese for
eign Office had been forced by the
American government to sign the
agreement in order to prevent compe-
tition by the Japanese on the Pacific
coast. Hattori's speech was greeted
! with continued cheering by the oppo-
sition. Count Komura replied In a
few words saying that he had outlined
the fixed policy of the government
and had nothing to add and nothing
to retract.