Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-25
NOTEDJAPANESE
EXPLAINS ISSUES
OF TWO NATIONS
KATSURA REVIEWS
REAL ATTITUDE
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SIN.
CERELY FRIENDLY
Promises Government Will Not Fail
to Restrict Emigration OF Cheap
Labor = New Policy
lnaugurated
[By Associated Press.1


wv katsura, prime minister of
Japan, and Count Komura, min
lister of foreign affairs, explained re-
Gently at Toxic to Francis B. Loomis.
commissioner general to the Japanese
exposition, in a series of interviews Of
uncommon interest, and Of political i'm
portance, the attitude and position OF
the japanese government in respect to
the main questions at issue between
Japan and the United States.
II was deeply impressed" said Mr..
Loomis tonight, with the direct, ex-
pltcit and what seemed to me satisfac-
tory statements of Count Komura, min
lister of foreign affairs, respecting the
United States. His utterances were
frank, clear and cordial
Count KOmura said Japan's aspira-
tions were for peace, and that, so far
as the United States was concerned. his
government most heartily desired to
preserve unimpaired and unbroken the
| historic friendship between Japan ana
the United States.
He said the people of Japan had long
felt that the United States had been
not only a kind friend to Japan, but a.
very dependable and helpful one, and
that his government earnestly desired
this amicable relationship to continue,
and would loyalty endeavor to do it's
utmost to maintain it,
He declared the actions of his gov
| ernment had borne out it's works and
| promises.
70 Restrict Emigration
In the matter of the emigration of
japanese laborers,' said Count Komura,
| we are doing our utmost to work in
| harmony with the government of the
| United States and to meet it's wishes.
| We are energetically discOuraging emil
| grafton to the United States and else
where, except to Korea, Formosa and
| parts of Manchuria.
: 1t is the definite policy of the gov
| ernment of Japan to concentrate it's
| surplus populatiOn-that which is dis
posed to emigrate-in these parts of
the Orient which L have mentioned.
There is opportunity for a very
large number of our people in Korea.
They can be of general assistance in
undermining the development of that
country and can add vastly to it's pro-
ductiveness, and at the same time
better their own class.
/ " We desire to concentrate our peo-
pie in the Orient, and to consolidate
our interests in this part of the world
are doing our best to carry out
policy, but a governmental policy
AnnOt always be made fully operative
in a day or a year.
"'We must have sufficient time to
study the whole question and to work
| out the solution of the problem /
think there will be little complaint
concerning the emigration of Japanese
laborers in the future on the part, of
any government in America
Will Not Fail
Count Komura then made it very
plain that while his government would
not fail effectively to restrict emigra
ton and while it would spare no just
and proper efforts to maintain the most
cordial and friendly relations with this
country, he hoped that on our own part
no discrimination would be made
against Japanese subjects and that in
due time the public sentiment in this
country would be as favorable to his
countrym n as to other foreigners re-
siding in the United States.
THE Japanese government has de-
clared a new policy in the matter of
Erecting, so far as is possible, the
movements Of its emigrating labor
class. 1t wants time to work out the
policy and expects that a reasonable
degree of patience will be used by the
people of the United States.
Greatness Assured
prime Minister Katsura expressed
the belief that the greatness of ma
ton could in the end be assured, not
wholly by the sum of prosperity, mar
tial activity and prowess, but rather
by it's enduring achievements in the
spheres of science, education and art,
or all that went to make a people cul-
tured and noble.
"He thinks Japan must become a
great industrial nation and be able to
supply cheaply and promptly the mar
kets of the orient with manufactured
products, and seemingly has undertake
en- the task Of converting Japan from
military nation into an empire of
trade, industry and commerce.
"The whole civilized world" contin-
ued Mr.. Loomis, should Sympathize
with these aspirations upon which the
prime misisters new policy is based.
and nowhere should they awaken a
more hearty appreciation and appre-
ciative response than in the minds and
hearts of the people Of the United
States.
Significant Fact
''It is significant that only few
days ago the San Francisco members
OF the uC4OSdllOn WHICH,
recently visited Japan sent written
protest against the anti-Japanese leg
islation pending in the California gen.
eral assembly.
'I think all returned with just ap-
probation of the excellent qualities of
the Japanese people and a firm con-
viction Of the good faith and friendly
disposition of the Japanese govern
ment.
"The Japanese question is very acute
on the Pacific coast. Conditions there
would be affected Immediately and di-
rectly by a surplus Of oriental labor
ers.
"But the principle which should be
borne in mind on the Pacific coast and
elsewhere is that the two governments
probably win dispose of this question
in a satisfactory manner if the people
will show patience and not embarrass
and frustrate the efforts Of the presi-
dent and the state department by un-