Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-02
CONCENTRATE JAPS
IN THE FAR EAST
Advises His COuntrymen to STAY
at Home and Develop
Their Section of
the World Them.
selves.

Toxic, Feb. 2.-Forelgn Minister
komura, in addressing the lower
house of the Diet today declar-
ed that Japan is confident the anti
japanese measures pending in the
California legislature win not lean TO
international complications. He said
that Japan is relying on the Justice
oI the American people and the
friendly disposition of the United
States government.
His opening sentence gave the key
note of his speech when Count Ko-
mura said: THE foreign policy OF
this empire should have as its object
the maintenance of peace and the de-
Velopment of natural resources"
The count said that the alliance
with Great Britain has steadily gain
ed sfrsagth and today stands on an
foundation. The relations
wo countries with other pow
ers has contributed to tho consilda-
don of general peace in astern Asia.
which was one Of the principal OBJ
Jects of the agreement.
The foreign minister dweIt at length
on the relations between Japan and
America. He said;
The friendship between Japan ana
the United states is traditional and
II is absolutely essential that both
maintain unlmpaired those sentin snts
of amity and extend and strongtheu
them by every means.
notwithstanding tho perfect ac-
cord which has always existed re
garding the aims of the two countries
! in the far east and in the Pacific, Il
appears that doubt has been enter
tanned in some quarters concerning
their 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 firmly convinced will Oe instru-
mental In preserving the repose of
the Orient.
with regard to the question Of
legislation unfavorable to the Japan
ese, which is now pending in the Cali
fornia legislature, the imperial gov
ernment is relying on the sense of
justice of the American people, to-
gether with the friendly feeling of
the federal government, and is con-
hdent that the question will not lead
to international complications"
Count Komura said that in view of
the new international obligations
resting upon Japan in the far east.
the people of Japan, instead of scat
tering to foreign lands, should con-
centrate i'm the far east and aid in
the development of that section.
This consideration" he continued.
has led the government to follow
its avowed policy in respect To emil
grants to Canada and the United
States, enforcing in perfect good faith
the restrictions placed on emigra-
ton"
The foreign minister's speech was
received with applause by the gov
crnment side of the House, but Count
| Hattori, an opposition member. Inn
| mediately began a bitter attack on
the governments foreign policy. He
| said that Japan had no foreign
policy, as shown by the present atti-
tude toward America, where the Jap
anese We're denied equal opportunity
| and We're even abused by the Ameri-
cans. Recent events, he said have
Troyen that the anti-Japanese senti-
ment in America has not subsidized
The speaker attacked particularly
! the recently concluded agreement
between America and Japan, saying
that he believed the japanese foreign
office had been forced by America to
sign the agreement i'm order to pre-
vent competition by the japanese on
the Pacific coast
Hattori's speech was greeted with
continued cheering by the opposition.
Count Komura replied in a few
! words, saying that he had outlined
the fixed policy OF the government
and that he had nothing to add and
| rothing to detraCt