Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-02
FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA
Absolutely Essential for Welfare
OF Both Countries to be
Maintained Unimpared.
s..rrh Received With Applause by
Government Side-OppOsition
Speaker Attacked IL.

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,,,,sr house Of the diet today, Foreign
,rri.ter Komura outlined the foreign
,.,l,ies Of Japan in carefully worded
s.b delivered before a fun and at
..rtiye house. The opening sentence
.,,e the keynote Of the entire speech
rben Count Komura said:
.The foreign policy Of this empire
.h,Bld have as an object the mainten-
,p,e OF peace and the development Of
national resources.'
The foreign minister dwelt upon the
,.ations between Japan and America
Al length. He said:
KOMURAS SPEECH.
THE friendship Of Japan and the
,-,ited states is traditional, and it Is
absolutely essential that both MAINTAIN
.,pifupaired those sentiments OF amlty
.d extend and strengthen them py
'rsry means. Notwithstanding the per-
t accord which has always eNistel
.e9rdipe the aims of the two couu-
,-iss Inn the far east and in the PACING
u sppoars that doubts have been en-
RETAINED IN some quarters concerning
Me- sincerity OF the intentions.
standing the two governments have
deemed IL advisable TO exchange diplo-
na.ic notes, officially announcing a
.,nnon policy, which ! am convinced
MN loo largely instrumental In pre-
serving the repose of the orient.
with regard to the question OF leg
station unfavorable to the Japanese
now pending In California, the luipeIlal
-,yernment is relying on the sense OF
5,stice OF the American people, togeth-
n with the friendly disposition Of the
fsdsrgl government and Is confident
mai the question viii not lead To M
tornatonal complications
4Japsn." the minister went ON,
therefore being on cordial terms win
sn the powers, including those VINO
h4ye NOT been mentioned. 10 must pc
,imHtrd that the maintenance OF
reace. which Is the one principal OBJ
teet OF our foreign policy, is now prac-
teallv assured; and we are enabled 70
devote our endeavOrs 10 the develop
ment of our national resources me
inst point claiming our attention is Ihe
problem of emigration.
IN view OF the new international
conditions assigned TO Japan II mas pc
come necessary that our people m
stead Of scattering IN foreign lanus,
shall concentrate in the far west mus
securing a united effort looking 10 leg
Inmate activities and avoiding every
Thing likely TO obstruct the develop
ment of international commerce ana IN
AS TO EAnGRANTs.
These considerations have led the
government 10 follow an avoWed pohcy
with respect to emigrants 10 Canaoa
and the United states enforcing ln per
act good faith the restrictions placed
ronnI Kom,1ra concluded his speech
bv announcing that the imperial gov
eminent had decided 10 nouty Nho
various powers next year or the Ter
mInaton OF existing commerclai Hta,-
ies. 90 be effective one year aIlei sun SUI.
notice was given. He said that IL was
Doe intention OF the government 20
negotiate new treaties "uuhampered py
auv unequal engagements.
The new compacts. ne said, VIII ne
based entirely on the principle OF reci-
rrocity with view 70 lhe iIto Ne
Nflopment of international commerce
ln beginning his az dress, Count Rom
Ia reviewed the relations OF Japan WIN
nations other than the United STATES.
With reference To Great Britain he
said that events Of far-reachlng I'M
fortancs In the relations of the Two
countries with other powers happily
lud uniformly contributed 10 the con-
s0Idaton of the general peace of east
an Asia, which was one of the prln-
onal objects Of the agreement. Ihe
aIlianco. he continued, had steadlly
gained strength and sOlidity and today
stands on an enduring foundation
The relations of Japan with Russia,
Doe went on. were constantly improving
Do intimacy, and both nalloiis WeIs
-crupulously observing the spirit ana
letter of tho compact governing their
attitude In the Pacific while the policies
of both governments were yielding mo-
meut0us results Thus, IN his opinion
th.lo was every indication 10 expect an
Increasing growth of friendly henu-
meuts between them.
Touching on the relations OF Japan
win France and Germany, NE sald
that they were on am equally sausfac-
iory footing and that the declaration
of Chancellor Won Buolow IN the
r.I0hstag clearly manifested the frank
ud friendly attitude and complete ac-
cord of Germany and Japan IA the lar
east He expressed the sincere hope
'hat the good relations with Germany
should continue.
CONCERNING CHINA
Concerning China. Count Komura
M is evident that Ia view Of our
important and close relations the Two
lauons should draw ties of sincere
hlendshlp and mutual consideration. II
gratifying 90 note that some Ions
p'ndlng questions have been sausfac-
l.Iy adjusted recently. and the aolu-
'nn of other problems o. not nltogeih-
e' Impossible if they are treated in
sNft NJ Cancellation and accommodd-
'l Japan ia watching naturally WIN
Boon interest and sympathy the pro-
H'' of reforms in China and ID u oul
innai hope that the statesmen ol
NIna via preserve domestic order ANA
.inQuIlity We have invariably mado
eliding rule to observe Tho open
lo principle with equal opportunity
Nina. and we are nrmly determined
hahero 90 that principle with un-
aheirug loyalty"
SPEECH CRlTiCiLED.
lN" lureign minister's speech was
Yea with applause hy the govern
'"' .ide or the house but Count Hat
in opposition member. immediate
N,sfu bitter sensational attack on
a.