Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
JAPANESE SEND
GOOD WILL TOU.S.
COUNT KOMURA IN ADDRESS TO
DIET SAYS THAT NATION RE
LIES ON AMERICAN JUSTICE
FOR FRIENDSHIP.

FOR FRIENDSHIP.
4 TOXIC. Feb s-Speaking before the
lower house of the diet today. Foreign
1 Minister Komura outlined the foreign pol
icies OF Japan IN a carefully worded
speech delivered before a full and attent-
i've house. The opening sentence gave
the keynote OF the entire country when
Count Komura said: 1.-THE foreign policy
of this empire should have as an object
the maintenance of peace and the devel-
opment Of national resources"
| With reference to Great Britain. he said
events Of far reaching importance in the
relations OF the two countries with other
powers happily and uniformly cohtrlDuIeo
TO the consolidation OF the general peace
OF eastern Asia, which was one OF the
principal objects of the agreement.
Il The alliance, he continued, had stead
lfly gained strength and solidity and today
stood on an enduring foundation. The re-
llations of the Japanese with Russia ne
went on. were constantly increasing IN
intimacy and both nations were scrupu-
lousIy observing the spirit and letter OF
the compact governing their attitude in
the Pacific, while the policies of both
governments were yielding momentous re-
suits.
Germany and France
Touching on the relations of the Japan
i csc with France and Germany, he SAID
they were on an equally satisfactory
I footing and that the declaration of Chan
ceIlor Won Buelow in the reichstag clear
" manifested the frank and friendly at
titude and complete accord OF Germany
and Japan in the far east.
/ He expressed the sincere hope that the
good relations with Germany should CON
tinue. Concerning China, Count Komura
said:
at is evident that, in view OF our inn
portant and close relations, the two ma
tions should draw ties of sincere friend
ship and mutual consideration. II is graf
flying TO note that some long pendins
questions have been satisfactorily adjust
ed recently and the solution of other
problems is not altogether impossible. IL
they are treated in a spirit of concilia-
ton and accommodation. Japan Is watch
/ ing naturally with keen interest and SYM
patty the progress of reforms in China,
and 1t is our earnest hope that the states
men of China will preserve domestic or
der and tranquility.
I'VE have invariably made it a guiding
rule TO observe the open door principle,
with equal opportunity to China, and We
are firmly determined to adhere TO thai
principle with answering loyalty"
Relations With U. s.
/ The foreign minister dwelt at length
upon the relations between Japan ano
/ America. He said:
''The friendship of Japan and the Unit
ed States is traditional and II is abso-
Iutely essential that both maintain unim-
paired those sentiments of amity and ex-
tend and strengthen them by every
means. Notwithstanding the perfect ac-
cord which has always existed regarding
I - g..
/ east and in the Pacific, Ii appears that
Quarters concerning the sincerity OF the
Intentions.
I'm order 70 remove this misunder-
standing the two governments have deem
ed il advisable to exchange diplomatic
notes, officially announcing a common
policy, which 1 am convinced will be
largely instrumental in preserving the
repOse Of the Orient.
with regard to the question Of legisla-
! ton unfavOrable TO the Japanese now
pending in California, the imperial gov
eminent is relying upon the sense of JUS
tice of the American people, together with
the friendly disposition of the federal gov
| eminent and is confident that the ques-
ton viii not lead to international compli-
cations Japan, therefore, being on cor
dial terms with all the powers, including
those which have not been mentioned, 1t
must be admitted that the maintenance Of
peace, which is the one principal object
| of our foreign policy, is now practically.
| assured and we are enabled to devote our
endeavors to the development Of our
national resources. The first point claim
ing our attention is the problem Of emil
grafton.
Concentrate I'm Far East
I'm view Of the new international con-
ditions assigned to Japan, it has become
/ necessary that our people, instead OF scat
tering in foreign lands, shall concentrate
! in the far east, thus securing a united
effort. looking to legitimate activities and
avoiding everything likely to obstruct the
development of international commerce
and industry. --.--
These considerations have led the gov
1 eminent to follow an avowed policy with
respect to emigrants to Canada and the
! United States enforcing in perfect good
faith the restrictions placed on emigra-
ton
Count Komura concluded his speech by
announcing that the imperial government
had decided to notify the various powers
next year of the termination OF existing
commercial treaties, to be effective one
year after such notice was given. He
said that IL was the intention Of the gov
eminent to negotiate new treaties, "un-
hampered by any unequal engagements.
The new compacts, he continued VIII be
based entirely upon the principle OF re-
ciprocity with view to the free develop
ment of international commerce.
Attack by HattOri
The foreign minister's speech was re-
ceived with applause by the government
side of the house, but Count Hattori, an
1 opposition member, Immediately began a
bitter and sensational attack upon the for
eign policy OF the government He said
II that Japan had no determined foreign pol
fcles and that this was shown by her
present attitude toward America, where
japanese were denied an equal opportu-
nifty ana were even abused by Americans.
| The recent events. he said, had proved
that the anti-Japanese sentiment in Amer
lea had not subsidized. The speaker at
tackled, particularly, the recently conclud-
| ed agreement between Japan and Ameri-
ca SAYING he believed the Japanese for
eign office was forced by the American
I government to sign the agreement in or
der TO prevent competition by the Japan
II csc on the Pacific coast. He declared
that Japan's dignity had been injured
thereby and he passionately urged the
government to enforce the principle of
l equal opportunity which alone would solve