The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-25
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QUESTIONS
AT ISSUE
japanese Ministers Make
Clear Position of Gov
ernment Toward U.S..

/ KatSuka, prime minister of Japan, ana
Count Komura. minister of foreign af
fairs. recently explained at Toxic to
! Francis b. Loomis, commissioner gen
eral to the Japanese exposition in a
series of interviews of uncommon in
! tereSt and OF political importance 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 and agreeably i'm
pressed, said Mr. Loomis tonight,
with the direct, explicit and what
seemed to me satisfactory statements
OF Count Komura, minister OF foreign
affairs, respecting the United States
His utterances were frank. clear and
cordial. Count Komura said Japans
aspirations were for peace and that,
so far as the United States was con-
! cerned, his government most heartily
desired TO preserve unimpaired and
, unbroken the historic friendship be-
tween Japan and the United States
He said the people Of Japan had long
let that the United States had been,
not only kindly friend to Japan, but
very dependable and helpful one.
and that his government earnestly de-
sired this dmicable relationship to
continue and would Loyalty endeavor
to do its utmost to maintain It. he
declared the actions of his govern
ment had borne out It's works and
promises
"In the matter of emigration of Jap
al Il
I'VE are doing our utmost to work in
United States and to meet its wishes
We are energetically discouraging
emigration TO the United States and
elsewhere except to Korea, Formosa
and Parts of Manchuria 1t Is not the
definite policy of the government OF
Japan TO concentrate its surplus popu-
lation-that which is disposed ia. i'm
migrate-in these parts of the Orient
which | have mentioned There is
opportunity for very large number
of our people in Korea, They can be
Of general assistance in modernlzing
and developing that country and can
add vastly to it's productiVeness,
and at the same time better their own
class. We desire to concentrate our
people In the Orient and to consolidate
our interests in this part of the world
We are doing our best TO carry out
this policy, but a governmental policy
cannot always be made fully operative
In day or year. We must have
sufficient time TO study the whole
question and to work out the solution
of the problem.
Il think there will be little com.
plant concerning the emigration Of
Japanese laborers in the future on the
part of any government in America.
Count Komura then made It very
plain that while his government Would
not fail effectively to restrict emigra-
tion and while it would spare no Just
and proper efforts to maintain the
most cordi9l 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 may be as favorable
to his countrymen as to other for
eignerS residing In the United States.
"The Japanese government has de-
cIared a new policy in the matter Of
directing. as far as is possible, the
movements of its emigrating labor
class. 1t wants time to work the pol
icy out and expects that reasonable
degree of patience VIII be used by
the people Of the United States.
prime Minister Katsura was at the
head of the cabinet during the war
with Russia. He Is a versatile highly
intelligent, forceful man Of great In
nuence, He speaks in the most engag
ing manner about Japan, Its future
and It's relations with the United
States. He lost no opportunity TO eX-
plain that his government heartily de-
sired peace. not only with the United
States. but with the whole world and
that it would not permit any small diff
ference OF misunderstanding to en-
barrass its harmonious relations with
this country and that 1t would always
be found earnestly and Loyalty striving
TO maintain It's peaceful relations.
THE prime minister has embarked !
upon policy of the greatest impor- |
tance to Japan and the rest of the |
world. The regulations he just made
in Japans military budget indicates |
the purport of these new plans.
THE Japanese question is very !
acute on lHe IdClIlc tOdSl, lOusllllOUS 1
there would be Immediately and di-
rectly affected by surplus Of Oriental
laborers. But the principle which
should be borne in mind on the Pacific
coast and elsewhere Is that the two
governments will probably dispose of
this question in a satisfactory manner
If the people will have patience and
not embarrass and Illustrate the eff
forts of the president and the depart
ment of state by ultimatel and intem-
perate actions. 1t is still entirely pos
sible by the usual methods and
through the usual channels TO secure
just treatment for the Japanese and
Just consideration of the real interests
Of this country.
"The conduct of foreign affairs In
both countries Is entrusted to the
hands of men of uncommon wisdom.
experience and ability. and the people
OF the United States and the people
Of Japan can well afford TO await their
disposition of the question at Issue"