Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-26
JAPAN LOOKING FORWARD.

ing abandoned the encouraging Of cwl-
grafton 90 the United States. Adyiccs
of scmi-Official character from the
orient are 10 the effect that the Mika-
do was really in good faith when he
said he did not desire his subjects TO
leave Japan for the United States.
Not that the Mikado does not wish
his subjects to come into possession
OF the golden valleys of California be-
cause he does. The japanese govern
ment Is convinced that the further
Japanization Of our Pacific Coast az
this time might bring on trouble.
Japan doesn't desire any but the most
cordial relations with Uncle Sam-just
now. There are two reasons. Rus
STA is making a noise very much re-
sembling war In Manchuria. The Mix
ado doesn't feel he would be- justified
in taking on more than one Caucas-
ian race at a time. The other reason
Japan does not desire any further
emigration TO the United States-right
az this time-is that the Latin-Ameri
can Republics not only desire but are
bidding for Japanese immigration.
Japan sees a golden opportunity in
South American trade. and Is taking
advantage Of Il. with a typical far
sighted vision for the future.
Instead OF continuing the policy of
encouraging emigration To the United
States, the Mikado is rushing hOrdes
of immigrants into Manchuria and to
South American countries.
East Asia. instead OF being. as most
persons imagine. thronged with pOpu-
lation. has. with crowded provinces in
Central and South China, vast tracts
empty of cities and OF settlers. ST. |
IBERIA is the great region toward which |
the Russian surplus flows apace. The |
Russian emigrant is fast finding his |
way to the regions about the Amur
river and northern Manchuria.
To meet this Japan must swiftly &C.
cupy Korea with new settlers. swarm
over Manchuria, develop Sakhalin and
the Siberian fisheries. MI FOrmOsa,
and make ready for tropical expansion.
II this is not done when the newt
able contest comes over east Asia be
tween Russia and Japan the island
empire will not be ready.
Russia will then be stronger i'm east
Asia. Instead of a territorial east Ash
attic army of 10000 men, with which
Russia began the last war. the next
commander will have twice
this. Japan must be ready with we'll
peOpled continental tracts in Korea
and Manchuria. The whole future of
Japan depends on being strong in
Asia and on the mainland.
That is why Japan is doing practi-
cally all within its power to turn
japanese emigration from California
10 Korea. Russia, according 10 re-
ports constantly reaching Washington
from the Orient. has repeatedly VIC
lated its treaty signed at Portsmouth.
at Hardin. Russia is prac-
tically running the municipal govern
ment OF the city of Hardin, in Man
as an adjunct 20 her railroad.
There Is no indecision about her
course. according TO reports. Hardin
refused 20 bear Russia-impOsed taxes
for the benefit Of the railroad. Where
fore, Russian officials have closed all
the Chinese stores and warehouses.
The treaty Of Portsmouth did not give
Russia the right TO close stores aud
Il Is not believed Japan
will long tolerate the tactics Of the
Russian bear. which appears 20 be-
DESTROYS OF melting war with Japan az
the earliest possible moment
Japan has reason 90 encourage emf.
grafton TO South America because her
are welcomed there. and
large colonies Of japanese In the re-
publlcs will add stimulus 10 the big
trade which Is practically certain 10
develop between Japan and the t~en-
ty-one L.atin-Americas.
The brazilian government Is offer
ing Japanese cOlOnists a monetary
prize Brazil has millions Of acres
Of undeveloped riches. japanese can
endure the climate and perform the
work