Bisbee daily review., 1909-04-15
JAPAN NOI ENCOURAGING
 EMIGRATION
Mikado Not Anxious to Have People of His Land Take Up Their Residence in Uncle Sam's Country

WASHINGTON. April 14-Japan has, at least for the time being abandoned the encourag ng of emi- grafton to the United States. Ad- vices of a semi-oncial character from the Orient are to the effect that the Mikado was really in good faith when he said he did npt 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. because he does. The Japanese gov ernment is convinced that the fur ther Japanization of our Pacific coast at this time might bring on trouble. Japan doesn't desire any but the most cordial relations with Uncle Sam-just now. There are two req sons. Russia s making a noise very much resembling war in ManehuriS
 The mikado doesn't feel he would be justified in taking on more than one Caucasian race at a time. The | other reason Japan does ot desire any further emigration to the United States-right at this time-is that the Latin-American republics not only | desire but are bidding for Japanese | immigration.
 Japan sees a golden opportunity in South American trade, and is taking | advantage of it. 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 | population, has. with crowded prov inces in central and southern China, vast tracts empty of cities and of settlers Siberia is the great region towards which the Russian surplus | flows apace. The Russian emigrant is fast finding his way to the region about the Amur river and northern Manchuria.
 To meet this, Japan must swiftly occupy Korea with new settlers. swarm over Manchuria, develop Sax. | hal'n and the Siberian fisheries, fill Formosa, and make ready for tropical expansion. If this is not done. when fthe inevitable contest comes over East Asia between Russia and Japan the island empire will not be ready. Russia will then be stronger in East Asia Instead of a territorial east As'atic army of 146.000 men. with which Russia began the lask war. the Muscovite commander will have twice this. Japan must be ready with well 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 her power to turn Japanese emigration from California | to Korea. Russia. according to re. ports constantly reaching Washing. ton from the Orient has repeatedly violated its treaty signed at Ports
 mouth, particularly at Harbin- Rus s.a is practically running the munici- pal government of the city of Harbin, in Manchuria, as an adjunct to her
 railroad There is no indecision | about her course. according to re
 ports. Harbin refused to bear Rus sian-imposed taxes for the benefit of the railroad Whereupon, Russian of |
 stores and warehouses. The treaty | of Portsmouth did not give Russia | the right to close stores and ware
 houses. It is not believed Japan will long tolerate the tactics of the Rus 1 sian bear which appears 10 be desir- ous of melting war with Japan at the earliest possible mcfnent.
 Japan has reason to encourage em- | igration to South America because her subjects are welcomed there and
 large colonies of Japanese in the re publics will add stimulus to the big trade which is practically certain to
 develop between Japan and the twen ty-one Lafin-Americans.
 | The BlSEilian government is offer ing Japabese colonists monetary iprize. Brazil has millions of acres Of undeveloped riches. Japanese car iendure the climate and perform the Iwork
 Mexico. while not actually inviting tthe Japanese. places no bar agains1 tthem. The busy little brown mef
 have already transformed portions o IMextcan wilderness into gardens ana
 without taking bread from the peon'i mouth That Mexico is alive to-ths advantages of at least industrial znt commercial relations with Japan i'
 discoverable from the Mexican gov ernments willingness to subsidiz' the Toyo Risen Kaisha steamshil line and to lease it to the ra.lroa' kacroes Tahuanfepec