Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-03
JAPAy'S POLICY FOR PEACE
Foreign Minister Says No oOmplics-
tions from Californis Measure.
DEPENDS on SENSE OF JUSTICE
Government Announces Policy of Con-
ceRtrattsg Its Own People Sb Far
East-OPp0EitSon Bitterly
Scores America


TOXIC Feb. 2-FureigD Minister Komura.
addressing the lower house Of The Diet to-
cay. declared that Japan is confident the
Asri-Japanese measures pending in the
California legislature win not lead to in
fernational complicsu tons lie said Japan
is relying upon she justice Of the American
people and the friendly disposition OF the
Uriied States government
The foreign minister dwell at length
upcn the relations between japan ana
America. Ee sai6: M 4
''Fhe friendship of Japan ana the Unftcd
States is traditional, and If In absolutely
essential that both maintain uninpaired
these sentiments OF Hnity and extend and
strengthen them by every means. Not
v1fhsisndinE the perfect accord which has
always existed regarding the aims Of Ihe
two countries in the far east IT appears
oorbts have been expressed in some guar
tiers concerning the sh ceritF Of the inten-
tions
In order to remove this misunderstsnd-
inE the two governments have deemed II
advisable to exchange diplomatic notes,
officially announcing common policy,
which nm convinced will be largely in
strumental in preserving the repose OF the
orient.
Relies on Americas Justice.
with regard TO the question uf leEirla-
ticr unfavorahle 10 Japanese now pending
m California the imperial government is
-elyinE on the sense Of American people,
together with the friendly disposition Of
the federal government, and is confident
that the question viii not lead 10 interna-
tioral complications
Japan" the minister went on, ''therefort
being on cordial terms with all the powers
including those which have not been men
TONED II must he admitted that the main.
tenanoe Of peace. which is the one prin-
cipal object OF our foreign policy, is nov
practically assured; and we are enabled to
devote our endesvors 10 the development
OF our national resources. The first point
claiming our attention is the problem Of
emigration.
In view Of the new International condi-
tions assigned 10 Japan il has become
necessary that our pecpls instead uf scat
terinE in foreign lands, shall concentrate in
the far east. thus securing a united effort
looking 10 legitimate activities and avoid
ing everything likely 10 ohstrucf The deVel-
upment uf international commercs and in
dUstry.
These onnditionE have led the govern
ment TO follow HvOWed policy with
respect 10 emigrants 10 Canada and the
United States. enforcing in perfect GOOD
faith the restrictions placed on emigration. ="
! Count Komura concluded ms speech by
announcing that the imperial government
has decided 10 notify the VARIOUS powers
nex1 week Of the Iernins ton Of existing
commercial treaties, u be effective one
year af1sr such notice waE given He said
IT was The intention Of the government 10
exchange treaties ''unhEmpered by any un-
equal enEaEsments." The new contract, he
continued viii be based entirely upon the
I principle Of reciprocity with q view 10 the
free development Of irterna tiunal commErus.
The foreign ministers speech Was re-
ceived with applause by the government
side of the house. but Count HAttori AZ
opposition member, immeoiatsly began 3
bitter sensational attack on the foreign
policy Of the government he said that
Japan had no determined foreign poIciss
and that this Was shown by her present
attitude toward America. where japanese
were denied an equal opportunity and wers
even abused by Americans The recsni
events. ne said. had prpved that the anti
Japanese sentiment in America had no,
6luEiQel- Ime klteAA1I HLLASAro p6TLlcularlE
the recently concluded agreement between
Japan and America saying he believed ths
japanese foreign office was forced by ths
American government N sign the agree
meut IN order 10 prevent composition BY
the JapEness on the Pacific coast Ht
declared thar JspEn's dignity hA8 been IN.
jured thereby. and ne pAsstonstely uuEe6
the government 10 enforce the principls "a
equal opportunity. which alone would solEs
the question o. he rights Of Japan IN for
eiEn countries
He SAID that even the presadenf o. ons
/ country hRo osnied gEpGnAse ina rlghi
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