The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-25
.SAkAI SAYS JAPAN
PLANS FOR PEACE
Tokyo Exposition Intended to
Demonstrate Intention to
Develop Industries

The proposed international exposi-
ton in Tokyo in 1917 is the most con-
elusive demonstration 90 the world that
Japan intends to adhere to peaceful
pursuits, Tokutaro Sakai. Japanese
Commissioner to the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition, said yesterday at the
Fairmont hotel
Il see in some western papers that
Japan sometimes is unfortunately
spoken of as If she were a warlike
nation" Sakai continued. ut is very
significant, however, that while many
European nations are now talking of
the enlargement of the ornaments
Japan is trying today TO cut off the
national expenses as much as possible.
TRUE TEST OF FRIENDSHIP
True and sincere friendship always
comes from closer contact thereby re-
sulting in a better understanding of
each other. mutual understand ing
of each other is essential to trade and
commerce between nations. Japan,
therefore, invites the whole world, par
ticularly the United States, TO partici-
pate in the Tokyo exposition of 1917.
The congress of the United States
has appropriated 81 100000 for the ex-
position. which is much larger sum
than this government has given to any
other exposition. including the Paris
exposition of 1900. This has been deep
" appreciated by our government and
people. In fact, it was because OF this
munifcent appropriation that my gov
eminent enlarged the original plan and
deferred the exposition year to 1917"
QUESTION OF IMMIGRATION
Speaking of the immigration cues
ton. Sakai said:
This question has already ceased to
be either a difficulty or even cues
ton at. all. The Japanese social and
changed since the war with Russia. AS
consequence of the war we have now
TO develop industries at home; we have
also to develop Hokkaido the northern
island of the Japanese group: we have
also Korea, southern Manchuria and For
mosa, where we have been subduing
the wilder tribes. All these places need
development. For this work we need
all our native labor and therefore we
are not in a position to allow It to
immigrate to other countries Poorly
equipped in regard to capital, machin-
cry and skilled labor for competition
giving up her chief resources If she
were to send her native labor beyond
her own borders. Recent reports show
that more Japanese are returning TO
TROUBLE IN HONOLULU
/ am not familiar with the present
labor disturbance in Honolulu I ar
rived in New York from London three
months ago and what I have learned
of the situation in the islands l have
received from the public press. I was
shocked at the first news and dis
credited it. The word conspiracy was
used. which is an ugly word I do
not think that whatever the merits
of the strikers plea may be, that there
is any Intention to seize the island The
report is something like what | have
frequently read that the Japanese
coolies were secretly drilling under
arms in preparation to seize the Ha-
waiian islands and gain control of the
Pacific. Such reports are preposterous
They are silly.
WILL MAKE INVESTIGATION
Sakai will sail from this port Tues
day. He is a Harvard graduate and
speaks English with a pleasing f1uency.
He took part in the peace negotiations
at Portsmouth and is the man behind
the gun in the proposed Tokyo inter-
national exposition. He was the guest
of the chamber of commerce yesterday
and accompanied James L. McNab on
an automobile trip through the city.