Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-25
LOOMS Attests Commences of
Liking for America.
HAS TALK WITH K0MURA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Points te
Deeds and Purposes.
HE WOULD PEOPLE THE ORIENT
Proposes to Limit Emigration to
Korea, Formosa and Manchuria.
Prime Minister in Accord.

| Marquis katsura, prime minister o.
Japan, and Count Komura, minister o
| foreign affairs. recently explained ir
| Toxic TO Francis B. Loomis. commits
sioner general to the Japanese exposi
| ton, in series of interviews OF uncom
mon interest and Of present Importance
the attitude and position of the JAPANESE
government in respect to the main ques
tons at issue between the peoples and
the governments Of the two countries.
Il was deeply and agreeably i'm
pressed said Mr. Loomis with the d.
| rect. explicit and what seemed to me
satisfactory statements of Count Komura
the minister of foreign affairs. respecting
the United States. His utterances were
| frank, clear and cordial.
Count Komura said that Japan's as.
| as the United States was concerned, hi:
| government most heartily desired to pre-
| serve, unimpaired and unbroken, the his
toric friendship between Japan and the
United States.
"He said the people of Japan had Ions
felt that the United States had been moi
only kindly friend to Japan but a de.
pendable and helpful one. and that his
government earnestly desired this ami.
cable relationship to continue, and would
maintain it. He pointed out that the
actions of his government had borne on,
its words and promises.
Komura Outlines Policy.
In the matter of the emigration OF
Japanese laborers,' said Count Komura
we are doing our utmost to work in har-
mony with the government of the United
States and to meet its wishes. We are
cr,or ftooil 1,
the United States and elsewhere, except
to Korea, FormOSa and parts of Man
churia.
1T is now the definite policy of the
government of Japan to concentrate it's
surplus population-that part which is
disposed to emigrate-in these parts OF
the orient which have mentioned.
There is opportunity for large mum.
Der of our people in Korea. They can be
Of great assistance in undermining and
developing that country, and can add
vastly to it's productivity. and at the same
time better their own circumstances.
We desire to concentrate our people
in the orient. and to consolidate our in
terests In this part Of the world. We
are doing our best to carry out this
policy.
But a governmental policy cannot al
ways be made fully operative In day or
year. We must have sufficient time to
study the whole question and to work
solution of the problem
I think there will be- little complaint
concerning the emigration of japanese
laborers in the future on the part Of any
government in America
Will Restrict immigration.
Count Komura then made it plain that
while his government would not fail eff
fectively to restrict immigration, and while
1t would spare no just and proper efforts
to maintain the most cordial and friendly
relations with this country. he hoped that
on our part there would be no discrimi-
nation made against Japanese subjects,
and that in due time the public senti-
ment In this country may be as favorable
to his countrymen as to other foreigners
residing in the United States.
THE Japanese government has de-
clared a new policy In the matter Of d.
recting. SO far as 1t Is possible. the move
ments Of It's immigrating laborine class.
1t wants time to work that policy out.
and expects that a reasonable degree Of
patience will he exercised by the people
of the United States.
1.-THE Marquis OF Katsura. prime min
lister, was at the head of the cabinet dur
ing the war with Russia. He is a versa
tile. highly intelligent, forceful man of
great influence.
He talked in a most engaging manner
about Japan. it's future and it's relations
with the United States. He lost no OPP
portunity to explain that his government
heartily desired peace not only with the
United States, but with the whole world.
and that it would not permit any small
differences or Observation-Disclosures to en-
barrass its harmonious relations with this
found sincerely. earnestly and Loyalty
striving to maintain peaceful relations.
Development Of Industries.
1.-THE prime minister has embarked
upon a policy of the greatest importance
/ to Japan and to the rest Of the world.
The large reductions he has just made III
Japan's military budget" continued Mr.
LOOMS. indicate the purport Of these
new plans.
He stated. upon more than one occa,
symmetrical. He feels its development
along military lines may not properly be
further pursued under existing conditions
for he does not. II interpret him truly
want the military spirit considerably
overdeveloped at the expense Of the ar
tistic, Industrial and spiritual side of the
Japanese people.
| Contemplating with pardonab!e sat
isfaction the military prestige of his
country, and taking every proper mean.
guard the future, what he most keenly
desires, take it, at this time. is to have
his countrymen concentrate more closely
and actively their great talents upon the
task Of making the most OF their indus
trial and commercial opportunities.
| He expressed the belief that the great
ness Of a nation would, In the end. be
measured, not wholly by the sum Of its
purely martial activities and powers, but
rather by its enduring achievements In
the spheres Of science, of education and
art, OF all that goes to make a people re-
fined, cultured and noble.
Aspirations Not Warlike.
He thinks that Japan must become a
great industrial nation and be able ia
supply. cheaply and promptly. the mar
kets Of the orient with manufactured
products. and seemingly has undertaken
the task of converting japan from mill.
tary nation into an empire of trade, in.
dustry and commerce.
| 1.-THE whole civilized world said Mr.
Loomis, should sympathize with thes,
aspirations upon which the prime minis
| ter's new policy is based. and nowher
| should they awake more hearty. gener
GUS and appreciative response than ii
the minds and hearts OF the people of tn
United States.
| THE government and the whole peopl
| Of Japan spared no pains to show, in
memorable and convincing way. on tn
| occasion of the visit Of the battleship feet
that their historic liking for the American
people was in no wise impaired by tn
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