The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-25
COMMISSIONERS LOOMS LEARNS
WISHES OF ISLAND KINGDOM
FROM DIPLOMATS.
STAND FOR FRIENDSHIP
Marquis kAtsura and Count komura
Tell American That pesee With
United States 10 Earnestly Desired
Are More Than Willing 70 Msst Az
Demands Of This Country.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Marquis Kat
| sura, prime minister of japan. ana
Count Komura, minister Of foreign af-
fairs, recently explained at Toxic 10
Francis B. Loomis, commissioner gen.
eral to the Japanese exposition, in a
series of interviews of uncommon in
terest and of political Importance, the
attitude and position of the Japanese
government in respect to the main
questions at issue between Japan and
the United States.
loomis Is Pleased.
Il was deeply and agreeably i'm
pressed, said Mr.. Loomis tonight,
with the direct, explicit and wha,
seemed to me satisfactory statement
Of Count Komura, minister of foreign
affairs, respecting the United States.
His utterances were frank, clear and
cordial. Count Komura said Japane
aspirations were for peace and that, so
far as the United States was CON
cerned. his country most heartily de-
sired to preserve unbroken and un-
impaired the history of the friendship
between Japan and the United States.
He said the people Of Japan had long
felt that the United States had been
not only kind friend to Japan, but
a very dependable and helpful one.
and that his government earnestly de-
sired this amicable relationship to
continue and would Loyalty endeayor to
do its utmost to maintain it, He de-
clared the actions of this governments
had borne out its words and prom
ises.
Discourage Emigration.
In the matter of emigration OF
Japanese laborers, said Count Kb-
mura, we are doing our utmost to
work in harmony with the government
of the United States and to meet its
wishes. We are energetic in discour-
aging emigration to the United States
and elsewhere except in Korea, For
mosa and parts of Manchuria It IT,
the definite policy Of the government
Of Japan to concentrate its surplus
population-that which is disposed to
emigrate-in these parts of the Orient
which l have mentioned There is
opportunity for very large number
of our people in Korea. They can be
of general assistance in undermining
the development of that country and
can add vastly to its productiveness
and at the same time better their own
class.
To Consolidate Interests.
We desire to concentrate our peo-
pie in the Orient and to consolidate
our interests in this part Of the world
We are doing our best to carry out this
policy, but a governmental policy can
not always be made fully operative in
4 day or a year. We have tried We
must have sufficient time to study the
whole question and to work out the
solution of the problem. ! think there
viii be little complaint concerning the
emigration of Japanese laborers in the
uture on the part of any government
n America"
Don't Like Discrimination.
Count Komura then made II very
,lain that while his government would
lot fail effectively to restrict emigra-
ion and while it would spare no just
Ind proper efforts to maintain the
most cordial and friendly reIauOn~
With this country, he hoped that on
'ur part no discrimination would be
made against Japanese subjects and IN
ue time the public sentiment in this
ountry may be as favorable to his
ountrymen as to other foreigners re-
iding In the United States.
The Japanese government has de-
Jared a new policy in the matter OF
Erecting, so far as is possible, the
novement of it's emigrating labor class.
t wants time to work the policy out
nd expects that reasonable degree
( patience will be used by the peo-
lie Of the United States.
1T is significant that only a few
ays ago the San Francisco mem
ers of the delegation which recently
listed Japan sent written protest
gainst the anti-Japanese legislation
ending in the California general as
embly. | think they all returned
With a fine and just appreciation OF
he excellent qualities of the Japanese
eople and with firm conviction OF
he good faith and friendly disposition
f the Japanese government
Situation Acute.
THE Japanese situation is very
cute in Pacific coast countries. But
ne principle which should be borne
/ mind on the Pacific coast and else
here is that the two governments
Ill probably dispose Of this question
l satisfactory manner II the peo-
lie will have patience and not EN-
arrass and Illustrate the efforts Of the
resident and diplomatic departments
is still entirely possible by the usual
ethods and through the usual chan
els to secure just treatment for the
ipanese and just consideration of the
'al interests of this country
The conduct of foreign affairs in
9TH countries is entrusted to the
inds of men of uncommon wisdom
iperience and ability. and
the United States and
Japan can we'll afford
eirI disposition OF the cues