The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-13
ROOSEVELT ON THE
JAP AhESE
HEX-PRESIDENT SAYS BOTH COUN-
TRIES AGREE THAT ENIIGRANTS
SHOULD NOT SETTLE IN MASS
IN EITHER COUNTRY.

Japanese question and his method of
dealing with the question is at once
convincing that he has the proper
solution. The article says:
There are certain elementary prin-
ciples all of which should be kept
steadily in view If a nation wishes
to act justly both by itself and by
others It must insist upon what is
necessary for its own healthy life, AMI
this even at the cost of possible
clash but this insistence on what is
due to itself should always be ac-
companied by all possible courtesy
to and fair dealing with others.
These are the principles upon
which the people of the United States
should act as regards the question
of the immigration of the japanese
into this country The Japanese are
highly civilized people of extra
ordinary military, artistic and indus
Ntrial development; they are proud,
warlike and sensitive. I believe that
our people have, what / personally
certainly have profound and hearty
admiration for them; an admiration
for their great deeds and great quail
tiles. an ungrudging respect for their
national character. But this admlra-
ton and respect is accompanied by
the firm conviction that it is not for
the advantage of either people that
emigrants from either country should
settle in mass in the other country.
The understanding between the two
countries on this point should be on
basis which will preserve unim-
paired the self respect of each coun-
fry. and permit each to continue TO
feel friendly good will for the other.
japan would certainly object to the
incoming of masses of American
farmers. laborers and small traders;
indeed, the Japanese would object to
this at least as strongly as the men
of the Pacific coast and ROCKY
ing in mass of Japanese workmen,
agricultural laborers and men en-
:. gagged in small trades. The Japanese
certainly object to Americans acquir-
ing land in Japan at least as much
as the Americans of the far western
states object to the Japanese ac-
x;,tr
Americans who go TO Japan and the
Japanese who come to America
should be of the same general class
that is, they should be travellers,
students, teachers. scientific investl-
gators, men engaged in international
business, men sojourning in the land
for pleasure or study. AS long as the
emigration from each side is limited
to classes such as these, there Will
he no settlement in mass, and there
fore no difficulty. Wherever there
is settlement in mass-that is, wher-
ever there Is a large immigration OF
urban or agricultural laborers, or OF
people engaged in small local Dusl-
ness-there is sure to be friction.
It is against the interests of both
nations that such unrestricted inn
migration or settlement in mass
should be allowed as regards either
nation. This is the cardinal fact III
the situation; it should be freely rec
ognized by both countries, and can
be accepted by each not only With
ont the slightest loss of sell-respect,
but with the certainty that its &C
ceptance will tend to preserve mutual
respect and friendliness.
But in achieving this policy we
should hear steadily in mind that 1t
is our duty to combine the maximum
of offensiveness. Only the national
z government can carry out such pol
;cv effectively and the surest way 10
do harm is for state, municlpal or
other local governments to pass laws
which would be effective to obtain
the real object and yet would produce
intense irritation. me pest OF ali
nossible ways in which to achieve the
object is that which the governments
of the two countries have now by
common agreement adopted; for the
Japanese government has on its own
initiative and of its own accord I'M
dertaken to prevent the coming hith-
er in any appreciate numbers OF
japanese of the classes to which 1
have referred. This agreement dur
ing tie last year or Whereabouts has
worked so well that actually more
japanese have left the country than
have come into it, and there has
therefore been a diminution OF their
r,horS IF this continues, ali diff