The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-11
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ttftluE M cAcie9DA 800. -,
more rigid and thorough tnan any ~
eress would pass, ana Al the sae
time free from the many unpleasant
possibilities of an American act. Vely
few people In America, or In japan
for that matter. appreciate 10 tne lull
extent what the government Oh Japan
Is doing TO avoid friction over the I'M
migration question, says dispatch 70
the New York Times.
II will be readily appreciated tnat
the Japanese VIII submit TO any regu'
lations their own government imposes
upon them, but would resent an en-
clnsion act passed by congress. What
japan IL doing while voluntary on
her part, is merely matter OF precau-
ton. to prevent an alternative which
would be not only Objectionable and
Illuminating, but which the entire coun-
try would resent as an insult
FOR some time no new emigrants
have been permitted to leave for the
United States. An immense amount
OF work has been thrust upon. the for
efgn once I'm thorough and searching
investigations as regards each and
every passport issued.
Refusal Of Passports.
To illustrate the stringency with
which these regulations are adhered
&c must be quoted more or less In de-
tail two cases which came under OBJ
Rervation recently. At a reception a
few weeks ago Mr.. Vickers. professor
Of political economy at the keio uni
versity, In conversation with the
a American ambassador, solicited his
support to obtain a passport for his
chiidren's nurse. Prof. Vickers ex-
poets TO return to the United States
This year after q residence here OF
over nine years, and this nurse has
been as q second mother to his chu-
dren, 30 he was anxious to take her
with them. The ambassador replied
that Il was impossible for him 10 con-
sent TO issue such passport, as no dis
erection was allowed him by the state
department, and the foreign office in
Japan has refused to Issue passports
to any OF the laboring classes TO
America. No pressure whatever,
brought either upon the foreign ONCE
or the embassy. could allow for any
exceptions. no matter how worthy or
consideration they might be.
Another instance was at small
private luncheon, where member or
the lower house Of parliament from
the Satsuma district told me that he
was very anxious that his son should
70 to America TO continue his studies
and 10 enter some college, II possible.
He has one son now living in Ameri-
ca. In Seattle. He regretted to say
that II was impossible to obtain a
passport for his second son. I inquired
whether he was going as student, and
he replied: Eyes. absolutely as bona
hde student" I was very much sur
prised at this, for the gentleman is
one Of the most influential members
OF parliament, and he comes from a
district which Is also the most power
fuI in Japan. q rather peculiar condl-
tion OF Japanese politics being that. as
n result OF the former feudal period,
the clan system Is still In vigorous
operation. The national government
Of Japan Ii controlled by two districts.
Eatsunia and Choshu, which is called
the '-Sashu' element. These two clans
we're the most influential In the restor-
alton OF the mikado, and have ever
since retained dominating control OF
all the higher positions. The minis
ters Of state. with one exception, are
members Of this clan.
II Was surprising In another respect
az student would not come under the
restrictin as applied to immigrants.
Upon further inquiry regarding this
subject Ambassador O'Brien informed
me that no passport would be issued
Tor students by the foreign ONCE I'M
less SUFFICIENT amount was guaran-
teed 20 cover their course OF study
for the full length OF the term, four
or ave years, and that these guaran-
tees were recorded at the foreign OF.
nee, II being usually In the form of
bank guarantee.
It In q common occurrence to refuse
passports 20 young men who want to go
20 America. The governments Of each
prefecture, forty-two in number, are
permitted to issue passports except TO
the United States, to which the issu-
Ing OF passports Is now restricted
20 four ofices--Yokohama, Kobe, Ne
gabah and the foreign ONCE. Fur
Their than this, no passports are al
lowed to be issued at Kobe, Yoko-
hama, or Nagasah without having
nrSt gone through the foreign Office
and having received Official sanction
after the most searching and thorough
Investigation.
Each passport issued represents an
amount OF correspondence and inves-
tigAtion that IL surprising. Passports
are only issued to those who emf
grated to the United States In the past
and have returned home on a visit
Tot reasons, and whose return to the
United States must be made within a
period OF six months; and to relatives
OF ,emigrants already in America, and
whose support Is satisfactorily as
sufed the authorities.
Decrease Shown by Figures.
Offlcial statistics have been issued
~ the foreign ONCE for the six
months Sept. 1. 1909, to March /, 1910,
OF Japanese emigrants to the United
states and Hawaii, and of emigrants
returning TO Japan from the United
Bt2tes and Hawaii The number or
Jnbanese emigrauts who returned
froin the United States TO Japan was
1906. including 2.197 males and 300
females. The number OF emigrants
enforlng the United States from Japan
FOR the same period was 221, composed
IN returning emigrants. 20 males
and females, and lac relatives OF
ffniafants already In the United
STATES, 81 males and 119 females.
The number who returned from Ha-
&1li 10 Japan was 1924. including
S ffn males and 414 females. The
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