The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1910-01-07
THE JAP QUESTION AGAIN.
MongOlians Want Unrestricted
Entrance to U. S.
THE MlKADO'S AMBASSADOR
Topics at Washington. and
His Callers.

dlS C0llefS.
| Washington. D. c.. December 31.-
A task Of unusual magnitude has
been imposed upon Baron Uchida,
the new japanese ambassador to the
United States. He has been sent to
Washington on mission more i'm.
portant to his country than any that
has been assigned to japanese
diplomat since the signing OF the
peace treaty a; Portsmouth. When
his plans become known the Pacific
coast will again be aroused and 1t is
probable that remonstrances and pro
tests will come thick aud fast To
Washington against any broadening
Of the treaty provisions governing the
admission TO this country of Japa nese
laborers.
BY reason Of its victories on the
battleflelds Of Manchuria the Japan
ese nation believes that it Is entitled
to full recognition Of equality with
the other great powers. That the
immigration laws of this country
class the Japanese with the Chinese
is resented at Toxic, and Baron
Uchida has been specially deputized
to make representations TO the Wash
ington government that will enable
subjects Of japan coming to the
United States to eujoy the same
privileges which are accorded subjects
Of the most favored nation.
The first task of the new ambassa-
dor will be to make representations
to the state department that will 10
duce the United States to terminate
in July, 1911. the treaty Of commerce
and navigation which was concluded
between this country and Japan in
1894. Under this governments In
depreciation this treaty will not be
terminated until July. 1912. With
Great Britain and other nations
Japan has treaties which will be
!, terminated in 1911 and it is the de-
sire OF the Mikado's government that
the United States shall be placed
on exactly the same basis as other
countries.
Japan has observed the agreement
OF last year. whereby restrictions are
placed on the admission to this coun-
try of undesirable japanese immi-
grants. The Japanese statesmen are
sensitive, however, about this agree
ment and desire the elimination Of
that provision which gives this coun-
try authority to regulate the admls.
sion Of Japanese laborers. The new
ambassador from the Flowery King
dom is diplomat of ability and
experience and If he is able to ac-
complish his American mission he
will be hailed at Toxic as statesman
who has increased Japan's prestige in
world affairs and has made it a real
power in world politics.
President Taft has been forced to
adopt the Roosevelt method of hand.
ling White House callers. Until this
week the Taft administration was
noted for its long audiences. The
President liked to visit with his
callers. He would ask his visitor to
take seat and would then begin au
old fashioned visit. This was very
pleasant for the visitor, but 1T was
not enjoyed by the anxious callers 10
the ante room who complained that
the man inside was trespassng upon
the time allotted to them for an
appointment to meet the President.
Mr.. Taft's advisers urged him to be
more expeditions in the handling of
his callers and suggested that he
ought not to ask anybody to sit down
in his Office during the busy hours
when dozens of senators and repre-
sentitives are awaiting an opp0rtuni-
ty to have "just word" with the
head of the nation. The President
accepted this advice this week
About dozen members OF congress
who called at the White House were
admitted to the Presidents office at
the same time. Then Mr.. Taft
talked to each caller for brief space.
patting one on the back, joking with
another, and dismissing the entire