The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-02-28
Believe II viii Have
Effect Of Creating
Better Feeling.
EXPOSITION A FACTOR
Jill Sees the Removal
Of immigration
Embargo.

Cabled information Of the ratifca-
ton Of the new Japanese treaty by the
senate has furnished large subject
of discussion to the Japanese local
community and press. All the Homo
lulu japanese dailies unite in voieine
their appreciation of the, situation, and
congratulations are extended to both
governments for the way in which il
was handled.
The Shinpo secs in the ratification an
inside agreement between California
lawmakers and the Washington govern
ment by which the former were to be
permitted to voice protest for "home
consumption.
It also sees trade between State
and federal governments by which the
treaty was to be "acceptedv by the
former in return for the Panama ex-
position. The paper says:
ftIn spite of the fact that the dema-
gogic politicians of the Pacific Coast at
first showed some opposition to the pro-
posed new treaty between Japan and
the United States, tried to hinder its.
ratification in the senate and tried to
agitate the laboring class on the Paci-
&c Coast, a cable received yesterday
morning reports tina. the treaty has
beez ratified by the senate and that
even the leaders of the Sacramento
legislature welcomed the ratification,
which attitude is. contradictory to that
at first manifested by them.
teHowever, we believe, that the first
attitude shown by the California poll
ticians in opposition to the new treaty
was a mere pretense and their agita-
ton only something to please the labor
ing class and to save their face, y even
though the agitatfons was much milder
than on previous occasions. The real
fact, perhaps, is that some kind of an
understanding between the California
politicians and the Washington govern
ment was reached prior to the ratifica-
ton OF the treaty It might have been
the result of trade by which San
Francisco got the exposition and when
the eitv landed the much coveted prize
the business men saw that they could
not carry it to success, unless they got
the cooperation of the oriental nations,
and especially that of Japan.
"This we think is the inside history
in view of the fact that California,
which USUALLY gets excited at anything
Japanese, has not shown its usual OPP
position on the present occasion, in
something which may affect that State
more than any other.
ave congratulate the Washington
government and the japanese foreign
department in taking this opportpne
moment in.earrying their purpose with
out any trouble
"The ratification of the treaty win
be formally announced before long by
both governments and we congratulate
both governments on having agreed to
a treaty that win insure permanent
peaceful relations between Japan and
the United States.p
Regarding immigration.
The Nippu Jill sees in the ratification
Of the treaty something that will re-
move the present embargo on Japanese
immigration, which IL terms ga dis
grace. Says that journal:
FWe congratulate our foreign depart
ment upon its success in having the new
treaty ratified by the senate, as we be-
lieve that it viii bring about a better
understanding between Japan and the
United States. This is giving a prac-
teal lesson TO the politicians on the
Pacific Coast.
"The present arrangement about the
immigration of the Japanese TO the
mainland is in fact a disgrace upon
the Japanese, and the restriction upon
the local Japanese, preventing their
migration to the Coast, is also a dis
grace, as the California legislature has
tried at every session to force upon the
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have against the Chinese.
Every time the question was agi-
tated by the California Legislature it
tended to increase the unfriendly feel
ing between the two nations, but now
the treaty is ratified, to 60 into effect
after june ~ next year, we viii be
treated as equals, and there win be
very slight chance for the Californfans
to agitate on the question.
sfTherefore we think that this viii
bring better feeling between the two
nations. We understand that there is
a tacit understanding between the two
governments, and even with the fact
that the immigration elanse Is not in
the treaty the Japanese government win
not allow its subjects to travel freely
to the United States.
1--WE hope -onr foreign department
win aspire that in the future name and
fact win ngree.'
The Hawaiian Japanese Chronicle is
pleased at the attitude Of America IN
eliminating the immigration clauses and
meeting Japan Is an equal nation. This
insurea peace, says the Chronicle. That
papers comments are:
The news that the new American
Japanese treaty was ratified was vel
coined BY everybody here. and Il Il also
said that the news was reserved n