The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-22
JAPAN PLEASED
At ELECTIONS
Believes Democratic Success
viii Turn Out Favorable to
Their Trade.

TOXIC, November THE politicians
and press of Japan are pleased at the
outcome of the American elections, be
lieving that a Democratic administra.
tion at Washington will mean a lower
ing of the tariff and reduction of OK.
lpenditures on the American Army and
Navy, thus relieving Japan of the ne.
cessity of straining to keep pace
Masami Oishi, leader of the Kokuminto
understands that the policy of the new
Democratic President will BIO much
milder than that of either Mr.. Taft or
MIR. Roosevelt, for Doctor Wilson was
always opposed to the naval expansion
and other positive measures of the Taft
administration. which were of i'm.
perialistic nature. The bond of friend.
ship between the two nations will be
strengthened, in Mr.. 0ishi 3 opinion
because the recent cloud overhanging
Americo-.Iapanese relations came from
the imperialistic measures of the Repub.
lican administration, such as America g
interference in the Chinese question,
the expansion of the Navy which was
aimed at Japan and the exclusion of
japanese immigrants. But these or,
rors will not be repeated under the
Democratic administration, says Mr..
0ishi.
Count okuma's Opinion.
Count 0kuma says:-"The election
of Doctor Wilson is matter of con.
graduation for the Democrats who have
been out of power for so many years,
The most striking difference between
the Republic and the Democratic pol
icies lies in the question of the tariff,
whose high barrier has served to foster
the prosperity of the trusts at the ex.
pense of the interests of the general
public, and it is well that chance has
now been given to the Democrats to
carry out their long hoped for revision
of the tariff. The high rates were in
deed the cause of many evils. For in
stance, the frequent appearance in the
United States of absurd predictions
about an Americo-Japanese war, for
which Captain Hobson is most famous,
have all been formulated by the greedy
; owners of American dock.yards, whose
only object is make profit out of them,
: But this anti-Japanese cry will grad.
4 ually abate its influence under the new
Presidents administration, which will
surely undertake an attack upon the
trusts.
a ''The application of the Monroe Doc.
Il trine will be restored to its first phase
> because it was too broadly applied un.
' der the Republican administration
u which annexed both Hawaii and even
: interfered in the Chinese question
U where the United States has very lit.
{ tie right of raising a voice.
, 'Japan desires some modification OF
u he h;rh or,H - mi I'd
/ States, especially of the rate of sixty
e TO the development of America Japa
5 migration question to be settled in gooj
: time through an Improvement of feel
II ing between the two nations in the
u long rum
% Check Naval Expansion.
The minister of justice, Matsuda
Il makes the following statement: "a,
It the Democratic party inclines to tn,
|. Monroe Doctrine and as the new Presi
O dent, Doctor Wilson, Is Democrat
V that party will impose some restriction
e upon the naval expansion pursued un
!. der the Republican regime. This viii
more or less affect our relations will
V the United States. On the other hant
e the Democratic party makes it one OF
e its chief principles to respect and eX
IS tend the principle of State rights. II
Is consequence it may not be wholly i'm
V possible that the central government
: should find it difficult to veto decisions
of State which are calculated to iniurC
international friendship. In this re
II Ispect there is in the general outlook
some cause for fear on our part
u A Foreign Office View.
:. The political change in the United
r. States is commented upon as follows
r. by responsible official in the japanese
r. foreign office, through the columns OF
n the Toxic Nichi Nichi.
>. ga revision of the customs tariff
n must be the first thing which will bt
. effected as result of the present DO
litical change, in view of the Demo
f Gratis past advocacy of tariff reform
!. Next the Constitution will be revised
o there win be direct election of the Pres
+ ident and senators and the one-tern
q iprinciple for Presidents will be estab
n lished according to the desires of the
II Democrats The naval construction
!. lpolicy will be modified in one way Of
another because the Democrats have al
q ways been opposed to expansion.
= "The hope of independence for the
q Philippines seems to have beer
r. strengthened little by the Democratic
a victory. AS to the immigration ques
q ton, the Democrats, in accordance with
a their past pronouneements, will resist
the entry of Orientals as strongly at
!. the Republicans. Judging from his
d character, the new Presidents policy
n will tend to be conservative and he will
q introduce no sudden changes in Ameri
d can domestic or foreign policy"
e HIS CONDITION SERIOUS.
Cant Duncan Elliott Fftb Coy,Irv