Evening star., 1914-01-23

mission. because OF his fami .iarity with
Argentine anairs, just as Mr.. Hanihara
was chosen for Mexico because Of his
familiarity with American and Mexican
affairs.
Baron Makinos address to parliament
was delivered as a matter of routine
upon the occasion OF the opening OF par
| Lament, and dealt with all the foreign
relations of Japan. just as the message
| OF the President OF the United States in
past years has dealt with all the foreign
relations of the United States. 1t was
made public by the japanese embassy in
Washington. following the printing of the
first cablegram announcing 1t. in order
that there might not be misapprehension
or misconstruction regarding it.
Abstract of Address.
| Following is an abstract Of that part of
the address which deals with Mexico
China, the English alliance, etc. as cabled
from Toxic to the embassy:
THE relations OF the empire with the
treaty powers continue to grow in init
macy and cordiality, and especially in
| China. 1t gives us great pleasure. in
| view of general situation, that we have
| been able to act in cooperation with the
powers In maintaining order In The far
| east it being the fundamental principle
| of our Chinese policy to insure fndepen-
dence and integrity OF that power. The
| present cabinet has also firmly adhered
| to that principle. Further, the object
| of our alliance with Great Britain was
| practically to maintain the same funda-
| mental principle. and while it is a matter
| for sincere congratulation to the world
that peace and tranquility in China was
| so promptly restored, it is at the same
time an indisputable fact that restoration
| Of peace and order was, in no small
| measure, due to the existence of the
F, Anglo-Japanese alliance. which Is eN-
pected in the future to give even greater
proof of its efficiency in the maintenance
of peace.
I'm regard to the questions respecting
| those territories in China where the
| Japanese and Russian interests are con-
! tiguous, in consequence of the conven-
tons between the two countries, the i'm
perfal government has never neglected
| to come to an understanding with Rus
| sia. and it is with high satisfaction that
| they view the relations between the two
| empires growing more and more intimate
| in south Manchuria and eastern inner
Mongolia In these regions, this empire
| holds a special position in virtue of the
treaties and on other grounds, and as
| those provinces, coterminous with our
territories and having special relation to
this empire naturally differ from the
rest of China, we have not failed to
| make suitable declarations from time to
time as necessity arose with view to
insure our special position in those re-
gions.
Notes Progress in Trade.
Further, we are happy to observe
that we are not only closely connected
with the whole of China, but that the
basis of our power in an economic di-
rection has Of late been greatly console
dated and that We have made remarka-
la in nd
portations and also that the number of
the japanese residents in China is show
ing marked increase. and as the found
ations Of our position are now being rap
idly strengthened throughout China. the
economic relations between the two coun-
tries are showing a tendency to grow
more intimate than ever. Stimulation OF
this tendency is an Indispensable condition
for the promotion Of our interests; con-
sequently it is a matter of great i'm
portance in carrying out our Chinese
policy"
The speech then touched upon the sub
ject Of the Chinese loans and, proceeding
| to the question of the second insurrection
in China, stress was laid on the point
| that the imperial government instructed
on more than one occasion its minister
and consuls to warn with utmost SINGER
ity the responsible persons on both sides
| that, should they at any juncture resort
| to violent measures. they might endanger
l
even imperi1 the general peace of the far
east, and that it was incum Jent on them
| to act with care and circumspection.
Further. the subject Of settlement of the
| Yenchow, Nankow and NankinS affairs
public statement of which had already
been issued, was dwelt upon. After max
ing statements in regard to the recogni-
ton of the Chinese republic, the follow
ing statement concerning the dispatch OF
the cruiser Idzumo to Mexico was given
Mexican Revolution Reviewed.
I'm February. last revolution broke
out in the capital of Mexico and Gen
Huerta became provisional president in
the same month. The whole country re-
manned in disturbance and. since the fall
of Torreon in October condition of af-
fairs became even more serious.
| "At present the number of the Japa.
| nese subjects in Mexico is close upon
1900. 1t need hardly be said that it be-
came necessary to take appropriate meas
ures for protection. foreseeing the pos
sibility of the lives and properties OF
| these subjects being endangered.
| with this view the imperial govern
ment dispatched the warship Idzumo to
Mexico on the Goth of November last.
| She is now in communication with our
| minister in Mexico, SO that every care
| is being taken that there should be moth
ing omitted toward the protection of the
| Japanese residents of that country. Fur
ther. the japanese subjects in the City
of Mexico have, in cooperation with
| other nationals, organized volunteer
| corps and our minister is, in concert with
| the representatives of other powers, TAX
ing measures for self-defense, and. as
| some Japanese subjects are in great dis
| tress. the minister is. in conjunction with
the commander of the Idzumo, taking
| steps for their relief
1.-The imperial government most ear
nestly hopes that peace and tranquility
will be restored In Mexico at the earliest
possible date and that its inhabitants,
native and foreign, will be enabled to live
free from anxiety.
Secretary Wilson's Plan
for Solving the Problem
of Asiatic immigration
After conference today with Com
! missioner General Caminetti. Secretary
Wilson Of the Department of Labor ad-