The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-29
CIV Associated Press.l

Toxic. March 29.-Appearance Of
bills believed here to be anti-Japanese
in nature in the legislation of Idaho
and Oregon confirmed the japanese
people in the belief that the problem
of the Japanese in the United States
still is far from settled.
The newspapers published lengthy
dispatches from the United States mar
rating the developments Of the Oregon
and Idaho legislation but only a few
Of them published editorial comment.
At the present time the press is in
terested in the possibilities of China
entering the war, in the political crisis
at home and especially in the projects
to establish cooperation between
Americans and Japanese in the devel-
opment Of China. -~
opment OF China and incidentally her
representative people, the business ele-
ment particularly, believe that If the
United States and Japan can find a
common interest the chances OF find
ing q solution of all problems will
be improved. This idea is expressed
in an article written by the chief editor
of the Nichi Nichi, who finds his text
in the recent American bills and in
the recent founding of an American
japanese association for the exchange
of ideas on vital problems concerning
the two countries.
How to preserve and promote, -
writes the editor, 1.-The friendly rela-
tions between the United States and
Japan-a historic relationship Of sin
cere friendship since the visit of Com
modore Perry-is a question which is
taxing the brains of many prominent
men in the higher stations of life of
both countries. The people are bound
to strive for fundamental solution
of any difficulty which may arise"
The newspaper traces the history OF
anti Japanese legislation and says that
the Washington government would
point to the power of the individual
states and it's inability to control,
though it might influence, state action
1t continues:
THE Japanese nation understands
the viewpoint of the Washington gov.
eminent but should the constant oc-
currence Of such undesirable Legislation
to which there seems no end, be left
unquestioned we fear it would grad
ually estrange the relations between
the two countries to point apparent
ly feared by a section Of the people In
both nations.
IF the sphere of such organizations
as the new American Japanese asso-
citation is limited to chatting over the
accomplished. So-called American
thinkers of this country deem that mu-
tual f1attery will settle the questions
pending, but we think it is rather to be
done by establishing mutual interests.
Thus, the proposed cooperation be-
tween Americans and Japanese in
China is timely enterprise which will
go long way in lettering the relations
between the two countries for identity
of interest yields a mighty place in
the affairs Of the present day world"
The Osaka Asahi Shimbun said:
THE American agitation is no doubt
due to various complicated reasons
political and economic as we'll as racial
but there is no doubt that it is con-
trary to the principles of justice, hui
mainly, liberty and equality on which
the United States was founded. The
Japanese government should aim at
the removal of the causes that result
in a periodical outbreak of the anti
Japanese movement in the United
States"
Anti-aliens land bills in the Oregon
and Idaho legislatures were withdrawn
or dropped in February at the request
of the state department at Washing
ton, after informal representations
concerning them were made by the
Japanese ambassador.