Show JAPAN TELLS FELLS HER PEOPLE TO STAY AT T HOME HOL M TOKIO Nov 20 While O. Whilo there thero has been no no further official action in connection con con- with the emigration of Japanese Japanese Japa Japan nese to Canada and tho the United States indications point to tho the conclusion that the g government of Japan probably is ready to admit that tho the arguments presented presented pre pre- seated by 0 OBrien O'Brien require lequire immediate attention There is reason to e expect that after the tho arrival of Baron Ishii chief of of the bureau of commerce of the foreign office of flee fice who was sent to America as a special special cia cial cial commissioner to inquire into the matter tho Japanese government will undertake the self imposed task of limiting emi emigration within tho bound desired by both the tho United States and Canada Must Stop the Rush Bush Canadian Minister r of Labor Lemieux who is here hore actively investigating the tho subject has made no forma formal proposal but it is 15 understood that lie he has plainly indicated that a nO prompt curtailment of 1 the tho number of emigrants emigrants' is is necessary if jf Japan is sincerely desirous of assisting assist assist- jn ing her ally all allin in order to avoid a serious complication with a 3 British colony An editorial in the Ji Ji which is is believed sometimes to bo inspired by bythe bytho tho the Japanese foreign office says that presumably Minister Lemieux Lemieur comes to Japan asking for the limitation of emigration emi emi- ration gration ration to Canada The editorial continues con We naturally are a a. peace peace- lovin loving nation naion and if the immigration of Japanese into Canada endangers ers the public peace we will n not t hesitate absolutely to forbid emigration t on to that coun coun- try ir Japan Does Her Part The Japanese government is trying to to limit em emigration gT tion according l to the law and wo hope that tho the Canadian government will generously assist us in reaching teaching n t 1 of tho the problem Race hatred is discreditable to Canada We believed that Japanese immigrants would tend to promote tho the welfare of Canada by developing its resources but if the peace Deace is disturbed it is as better better bet bet- ter altogether ether to prevent our people from emigrating Count Okuma Talks Count Okuma tho the veteran statesman who is ono one of the main leaders of the opposition party and the greatest democrat democrat dem demo in in Japan hitherto outspoken in in opposition to the tho government policy of partial restriction of emigration when interviewed d by a representative of tho the Associated Press said that tho the Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- Japanese nese government probably should assist America at a time when prejudice as aswell aswell aswell well as political and economic conditions conditions condi condi- render tho the emi emigration of Ja Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- anew a- a nese new to that country inexpedient lie e said he recognized the fact that there thero I aro ara times when justice and reason which desire to attain the highest ideals of civilization are aro unable to control popular passion Therefore it became tho the part of Japan as a friends friendly and peace loving nation to co cooperate opera operate e in every even way with the the president and statesmen of America to avoid ties How About Europeans From the highest standpoint of ch- ch said Count Okuma II it it is unreasonable for one ono country to close its its its' is doors to people who desire to learn from rom America as we have havo learned for forthe forthe the he last fifty years but wo have no doubt that passion race raco prejudice international in- in politics and economic lems ems are all playing a part parts part's in the pres pres- eat ent nt a agitation A man like President Roosevelt possibly is wise wise to advocate he the further farther restriction of immigration tiring during the present depressed ged condition of f America but Japan will wilt feel keenly the ho discrimination if it con congress es should shoula bar ar the d doors ors to the east whilo while open open- in ng lug them to thousands of Europeans every week 1 |