AMERICA AND JAPAN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2138, 22 July 1907, Page 3

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

United Press Association —Copyright NEW YORK, July 19.

The directors of tho San Francisco Merchants Exchange announce that they will not favor any immigration law discriminating against Japanese. It is reported that the fruitgrowers of Fresno county have made the discovery that Japanese aro .absolutely necessary, no white labor being available to pick fruit. Tho New York World attribntos to President Roosevelt a statement that ho has given uo ordor to the Navy Board to send a battleship fleet to tho Pacific, and is unaware that tho Board has issued any such order. Tho fleet will proceed on a cruise in the fall for tho purpose of engaging in manoeuvres. It may go to the Pacific, but its destination has not yet been determined. Its plans have absolutely uo signifieanco in regard to the Japanese question, which President Roosevelt does not consider serious. . Tiro World believes President Roosevelt will not consent to send the fleet to the Western Coast, and declares the jingo demonstration is finished. It attributes it to tho vdiculous Fourth of July bunkum talked by Mr. Motcliaf, secretary >f the Navy. The newspaper adds that there aro some signs of California's beginning to regard tho seriousness of her campaign, and is trying to appeaso tho ill-feeling that lias arisen. Tho New York Herald cabled viscount Hayaslii, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, stating that only a dozen newspapers out of 2200 sympathised with the jingo demand for transfer of tho fleet to tho Pacific; therefore it was untrue tho demonstration was backed by the entire American people. Viscount Hayaslii replied that all Japan had unshaken'-confidence >n the policy of justice and peace displayed hv the American Government. Ho was convinced <jf tho pacific character of tho situation, and that the sensational reports appearing in a small section of tho press did not reflect the nation’s mind. Received July 21, 4.30 p.m. OTTAWA, July 20.

Baron Yamaoto. one of the Supreme Council of War of Japan, has arrived at Montreal from the United States. Interviewed ho said it was unnecessary to visit San Francisco since*lie found that President Roosevelt and Admiral Evans agreed with him that peace and friendship should exist* between Japan, and the United States. He considered the anti-Japanese agitation in San Francisco a trifling affair and did not represent the jia tional feeling in the slightest degree. He ridiculed the spy incident, declaring that Japan would not resort to such tactics.