JAPAN AND CANADA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9057, 23 January 1908, Page 5

JAPAN AND CANADA.

Press Association —Copyright. Received Jan. 23, 11.11 p.m. Ottawa, Last Night,

Mr Lemieux’s statement in the Dominion House shows that Viscount Hayashi on December 23rd, wrote that, although the treaty between Japan and Canada absolutely guaranteed Japanese subjects full liberty to enter or reside in Canada, the Japanese Government did not intend to insist on the complete enjoyment of those rights and privileges when they involved a disregard of special conditions prevailing in Canada. The Government would take efficient means to restrict emigration to Canada, and earnestly desires to promote the growth and stability of cordial relations between the two countries. Mr Lemieux states that the most stringent regulations were issued to the Japanese local governors and consuls in Canada, which are sufficient for Canada’s purpose. With emigration from Japan carefully regulated, and emigration from Hawaii completely closed, all trouble regarding Oriental immigration would be eliminated. The immigration company responsible for the influx into British Columbia had been suppressed. Viscount Tlayashi’s dignified and voluntary assurances constituted a solemn engagement. The exclusion of Japanese by law, would have been a serious breach of the Auglo-Japan-ese Alliance, since it is impossible to ask a rising Eastern power and a British ally to brand its subjects as an inferior race, which they are not. Mr Lemieux was warmly congratulated. Victoria (8.C.), Last Night. The Assembly read a first time the Government measure restricting Asiatic immigration, on the lines of the Natal Act. Received January 33, 8.45 a.m. Ottawa, January 33. Mr Limieux stated that bona fide students, merchants jsand tourists will continue to "be admitted into Canada. £ Viscount Hayashi, interviewed, recognised that the emigration of Japaneseflabourers under any guise would be embarrassing to the United States and said the Japanese Govern; ment was determined to prevent the emigration of labourers. Should emigration from Hawaii to the States not entirely be prevented Viscount Hayashi said he would entirely prohibit emigration to Hawaii and also intended to prohibit emigration to Mexico. Viscount Hayashi justified his Government’s policy towards America on the score of consideration for Japan’s commercial interests.