JAPAN AND CANADA.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 109, 31 January 1908, Page 7

JAPAN AND CANADA.

BEMAREABIE SPEECH. A "COMMON ENEMY" IN THE PACIFIC. ..PREMIER LAURIER'S yiEW. DT TELEGRAPH —riIESS -ASSOCIATION —COPYRIQIIT. (Roc. Jan. 30, 11.52. p.m.) " . ■ Ottawa, January 30. In tho Dominion 1 House of Common's a resolution moved by tho loador of tho Conservative Opposition, Mr. R. L. Borden, protesting against tho Government's arrangements relating to'Japaneso immigration, was negatived by a majority of 55. • 1 ' Tho, Premier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, declared that ho knew Japan did not include in the Anglo-Japanese treaty; of 1894 a clause restricting'immigration, "We are," said tho Premier, "in a better position without such provision than is tho. United States with it,, because we rely on Japan's good faith.", ~, ,- ,' . ■ Referring to the value of the Anglo-Jap-iineso Alliance, the Premier remarked that in tho event ol war they might fee the fleets of Japan ,and \Britain united in tho North Pacific against a common enemy. Thoy .might see Jnpan's fleet weighing anchor at Vancouver for tho protection of British interests. , ■ V - WHO IS THE,,COMMON ENEMY? A recent Writer, dealing with the approaching Canadian elections, says" Probuoly: the question of Asiatic immigration ; will: bo ono of the most important.. The. Conservatives are strongly opposed to it. hs are, on principle, the Liberals; but Sir Wilfrid has consistently realised his obligations in the matter of Imperial policy,' and has (ilways supported the Mother Country in her co-operation with Japan." Sir Wilfrid Laurier in his present speech does not. liiimo tho United States as. a common enemy,' but American papers 'which have attacked tho Japanese alliance will no doubt draw, the inference. - .