THE MIGRATORY JAPANESE.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13724, 15 May 1913, Page 5

THE MIGRATORY JAPANESE.

A SOUTHWARD MOVEMENT.

MENACE IN THE PACIFIC,

NEW ZEALAND MERCHANT'S

VIEWS

Fremantle, May 14

Mr G. Totton, a New Zealand merchant, returned by tho steamer Orvioto after a six years' rosidonce in Japan. Ho declares there is a distinct inclination on tho part of tho Japanese to come south. Already they are swarming to tho South Seas, and boast that they can take tho Philippines from tho United States. Thr'eo Government emigration agencies are in existonco, and send emigrants to the south, beeauso it is cold and pitiless in tho north. The Japanese arc not friendly towards Australia.

Asked if thoro was danger of aggi'ossivo action, lie said that the AngloJapanese. Treaty was a groat deterrent. It was hard to prophesy what would occur if the agreement terminated. Tho Japanese were proud and haughty, and might even become arrogant in time. It hurt them to think that they could find very little outlot for their growing millions.