THE JAPANESE TROUBLE

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VII, Issue 2051, 24 September 1907, Page 2

THE JAPANESE TROUBLE

Sensational Development

Occurrence in North-West Canada

i'resa A «r(;oiatioo.—Copyright. (Received September 23, 0.17 a.m.) San Fhancisco, September 23. Sevknty-shvkn almost destitute Japanese miners arrived yesterday at Atlin, the \ ukon border, but 350.whites drovo them aboard the river steamer Gleaner, bidding the officers take tho Japanese out of the country immediately, The Gleaner couveyod the Japanese to Whiteliorse, whence it is intended to land them and turn them loose in Skagwa.Vj United Slates territory. The mine-owners had engaged (hern in continue the work during winter, which the whites refused. ' The British Columbian authorities are surprised at the expulsion, inasmuch as it was believed that the Oriental problem was acute only in Vancouver.

(Received September 24,1.10 a.m.) | Ottawa, September 23. Sir \\\ Lanrior, Premier, replying to the resolution adopted by the Labour Congress at Winnipeg, declined to denounce tho Japanese treaty, which he said had proved, of great advantage to trade with Japan, which bad considerably increased. He declared that the recent disturbances were directed against Asiatics generally rather than against the Japanese specially.