Turning to the United States, Baron Komura explained that it
was particularly easy for Japan to assent to the objections of America to Japanese immigration, because the Government was actually anxious that the Japanese people should not wander far abroad, but should be "concentrated in the region of the Far East." The "development of national resources" was, in fact, the first need of Japan. Finally, he announced that Japan would give notice next year of the termination of the existing Commercial Treaties.—As a year's notice is necessary, this means that no Commercial Treaty will be abolished for at least two years from now.—New Treaties will be based on the principle of reciprocity. Count Hattori attacked Baron Komura's complacency in the face of American treatment as derogatory to Japan. Count Hattori belongs to the Chauvinist section, which is more loud than powerful ; but we note with regret that his anger coincides with the passing of extraordinarily ill-mannered Resolutions in the Nevada Legislature against Japanese immigration.
