We insist that Tapan. occupying toward Manchuria and Korea practically the sanie relation that we have -toward the Philippine Islandsthose of protectionshould open the door of trade to us. and yet at the same time ye are proposing to close the door on Japan in the Philippines. These are possible causes of friction between Japan and this country. which are likely to increase in the future. which we should avoid. because we are wrong in our contentions. But we are not wrong in our contention that whilst we wish to maintain friendship with Japan we can not establish such relations of free immigration and intercourse of our people as to produce disturbance. economic revolution. and race conflict at home. We have the right to state that calmly and frankly to Japan. Whilst we insist upon this as involving no breach of international friendship. we should take care not to give cause of enmity between the two countries by economic changes in the Philippines. which will be sure to arouse the enmity and hostility of Japan.
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