San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-17
JAP-SPAIN TREATY.
SPANISH AND JAPANESE AUTH0RI-
TIES DENY 1T.
Spain finds Relations Strained With q. s
But Makes No Treaty Against Her
Japan Wants Her Rights Preserved

New York, July 1.-THE Times says:
High Spanish authority in this city,
Consul General Artuo Baldasano, and
high Japanese authority, Consul Uchi-
da, agree that no credence should be
given to the report from Europe that
an alliance against the United States
has been formed by their respective
governments. Senior Baldasano, how
ever, does not regard the relations be-
tween his country and the United
States as other than strained.
When Senior Baldasano was asked to
give his opinion on the alleged alliance
he assumed an appearance of increduli-
ty, as he said:
There is no truth whatever in any
such report. 1t is just like the state
ments which the filibusters make"
do you think, then, that the rela-
lions between Spain and this country
are improving?" was asked.
"Oh, cannot say that they have inn
proved. They are no worse than they
were. They are in statue quo. OF
course 1 cannot say anything as to
what may be transporting. That is the
province of Senior De LONE in Wash
ington. But the flibusterers will ex-
aggerate everything and the newspa-
pers will be found wrongfully to con-
strue the slightest rumors.
THE filibusterers know they are de-
feated and that Spain is dominent in
Cuba. They must get up some new
excitement. We know they have many
friends in this country. When the
American struggle for independence
was going on Spain helped the colon
lists. 1 think we are being treated in
| an ungrateful manner"
When reminded that Japan was &C
| cused recently of having designed up
| on the PHILIPPINES, Senior Baldasano
said that idea never prevailed in Spain.
He characterized the opinion of the
| London newspapers which said, that
Spain could easily ravage the Pacific
coast while Spain attended to the At
| lantic seaboard, as nonsense.
At the Japanese consulate, Mr. Uch-
ida saw the reporter. 1t was quite ev-
ident that he regarded any trouble be-
tween his country and the United
States as a serious matter.
I'VE are anxious to maintain friend
ly relations with this country" he said,
and the papers at home are surprised
to hear of the rumOrs that are current.
You may contradict all this talk about
an alliance with Spain. We have no
thought of war"
What rights have the japanese in
Hawaii which they fear to lose in case
the United States takes sovereignty
of the island?" he was asked.
We'll, they have vested rights
rights of residence and property. II
the United States respect our vested
rights we would have no objection to
annexation"
Are you afraid this government
would not treat you as fairly as did
the Hawaiian republic?"
I'VE know that we have certain
rights now" he replied, "and if they
are continued the diplomatic objection
will pass away"
do you think that the Japanese
government is DESTROYS of assuming
authority in what goes on in regards
to the islands of the Pacific and that
it wishes to assert itself as arbitrator
of their destinies?"
ION, no we do not mean to annex the
islands"
Does not the Japanese government
want to be consulted as an important
party to the creation of a balance of
power in the Pacific, even where it
does not have treaty rights?"
mo, we are simply trying to keep
what we have now under our treaty
with Hawaii"
MIR. Uchida admitted that the Japa- |
nese in Hawaii were merely laborers |
and ignorant. He said they all went |
there to make money and return to
Japan.