Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10
CASE OF Mr.. BARRETT
NO PRorEsH MADE BY JAPANESE
MINISTER.
President H4s Not Determined to Re
call His. Intended Action-He Has
Not Aeen Heard From.

There is satisfactory authority today for
the statement that the Japanese minister
has not formally protested against the NOM
inatlon ofs Jefh Barrett as minister to
Japan. An uuSf1cial and Informal intiraa-
ton has been conveyed that the Japanese
government would. be better satisfied with
some one else, but it is known positively
that this Information IS not strong enough
to deter the President from carrying out
his intentions II there are no other reasons
against Mr.. Barretts name going to the
Senate. The form Of the intimation Is not
such as this government feels necessary
ito recognize, and the. outlook Is that 1t Will
not do SO unless there are later Develop
ments. The President has by no means de-
termined to recall his intended action as to
Mr.. Barrett who has not been heard from
in reference to the position
Statements that the Japanese govern
ment Is opposed to any man being named
as minister who halls from the PACING
coast, because Of feeling there against the
heavy immigration of Japanese to TINS
country and Hawaii, present as fact
something that Is not officially or unofh-
cially known to the administration: 1t is
felt that the Japanese government Woulo
under no circumstances attempt TO NIX d
geographical limit beyond which the Presi-
dent should not go in selecting minister
to that country.
All Sorts of Rumors.
Since the announcement was made OF
Mr.. Barrett's selection there has been q
vigorous movement, on the part OF those
either opposed to him personally or In favor
of the selection Of some one else, to prevent
his appointment All sorts Of rumors and
reports are in circulation in regard to the
matter One OF these is to the effect that
the japanese government objects to the
appointment Of Mr.. Barrett, and that the
japanese minister here gave pain lntl-
nation to that effect to Secretary Hay dur
ing his call at the State Department yester-
day.
With respect to this particular report 1t
Is stated at the, State Department today
that If Mr. Barrett is appointed minister to
Japan he will be cordially received by that
government. A specific statement was made
on high authority that the Japanese min
lister had made no protest, either formal CT
informal, against the appointment OF Mr..
Barrett and the Japanese minister himself
also authorized a statement to the same
effect.
The fact OF the matter is that no ap-
pointment has been made, and there is at
present no absolute certainty that Mr.. Bar
rett will accept the appointment. Secretary
Hay recently sent telegram to him at
Colombo, his last known address, asking
If he would accept the Japanese mission If
appointed Mr. Barrett was not at
Colombo He is. believed to have gone to
Calcutta At any rate, he did not receive
the Secretary's message and of course the
department. is.aSfilr in the dark as to his
wishes mi the matter.
The Secretary has since sent another
message t0rNrs Barrett at Calcutta, and is
now awaithgaa xeply.
1t Is understood that the story that the
Japanese government objected to- Mr.. Bar
rett arosesBut5fof the same gossip at the
the japanese legation is alleged to have
been a DaEty.E!.sC