Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
HOW THE JAPS STAND
Paris Matin Points Out That
Situation is Grave.
MISTAKES IN PANAMA
French Journal Declares That Roose-
welt Has Seen Their Seriousness.
READY AND WILLING FOR WAR
Consul General Miller Says Japan il
Prepared to Use Her Mill
tary Strength.
READY AND WILLING FOR WAR

PARIS, November SO.-"America Under q
Cloud" is the pessimistic heading Of an arti-
Gle published in the Matin yesterday. 1t
calls the attention of French readers to the
| increasing gravity of the Japanese question
in California. It quotes some very ener-
getic declarations made by the Argonaut Of
San Francisco to the effect that the federal
government cannot make Californians ac-
cept the Japanese on footing of equality
there. and continues: =,'
"While this energetic language makes it
self heard in the west the President comes
back from his trip to Panama his forehead
covered with shadows. He will send on the
subject of his voyage a special message to
Congress- message which will come after
the one which is to be read on December 4.
"Mr. Roosevelt has seen with his own
committed by his administration in the
Isthmus OF Panama. At present. in spite
of all the millions at its disposal. In spite of
its magnificent energy and in spite of its
splendid machinery, America has not yet
accomplished in the isthmus the fortieth
part of what the French engineers had ac-
complished.
Results Of the Work.
Results of the work are inferior by near
ly so per cent month to what they were
when France was at work regularly in
Panama The first boat was to go from one
ocean to the other in eighteen months. The
first boat will not traverse the canal be-
fore ten years from now, perhaps not be-
fore twelve.
THAT is to say, the United States will be,
for perhaps ten years to come. powerless
to send its feet from the Atlantic to the
Pacific That is to say, that for ten years
more the Pacific coast is at the mercy OF a
Japanese surprise. That 1t to say, that for
ten years more Japan has an undisputed
and discretionary supremacy over all the
ocean which separates its coasts from those
of the United States"
Willing to 90 to War.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 3O.-Ac-
cording to the statement of Harry B. Miller,
United States consul general at Yokohama,
Japan Is prepared to use her military and
naval strength, II necessary, to fight the
discrimination that has been made by the
San Francisco board Of education against
Japanese who want to attend our schools
with white children. Mr.. Miller, who has
been on visit to his home in Eugene, Ore,
is here under orders from Washington to
look into the difficulty prior to his return
to Japan He will meet the school board
today.
1.-The Japanese are highly incensed over
this affair."" he said yesterday, land to save
the national dignity are willing to go to
war. They feel that they are powerful in
their military and naval departments, and
open comment is made on probability of
show Of fight to compel the American PEG
pie to cease discrimination against the Jap
anese.
It is curious fact that California, and to
some extent the entire Pacific coast, on this
question take their stand on the old theory
Of states rights. The belief Is universal
that providing separate schools for Japa-
nese and Chinese in San Francisco is
strictly within legal rights. Convinced of
this, other cities are considering the estab-
lishment Of schools for orientals, and 1t IS
probable that action will be taken within
a short time in Sacramento.
Not a Question Of Diplomacy.
Among legal experts and thinkers the be-
lief is general that the question is not one
of diplomacy, but rather for state and ma
tional courts to decide. The question Of ex-
pedency does not enter into the matter,
and effect of San Francisco action on trade
with Japan Is not considered In connec-
| ton with It. In establishing the separate
| schools the city was acting under the au-
| thority OF state law. If this law is valid
the city will not recede from its position.
| If the law is proved unconstitutional then
| the separate school plan must be aban-
doned.
| Although Secretary Metcalf gave no init
| nation while here as to the nature of his
| report, rumors from Washington, which are
| borne out by facts he is known to have
President Roosevelt that the officials and
| people of San Francisco will not consider
| the abandonment of the proposition until
| the courts settle the matter.
"Great Britain, but Greater Japan"
CHICAGO. November 3O.-Judge P. A.
Linebarger, who has just returned from the
Philippines, where he served five years as a
trial Judge, regards the Japanese situation
as a serious one. Viewing the operations Of
the Japanese In the far east since the
Russo-Japanese war. he gave his opinion
| that war between this nation and the yell
| low people Is inevitable. because of the de-
| sire of the latter to control the commerce
of the countries beyond the Pacific. AL
ready he says, the legend Great Britain,
| but Greater Japan" finds utterance on the
| lips of every Japanese.
| Judge Linebarger announced himself In
| favor of the establishment of a foreign
| trade bureau to be operated In connection
with the consular service
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