The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-26
Every Effort viii Be Made
BY Washington
PRESIDENT WOULD VETO
Exclusion Law Extension Japanese
Boycott Would BE Serious Resig-
nation Of Naval Cadet Due to
Failure in Studies.

Washington, p. G., Oct 20. The ad
ADMINISTRATION Il taking notice Of the anti
American agitation III Japan and viii
do Ill II can to convince Che Japanese
that there II the friendliest feeling on
sne part of the United States toward
the japanese government and its people,
Investigation reveals that series Of
incidents II responsible for The some
what widespread feeling IN Japan that
the United States Ii iinfTiendlE. The
killing of the Japanese fisherman caught
poaching iii Behring SEQ was the first
Of these incidents. Recently the city of
san Francisco decided ID compel the
Japanese children I'd attend separate
Vent TO-. Japan that the Pacific coast
states were moving to secure legislation
tn prevent Japanese immigrants from
coming into this country. And then
eanae the resignation Of Asahi Kitigaki,
midshipman at the United States
naval academy ait Annapolis
II was currently reported at the time
the Young Japanese left the academy
that he had resigned BY direction Of his
government ny d protest against the UNI
inst acts If the United states. The
administration ii now andcavofing to-
clear VI misapprehensions with respect
tn this series af Incidents II II said
officially slnt there has been no friction
over tie killing III the Japanese poaehef
and that none Ii anticipated The ne.
ton Of the school authorities of san
francisco Is matter with which the
federal government. Of course, has noth-
ing tn dD. Al for the effort tu prohibit
the immigration Of Japanese ii can be
stated auth0ritatiyely that such move
administration, ana IL Congress should
enact such 4 law, Of which there i
no probability, the President would Veto
the bill
Now as ID The Japanese student At
pnnapolis9 II il officially said 1T the
navy department that the young man
left the naval academy because he had
failed in his studies The notice that
he had failed came to the department
in the regular way through report
by Admiral Sands. The navy depart
ment turned the report over 10 the
state department, which notified the
Japanese minister that the young man
was deficient In bis rating The am.
nassador expressed regret and said he
would request the nidshipman To re.
sign. which he did hi his coTnmunica
tion. the Japanese ambassador thanked
the department. for the consideration ii
had shown Asahi Kitigaki, The navy
n aN fnff
the academy under the same conditions
That every year compel young Ameri.
cans to leave the school.
Fears Japanese Boycott
Not only does the government OF
the United States regard itself as on
friendly terms with Japan, but Il be-
levies that there exists between the two
nations special friendship. closer
than ordinary flies Of amity This gov.
crnmcnt Il anxious to have that friend.
ship continue 1t will do ii utmost II
| have Japan So understand. II feels con.
nuent that the Japanese government
realizes that President Roosevelt and
advisers have no sympathy with the
California movement, but Il ii concerned
| that any Of the Japanese people should
entertain the mistaken notion that 4
few agitators OH the Pacific coast repre-
senting popular sentiment Of this coun-
try. Something win be done soon Il
show the attitude Of the government. AMI
| il il understood that the extent 20 which
l4e administration deprecates the at
tempt to sfiseriminates against Japan,
ese residing in America will be made
clear. The administration, however, find.
itself almost powerless To prevent mis-
understanding in the present crisis ii
rs relations with Japan.