The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-06
NEW TREATY WITH
JAPAN WILL END
ALL DIFFICULTY

Washington. Dec. 6.--The Japanese
question keeps itself in the forefront, and
yesterday without debate, the senate
adorted a resolution. presented by Mr..
Flint OF California. calling ON Secretary
Metcalf 20 furnish TO the senate copies
| OF all official data fitted in his department
In connection with the investigation Of
the japanese children attending the pub
lie schools OF San Francisco.
Members OF the California delegation In
congress are greatly elated over informa-
tion which they say has been impaired to
them by the administration that the basis
for an amicable adjustment OF the differ
enccs between this government and Japan
over tho alleged discrimination against
japanese i'm California has been reached
between the president and Viscount Aoki,
the japanese ambassador.
According TO the Californlans, new
treaty will be negotiated between the two
governments, which will provide that la
borers from either country shall not be
permitted 10 enter the other country. Ja-
pan, Il is declared, will recede from its
supposed insistence never formally ut
tered, that Japanese subjects shall be ad-
mitted upon an equality with the subjects
OF other foreign nations. TO the white
schools OF the United States.
IL Is asserted in connection with the
proposed agreement that the japanese
government Is not anxious 10 have its
subjects emigrate 10 the United states
but seeks 20 have them go TO Manchuria
and Corea
There was little discussed among sena-
tors and representatives yesterday other
than the statements contained in the pres
ident's message concerning the discrimi-
nation against the Japanese by states ana
communities OF the Pacific coast. much
easier feeling prevailed. Tor cohndence
had grown over night that the president
gn4a ~
piled suggestion that the military forces
OF the United states would be employed
I'm carrying out the obligation OF this gov
ernment to give japanese subjects
square deal.
II is regarded as worthy Of note at
this time by officials OF the administration
that Japan has never made any protes.
to the United States government In regard
10 the treatment OF japanese subjects In
California.
PROMPT ACTION.
The fact is that Mr.. Root. secretary Oh
state took time by the forelock ana upon
tho first knowledge that there was agita-
tion i'm Japan over the discrimination
practiced BY the San Francisco schooi au-
thorities sent instructions TO Ambassador
Wright at Toxic 10 assure the japanese
government that the government AT
Washington would do everything IN its
mower TO carry out its obligation to japan
nese amba ssador at this capital, requested
Mr Root In an oral conversation TO see
that the treaty rights guaranteed Japa-
nesc subjects in this country were pre-
served and received assurances OF a char
acter that left no doubt OF their sincerity
that nothing would be left undone by the
American government to carry out 'he
wish EXPRESSED by the ambassador.
inquiry disclosed the fact that the legal
nroceedings to be taken in San Francisco
by the United states district attorney III
the matter of the admission OF japanese
to the publlc schools of that city, without
discrimination, were inspired by Secre-
tary Root. who expressed the opinion that
4: would be one way OF enectualy u'spos-
ing of the controversy.
That the presidents views on the SUP
iect met with the hearty approval OF the
Japanese government was made evident
Yesterday when Viscount Aoki. the Japa-
nese ambassador. said that he had per-
sonalIy thanked the president for what
he had said