The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-25
TO ALLAY JAPAN'S HOSTILITY
ADMINISTRATION WILL LEAVE
NOTHING UNDONE.

WASHINGTON. Oct. "a The Government
r. giving serious consideration TO the anti
American feeling which has been fomented
in Japan by reason Of the exclusion OF
Japanese children from schools in California
and indiscreet utterances against tho Japan
zee by John d. Rockefeller and others. 1t
cannot be said with too much emphasis
that the members Of the Federal Admins
tratlon, from the President down. ave no
sympathy whatever with the discrimination
against the japanese or the attempts to
stir opposition TO them.
The belief is general in Government
circles that agitation in California or else
where in the United States is not only i'll
advised but is without any solid founda-
ton, beng confined. IT is held. to an in
fnitesimll part of the people of the country.
Whatever it Is possible for the Government
10 do to counteract the attempt to incite
a hostile feeling against Japanese in the
United States will be done. 1t is believed
here that the agitators have in view the
formation of sentiment among laboring men
10 secure the enactment by Congress of a
law placing the Japanese upon the same
basis as Chinese who desire to enter the
country.
Any propaganda Of that character will be
fought vigorously by the Administration.
and while there is no present fear that a
Japanese exclusion law will be enacted it
Is not going too far TO say with emphasis
that should such legislation be put through
by Congress il would receive the veto OF
President Roosevelt.
Not only does the Government Of the
United States regard itself as on friendly
terms with Japan but it believes that there
exists between the two nations a special
friendship, closer than ordinary ties OF
amity. This Government Is anxious to
have that friendship continue. 1t will
do it's utmost to have japan 30 understand.
1t feels confident hat the Japanese Gov
eminent realizes that President Roosevelt
and his advisers have no sympathy with
the California movement, but IL Is con-
Cerned that n Of the Japanese people
should entertain the mistaken notion that
o few agitators on the Pacific Coast repre-
sent the popular sentiment OF this country.
Something will be done soon TO show
che attitude Of the Government, and it is
understood that the extent to which the
Administration depreCates the attempt
10 discriminate against Japanese residing in
America will be made clear. The Admins
tration, however, finds itself almost power
less to prevent Misunderstanding In the
present crisis in its relations with Japan.
Crisis Is not too strong a word to apply
in this instance. A telegram received by
the State Department of a few days ago
from Ambassador Wright at Toxic told Of
the sentiment aroused by the exclusion Of
Japanese children from San Francisco
schools and represented the anti-American
feeling as serious. 1t is maintained here
by persons Of high position, familiar with
the situation, that a continuance OF the
Japanese exclusion propaganda in California
will bring the United States face to face with
the prospect Of losing the long established
and special friendship of japan, with the
attendant loss Of all the commercial power
end prestige which has been built up in the
Orient by America. From this It will be
seen how concerned the Government is
over the condition produced by the Cali
fornia agitation.
In the opinion OF those who know and
whose Judgment is regarded highly this
country is bound TO suffer greatly II the
came feeling is aroused in Japan against
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boycott Of American goods in China
Japan's influence in the Flowery Kingdom
is preponderating. Since the close Of the
Observation-Disclosures war hundreds Of young
Chinese have been sent to Japan to be
educated and Japanese are going to China
by the thousands with the advantage of
having such excellent knowledge OF the Ian
guage, people and customs that no other
nation can hope to compete with the
Japanese for trade supremacy in China
The spread Of anti-Amcrican feeling
among the Japanese would be vastly more
harmful to the Far Eastern interests OF this
country than the boycott agitation in China
which the Washington Government was
taxed to its utmost to check. American
trade suffered then, and it is commended
that it will suffer again to a greater degree
If the Japanese abandon their long friend
ship for the United States.
There is no concealment here Of the strong
desire Of the Government to retain Japan''
friendship, or Of the fact that every effort
viii be made to preserve the harmonious
relations that have existed between the two
countries. Nor Is it concealed that the
maintenance Of close intimacy with japan
ts threatened. 1t is hoped by the Govern
ment that the Japanese will not forget 81
boon how steadfastly the United Stat es
worked to prevent the partition Of China.
No doubt need be entertained that the
administration in Washington will continue
10 cooperate with the Government In Toxic
Tor the maintenance Of the friendship q
highly priced by both. The fear In thii
a., Haptal Is. however. that the people Of japan
will not be ablo to distinguish between the
attitude Of the Government Of the Unitec
Htatea and the attitude Of q few agitators.
tn most hopeful sign In the preseni
embarrassing situation 10 that no forma
protest has come from Japan concerning
the exclusion Of Japanese children from
Ban Francisco schools. This indicates tina
Che Toxic Government has not been carriec
away BY the agitation against the United
States, but still has faith in the ~friendlinesI
OF its Western admirer.
There Is no truth in the story that thu
resignation Of Asahi Kitagaki, a japanese
midshipman at the Naval Academy, wal
the result Of anti-American feeling in Japan
The official naoorda Ghow that the midghin,