The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-25
JAPANESE QUESTION
Political Pen Pictures from
Washington,

washington, u. o., June q. -
This city presents q constant drama
Of moving political pictures and the
lightning changes are fostered by
the emulation Of the newspapers and
their correspondents for something
new. This week the japanese ques.
tion Is on the boards and 1t has
reached the stage Of semi official
threat that no apology can be ex-
pectsd from the United States for
what 10 a purely state affair. The
Jananese restaurant keeper of San
Francisco who was no doubt abused
aud his restaurant wrecked by a
mob must seek PREPARATION in the local
courts, Is the position of the ad-
ministration, But back of all this
Is the determination Of Japan to
demand the same treatment for her
subjects who desire to settle in the
United States as is granted to the
people of other nations.
The real issue is political one
both In Japan aud here, for II so
happens that national election oc-
ours next year In both countries and
the party out Of power in Japan slezes
the opportunity to show that the
party 10 power 10 so unpatrio tic as
not TO protect it's citizens. That the
Roosevelt administration has made a
mess of the original dispute about
admitting the japanese to the public
schools In San Francisco is plaiuly
shown by lie calling to Washington
the gratting mayor of San Francisco
aud the corrupt members Of the
school board and making a bargain
with them TO modify the school reg
ulations for the purpose Of mollify
ing the national pride OF the Japan
ese. It IL tempest In Japanese
teapot and would soon subside II our
strenuous administration will allow
II TO.
The perennial question of party
politics rs to who will be the uom
inees of both parties for president
has received an impetus by the en-,
dorsement of Senator Knox by the
Republican state convention of Penn
sylvania. lie Is evidently brought
forward by the faction % his party
who are determined to prevent tariff
reform, or even reciprocity. This
insuree squabble over candidates
and also on the tariff plank In the
Republican national convention that
will be difficult to compromise with
out losing the votes OF those Repuh.
licans who clearly believe In tariff
reform.
The movement Ia the Democratic
party for the nomination Of a South.
ern man has been very generally
taken up IL the South and nearly
every Sorrihero state has preset ted
one &c more Iavcrite sons tor con-
sideFtaion, Of whom Senator Daniel
Of Virginia has so far received most
general attention. Such free, fair
aud open discussion OF who Ia the
most available candidate Is bright
man for victory. There Is no doubt
that majority of Democrats favor
the reconciliation OF Mr. Bryan, but
many who have been his most ar
decent supporters in other campaigns
fear that ho might be again defeated
aud they feel that another defeat
would be disastrous TO him and the
party. The question that Democrats
must settle 10 therefore one of ex.
pedleney as TO who Is the most
available candidate under all the cir.
ehmstances. There will be no dis,
pute about the platform, for there Is
general nnanlmity ON fundamental
principles and not likely to be
much controversy on the stand the
party must take on the issues that
have arisen during the past four
years that are open for settlement 10