Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-18
TRIP Of STRAUS 70
Study JAPANESE
Uncle Sam Disposed To
Be More Firm
But Fair

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 10
The japanese agitation may lead Sec
rotary Straus of the Department Of
! Commerce and Labor to visit San
francisco soon for the purpose Of
4 gathering information ut first hand
! as to Just what the attitude of the
Pacific Coast is toward the japanese,
how they are treated and what basis
there may be for the complaints lodg-
1 Cd by Japan that its citizens are not
\ safe in California;" Secretary StrauS
is debating the question whether be
\ had not better extend his journey to
Honolulu in order TO study the effect
Of immigration on the questions. II
4 he can find time to do So he will
4 visit Hawaii.
\ The relations of this country with
Japan are not at all satisfactory, in
\ spite of the repeated assurances Of
diplomats on both sides That every
: thing is lovely. No progress what
ever has been made toward the pro-
posed new treaty with Japan, provid-
ing for the exclusion of japanese la
i h0rers
4 Judging from the statement of
4 Ambassador Aol,i, made public to-
day, the Japanese not only do not
I intend to enter into such treaty,
4 hut after the presidential campaign
will try to secure the repeal of the
4 present exclusion law. The Japanese
Il ministry is greatly embarrassed by
the attacks of the opposition upon its
Il action in acquiescing in the exclusion
4 af laborers by the United States The
81 opposition desires to brand this as an
d ofiicial admission that the Japanese
d are not the equal of other nations,
u and is still engaged in innamng the
4 japanese people with this statement.
Il NEGOTIATIONS at Standstill
u State Department authorities are
n now convinced that the negotiation
y Of an exclusion treaty is not to be
n thought Of Notwithstanding the
q japanese protests, the United States
Il il not at all satisfied With the eXclu-
Y ion amendment for the reason that
"A it does not effectually exclude the
n Japanese They are coming here in
!. rs large numbers as before the only
n Inference being that they are now
~ laWbreakers and liable to deporta-
III tion. If Secretary Straus gose to the
"A Coast he will seek to strengthen the
" carrier against the Japanese, instead
IF removing it, He has learned a
great deal in the brief term he has
administered the department and is
not now nearly as proud of his Jap
pnese exclusion regulations as when
he wrote them.
CHICAGO, H., June t0.-The In
ter Oceans Washington correspond
ent says: Indications are not lacking
that the State Department has re-
solved to urSue a lirmer policy in
dealing with Japan. 1t is regarded
as highly significant that the De
bartment should have put out yes
terday statement designed to show
that there is a conspiracy in Japan
to provoke trouble with the United
4 States as to take up a street brawl in
san Francisco and attempt to make
an international incident out of it.
I Cringing Is at an End
The undertone of talk here is that
for the last six months this country
4 mas gone beyond all reasonable
4 bounds in attempting to satisfy OF
\ bacify Japan. From now on there is
4 not to be so much cringing. If The
i ,Iapanese continue to show a DISPOSE
4 ton to foment trouble some plain
talk will be INDUCED in by the Unit
Il ed States 1t has been the policy O
Y this Government right along to bacl
> I'D the central government in Japan
N believing it was sincere in its desire
y to maintain friendly relations witt
e The United States, and yet it is sale
q in officials circles that there woult
y be no objection raised if Baron Ke
{ neko should be sent here to succeed
= Aoki as Ambassador. KenekO is as
3 ISOLATED with the opposition to tn
z central government in Japan, and ca
5 bles of the last few days have indi
6 Gated that it is not improbable tina
, the strength of the opposition to tn
: central government will be stroni
G enough to force his appointment a
y Ambassador to this country
6 The refusal of this country to &C
& cept the offer of France to use he
8 good Offices to continue the friendI
.sS relations between this country an
=, Japan was, it is pointed out, the nat
ural action to take, for the reaso
" that an acceptance of the offer woul
'8 have been an acknowledgment tina
81 relations between the United state
Y |and japan are not agreeable.
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