The San Francisco call., 1907-06-22
JAPANESE COMMERCIAL
INTERESTS ARE ALARMED
Powerful Parties Combine to
Keep Baron Aoki in
Power
HAYASaI SENDS WORD
Unionists and Conservatives
Come to Rescue of
Ministry

NEW YORK, June 21-Formal an
nouncement by Viscount Hayashi. the
Japanese minister for foreign affairs, in
Tokyo dispatch published today that
Washington is regarded here as clearly
establishing the fact that the present
Japanese ministry, headed by Marquis
Saionji. has assured itself Of the sup
port of both the unionist and conserva-
tive parties in it's present attitude to-
ward America
For time there was some doubt
even in Washington and at the Japan
ese embassy as to the power behind the
demand of Count Okuma for the sub
stitution for Aoki at Washington of a
strong man." by which term II was
understood he meant a Japanese COM
mitted in advance to the policy Of de-
manding from America full rights of
citizenship, of residence and of i'm
migration for Japanese.
Aoki had realized early the impos-
sibility of securing all of these rights
at this time because Of the inability
of the national government to domi-
nate state administration. His re-
ports to his own government to that
effect, with the intimation that 1t was
advisable to seek instead of unlimited
rights only those that might reasonably
be expected to be conceded at this
time-an opportunist policy-at first
caused a disagreeable impression in
Japan.
BUSINESSMEN ALARMED
The successful outcome of the recent
war with the natural imitation of
Japanese pride tended to make the am
bassador's policy of doubtful popularity.
1t is quite certain that the Saionji
ministry was for a time somewhat
taken aback at the ebullition of pop
ular indignation evidenced in the publi-
cations in the opposition newspapers in
japan and it is even surmised that
there was a slight weakening and dis
position to make some concessions.
But soon after the agitation had
reached its height the Japanese busi-
ness interests began to feel a very
strong pressure from abroad conveying
clear warning that quarrel with
America would leave japan friendless
and certainly would discourage the in
vestment of foreign capital in Japan
ese enterprises
With this favorable influence the
Saionji ministry found little difficulty
in securing the addition OF the two
great parties in japan to its policy,
and the announcement made from To-
kyo through the Associated Press rela-
tive to Ambassador Aoki's tenure is re-
garded as convincing evidence that
Count Okumas onslaught has failed
and that the settled policy of Japan
will now discountenance lingo" agita-
tion directed against America and en-
deavor to strengthen the friendly re-
lations between the two countries.
ROOT LEAVES CAPITAL
Secretary Root left Washington this
morning for his summer home near
Utica, N. Y, and Ambassador Aoki in
tends to remain at Buena Vista, Nd,
during the heated term, so that it is not
to be expected that there will be any
important diplomatic exchange between
the governments at Tokyo and Wash
ington in the near future.
TOKYO, June 21.-While there Is
| unanimity of opinion here that Ambas-
| sador Aoki is untitled for his present
post at Washington, and 1t is certain
| that attempts have been made to re-
move him, he has a very powerful po-
litical support, and, moreover. being
Viscount Hayashis- (the foreign min
| ister's) senior in the diplomatic service,
! 1t would be a very delicate matter for
! the latter to recall him.
] Unless strong proof can be furnished
that Ambassador Aoki Is persona non
| grata at Washington Ii Is not likely
| that Viscount Hayashi will take the
| initiative in removing him from the
| position.
| There are rumors, however, to the ef-
! feet that the ambassador is very unpop-
ular, not only with the Japanese, but
among the Americans generally, and
| should this prove true his removal
might be deemed necessary. despite the
strong influence now supporting him
! here.