The Washington herald., 1907-02-03

/ President Roosevelt is urging newspaper
correspondents to do ali in their power 10
minimize the talk Of a probable war be-
tween the United States and Japan.
| He is explaining in detail the method
by which he expects to avoid any further
irritation between the two governments.
He expresses the utmost confidence in HIS
ability to bring the San Francisco school
authorities 10 his way Of thinking. and
therefore feels no hesitancy IN asking the
correspondents to deny that the situation
tis serious or acute.
The President had special audience
yesterday afternoon with the correspond
ents Of those newspapers which are
tstanch supporters OF his administration.
To the members Of the party he expressed
his positive belief that when the San
Francisco authorities take I'D the ques-
ton with him he will have no serious. diff
hculty in getting them TO agree TO the
withdrawal Of the order barring japanese
pupils from the public schools Of their
city
The Presidents plan for a final settle
ment Of tae coOIie labor problem in
winch Il is understood the japanese Am
bassador heartily concurs. involves the is
Isuance Of an imperial edict and the nego-
tiation Of codicil 10 the existing com
merciaI treaty.
Ihe edict will forbid japanese subject.
leaving the empire for the United States
II may appeal to the patriotism Of the
Japanese in declaring that their services
are more necessary to the prosperity OF
the government at home and in Korea
and Manchuria.
| The proposed c0dic}l TO the existing COM
mercial treaty viii deal entirely with the
Exclusion Of japanese coolies from this.
country and the barring Of American
I"orkneu from japan II is not proposed
10 disturb the remainder Of the treaty.
Views of an OmciaI.
An official Of worldwide reputation as
a man Of strong intellect good sense
and commanding craftsmanship. vester-
dag said:
Questions are constantly arising be
tween governments which are adjusted
satisfactorily because the nations con.
cerned preserve good humor. Without
that good 4umor these difference. might
! become serious. There is no real reason
why Japan and the United States should
not adjust pending issues in the best ma
tured spirit But if a seIf-respectfng
people are called yellow monkeys and
given TO understand that they are re-
garded as inferior 10 other people. good
humor disappears. and every little ques-
ton that arises adds TO the sum total OF
ill-feeling that ultimately may bring a
crash"
That, in a few words indicates the sit
uatlon with reference TO the relations
between Japan and the United States.
| II Was along these lines that President
Roosevelt talked TO the California Con
gTessmen last Wednesday The pending
! differences are believed 10 be trivial. and
they can be adjusted without difficulty
as long as the sensitive feelings of japan
are not Jared by talk of war and re-
fuSal TO acknowledge that there are two
sides to the matters Of difference The
question whether eighty or ninety ian
anese boys and girls shall attend the
schools in California to which the chill
dren of German, English. and Italian
parents are admitted. is, Of course. not
regarded by the japanese government
as a cause for war, and the administra-
ton in Washington is satisfied that il
can be adjusted without difficulty. The
people of the Pacific Coast desire jap
anese exclusion more than they desire a
separation OF Japanese school children
from white school children, and there is
| a very hopeful feeling I'm administration
circles that the san Francisco school
board will see the force Of this and be
| willing to make the concession which
both Japan and the Federal government
of the United States are anxious 70
obtain.
Official Washington Serene.
There is no war scare in Washington.
Secretary Taft and the army's Chief
of STAFF are not sitting up nights pre-
pairing places 10 invade Japan or resist
invasion.
President Roosevelt is not holding fre-
quent conferences with Secretary Shaw
about placing war loan. Secretary Root
is not sending for the japanese Ambassa-
dor every hour. Congressman are not
standing around in groups, wild-eyed with
excitement over the prospect of a con
fict. Rush orders have not been sent To
! shipyards where war vessels are being
built. That portion Of the army in Cuba
has not been recalled. Washington IS Sun
a calm, delightful city-even though the
weather clerk does treat il badly al times
whose principal war scares are afforded
by an occasional tilt in the Senate or q
wild rumor that Dorsey Foultz has been
captured again. And in the meantime
the Federal government is calmly pur-
suing its negotiations with Japan for an
arrangement 10 keep japanese coolies
from these shores.
/ The entire effort of the administration
is toward making the people of California
see the necessity Of the observance Of ex-
/ sting treaty relations with Japan. Tina,
effort successful, it is held, the present
| differences will disappear. good humor
! will be restored and subsequent differ
| ences between Japan and the United
States will be adjusted in the old spirit
/ of amity and justice. The members of
/ the California delegation in Congress are
apparently thoroughly convinced that
President Roosevelt and Secretary Root
are working for the best interests Of Cal
| ifornia, and most of them are using their
| influence to induce the school authorities
Of the State and Of san Francisco 10
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