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War Talk Plot Started In TokiO 80 a. 10
Overthrow Ministry.


WASHINGTON. July s.-Careful inquiry
has established that the obvious effort to
create discord between Japan and the
United States has its origin in "a domestic
partisan movement to overthrow the present
Japanese Ministry and place in power the
Progressive Party, with Count Okuma as
its leader. The evidence at han indicates
that a war involving the two nations is not
desired by the Progressives. but they have
seized upon the treatment Of Japanese on
the Pacific Coast a a pretext for an attack
upon the Ministry. and are ~endeavoring to
arouse the patriotic spirit OF their country
men as the surest means Of making the
Ministry unpopular
This is well understood by the authorities
In Toxic and Washington and accounts
doubtless for the complacency with which
both Governments view the sensational
reports that are being circulated for the
purpose OF causing trouble. The story
sent out several weeks ago that viscount
Aoki, the Japanese Ambassador in wash
ington, was to be recalled emanate from
the American headquarters Of the. Pro-
g~ressive press agency. The long circum-
stantial account Of the efforts Of Japanese
in America TO have Viscount Aoki dis
credited was part Of the same plan 10 help
the Progresives.
The alleged c~onfidenriai memorandum
said to have been issued by Prime Minister
Hayashi in which he was made TO say that
Japan would not consent to restriction pom
Japanese immigration TO the United States
in another output Of tho propaganda. This
reported communication of Baron Hayashi's
was translated from the Hochi. q sensational
Japanese newspaper which ID leading the
movement TO create ant-American senti-
ment In Japan.
DR.. Masuji Miyakawa 10 tho agent OF the
Progressive party in Washington. or says
he il. He came to this country about O
dozen years ago. worked for q time as an
immigration agent In San Francisco and
has been in America Oh and on ever since.
He holds degrees from American colleges.
has written a book about the character and
scope Of the United States Government
and Is regarded 40 clever. He a he
owns a Japanese newspaper In San Fran
cisco and 10 in telegraphio communication
with Japanese on the Pacific coast.
Miyakawa, It IL alleged. has not been
ignorant Of the source OF severa Of the
reports in the American press designed 70
injure Vscount Aok and create a harmful
impression Of the attitude OF Japan toward
this country. His work 10 known to officials,
but whether they will take any action to
stop the dissemination Of such reports Is
not known. There would be no protest
from Japan II drastic measures were
adopted. and II is certain that the Japanese
Embassy In Washington would view this
Governments course with complacency
and even with satisfaction
The two Governments. while now aware
~ the source Of and the reason for much
n the sensational puhlioations designed
10 create International friction. are In
thorough accord In tho belief that II the
press agitation ceases the matters OF diff
ference between Japan and the United
States will be adjusted in an amicabie
manner
This Government appreciates the diff
hculties with which the Toxic Ministry
has TO contend. Il 10 extremely popular