The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-02-04
PRESIDENT WANTS
WAR TALK RUSHED
HIS PLANS TO NEWS
PAPER MEN AND SAYS HE
HAS NO DOUBT OF ABILITY
TO SETTLE TROUBLE

WAS6lNGION, rep. t-fIeSl-
dent Roosevelt is urging newspaper
to do all in their
power to minimize the talk of pos
sible war between 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 to his way of thinking.
He therefore feels no hesitancy in
asking the correspondents to deny
that the situation is serious or acute.
The president had a special au-
dience Saturday morning with the
correspondents Of those newspapers
which are staunch supporters of his
administration. To these men he ex-
pressed his positive belief that when
the San Francisco authorities con-
slider the question with him he will
bring them to the withdrawal of the
order barring Japanese pupils from
the schools Of the city.
The president plans for a final set
tlement of the coolie labor problem,
in which it is said the Japanese am
bassador heartily conincides, involv-
ing the issuance of an imperial edict
and codocil to the present CONNER
cial treaty.
Proposed Edict.
This edict will forbid Japanese
subjects leaving Japan for the United
States. The president may put the
situation to the Japanese in the form
that their services are more neces-
sary to the government at home and
in Manchuria.
The proposed codocil to the exist
ing commercial treaty will deal en-
tirely with the exclusion of Japanese
coolies from this country and the
barring of American workmen from
Japan.
The remainder of the treaty will
be left undisturbed.
1t was made evident by the presi-
dents utterances Saturday afternoon
that he does not believe anything
can be accomplished by legislation
looking to Japanese exclusion He
thinks long period OF time would
be required for the passage of such
bill through congress. He also be-
lieves that it would be attended by
the delivery of so many inflamma-
tory speeches as to render this course
dangerous and he considers a treaty
the only practical method of settling
the question.
Much Depends on Conference.
Official circles are deeply interested
in the question whether President
Roosevelt and his cabinet advisers
will be successful in their efforts to
dominate the San Francisco school
authorities. Upon the final answer
of these people in a great degree
hinges the probability of an open
rupture between the United States
and Japan. The president is in nc
wise concerned over the report from
the Pacific coast that the school board
officials have pledged themselves to
remain firm and not consent to the
obnoxious order being either sus-
pended or rescinded. The greatest
encouragement is derived from the
attitude of the California delegation
in congress, which to a man, several
months ago, denounced the president
on the question. In the face of an
overwhelming popular sentiment at
home and at the risk of possible pO-
litical effacement in the future, tn
delegation has united to exert it's in
fiuence upon the cshool board to
bring the members to the position
now occupied by President Roosevelt.
There will be little or TO change
in the situation during the coming
week. The conference between the
president and the board of educa-
tion of San Francisco cannot be held
before Friday or Saturday.