Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-21
A0K| HAS NOT
BEEN RECALLED
Count Okuma, the Great Japan
ese lingo, Has Failed to Sc
cure His Removal.
HIS TENURE STILL UNCERTAIN
Japan's Policy Now VIII be TO Dis
countenance Anti-American Agita-
lion and Strengthen Relations.

New York, June 2l-For1nal an
nouncement by Viscount Hayashi, the
Japanese minister for foreign affairs. in
d Toxic dispatch published today that
Ambassador Aoki is to be retained at
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 Conserv-
atlVe parties In its present attitude to-
Ward America. For a time there was
some doubt even III Washington and at
the Japanese embassy as to the power
nehlnd the demand of Count Okuma for
the substitution for Aoki at Washing
Ton OF strong man" by which term
1t was understood he meant Japanese
committed III advance to the policy OF
demanding from America full rights of
citizenship OF residence and Of ilnnli-
grafton for Japanese.
Aokt had realized early the impossi-
bihty of securing all OF these rights at
ms time because Of the inability of
the national government TO dominate
state administration. His reports to his
own government TO that effect, with
the tntimation that it was advisable to
seek instead of unlimited rights only
those that might reasonably be expect
ed TO be conceded AT this time--an OBJ
portunlst poltcy-at first caused dis
agreeable impression in Japan. The
successful outcome of the recent war
with the natural imitation of Japanese
pride. tended to make the ambass ador's
policy of doubtful popularity
il is quite certain that the Saionjl
ministry was for Q. time somewhat TAX
en- aback at~the Gbullition of popular
m iona to-, IA.
tons in the opposition newspapers IN
Japan, and it is even surmised that
there was slight weakening and a
disposition to make some concessions.
But soon after the agitation had
reached It's height, the Japanese bust
ness interests began 10 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 Japanese
enterprises.
With this favorable influence tho
! Saionji ministry found little difficulty
| in securing the adoption of the two
great parties in Japan TO its policy and
| the announcement made from Toxic
| through the Associated Press relativ.
to Ambassador Aoki's tenure is re-
garded as convincing evidence that
Count Okuma's onslaught has failed
| and that the settled policy OF Japanese
will now discountenance lingo agita-
ton directed against America and
endeaVor to strengthen the friendly re-
latlons between the two countries.
Secy. Root left Washington this
morning for his summer home near
Utica, n. Y. and Ambassador Aoki
intends TO remain at Buena Vista. Md,
during the heated term, so that II Is
not to be expected that there will be
any important diplomatic exchange be-
tween the. governments at Toxic and
Washington in the near future.
TOXIC VIEW OF AoKI
Toxic, June 31.--While there is a
unaninity of opinion here that Ambas-
sador Aoki is untitled for his present
post at Washington, and II is certain
that attempts have been made TO re-
move him. he has u very powerful poll
teal support and moreover, being tho
senior of Viscount Hayashi. the foreign
minister in the diplomatic service. II
would be a very delicate matter for the
latter TO recall him.
Unless strong proof can he furnished
that Ambassador Aokt is persana non
grata at Washington. II Is not likely
that Viscount Tayashi will take the
initiative in removing him from the
position.
There are rumors, however, 10 the
effect that the ambassador is very I'M
popular, not only With the Japanese. but
among the Americans generally. and
should this prove true his removal
might be deemed necessary, despite the
strong influences now supporting him
here.