The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1907-02-07
TALK OF WAR DEcR|ED
Country's Fighters Warned Not to
Discuss Japanese Trouble.
EVERYTHING QUIET IN. TOKYO

Count otuma Declares That His ceun.
trymen Never Think Of War With
Amsrica--Has confidenes In Our Gov
ernment snd People.
Washington, Feb. 6.--Wori has gone
out in army and navy circles that talk
about the Japanese situation must be
stopped. Admiral Dewey gave ex-
cellent advice to his younger Brethren.
He had been quoted as having deliv.
cred some radical sentiments concern
ing the differences between this coun-
try and Japan over the San Francisco
school question. When bis attention
was called to this report be caused the
following statement to be given out:
ut Is not time when naval off,
cials should be talking about the pros
poets of war with Japan. Our whole
nation wants peace, and the navy
wants 1t just as much as the rest of
the country
The administration has grown anx-
ious over the possible further irritation
OF the Japanese by persistent stories
OF how the United States will defeat
Japan In this and that respect. A
strict policy OF reticcncs has been Inn
posed upon the two vital government
departments and their efflcers. both
great and small
Suggested Arrangement Ns$ Welacme.
There was much disappointment here
at dispatches from Japan declaring the
foreign office. through Baron Hayashi
regarded the suggestion of exclusion Of
Japanese laborers by treaty as impos-
sible Of accomplishment.
The situation seems to be giving the
administration great concern The facts
are striking. The president and Sec
retarfes Root and Metcalf have met
the California delegations, two sena-
tors and seven representatives. A long
conference ensued. At its conclusion
the educational authorities Of Califor-
MIA were telegraphed to como to Wash
ington Immediately for a talk with the
president. A dispatch was sent to the
governor Of California urging him to
suppress the anti-Japanese Ngitators.
New York reports say Wall street is
confident that this country will have
no war with Japan over the California
school question and expresses some
thing akin to amusement at the war
talk emanating from Washington.
s"The street has what it considers ex-
cellent reasons for saying war is Inn
possible. and chief among these rea-
Sons is that Japan owes us approx
mateiy one third of her total foreign
indebtedness
Money is the most important thing
to be considered In waging war; said
Jefferson Seligman. mo matter what
kind of army or navy Japan might
have she couldn't think Of war unless
she had money"
Okuma Talks Peace.
In q message from Tokyo, Count
Okuma, the famous japanese states
man. says;
THE rumors of strained relations
existing between the United States
and Japan are believed here to be en-
tfrely unwarranted The Japanese ma
ton is confident that the wise course
of the American government, support
ed by the enlightened public opinion
of the American nation. will lead to a
satisfactory adjustment of the Califor
mia question based on American tradi-
tons of justice.
1.-THE friendship between the United
States and Japan does not rest on mere
sentiment. 1t is an alliance of interest
and reason which absolutely excludes
the idea of mutual discordance.
1--WE OF Japan never think of war
with America"
The Japanese embassy received a
telegram from the Tokyo minister OF
foreign affairs saying that Japan's in
tenfions are absolutely pacific