Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-02-09
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT URGES
NEWSPAPERS TO CUT IT.
In the Japanese Fuss-He May prom
Use California That No More Coolies
Will Come to Coast-Mikado TO Is.
sue Order--6ut People of Golden
State Are Not Easy to Convince.

President Roosevelt is urging news.
paper correspondents to do all in their
power to minimize the talk of pos
slole war between the United States
and Japan. He is explaining in detail
the method by which he expects to
avert any further irritation between
the two governments He expresses
the utmost confidence in his ability
to bring the San Francisco school au-
thorities to his way of thinking. He.
therefore, feels no hesitancy in ask
ing the correspondents to deny that
the situation is serious or acute.
The president had a special audience
recently with the correspondents of
those newspapers which are staunch
supporters of his administration. To
The members of the party he expressed
his positive belief that when the San
Francisco authorities take up the ques-
ton with him he will have no serious
| trouble in getting them to agree to the
withdrawal of the order barring Japan
! csc pupils from the public schC Is of
their city.
The presidents plans for a final set
Element of the coolie labor problem, in
which it is said the Japanese ambassa-
dor heartily comedies, involve the is.
suance of an imperial edict and a codi-
Gil to the present commercial treaty.
The edict will forbid japanese sub
jects leaving the empire for the United
States. 1t may appeal to the patriotism
of the Japanese in declaring that their
services are more necessary to the gov
eminent at home and in Manchuria.
The proposed codicil to the exist,
ing commercial treaty will deal en-
tirely with the exclusion of japanese
| coolies from this country and the bar
ring Of American workmen from Jap
an. The remainder of the treaty will
be left undisturbed.
1t was made evident by the presi-
dents utteranCeS that he does not be-
lieye anything can be accomplished by
legislation looking to Japanese exclu-
sion. He thinks a long period of time
would be required for the passage of
a bill through congress. He also be
lieyes that it would be attended by
the delivery of So many inflammatory
speeches as to render this undesir
able
| He considers this the only practica
BILE method of settling the question
This argument will constitute one OF
the strong points in presenting his
| case to the San Francisco delegation
He will assure them that the Califor.
MIA delegation in congress cannot rem
der any assistance by urging an exclu.
sion campaign, but that he alone can
procure relief through the medium OF
an imperial edict and a codicil to the
commercial treaty now in operation.
The concerted denials from all ad
ministratiOn officials that absolutely
nothing is being done looking to prep
aration for possible war was made
| somewhat ridiculous Saturday after.
noon when Secretary Metcalf, himself
a citizen of California, issued an order
allowing $l,000,000 for the immediate
| prosecution Of repairs to the battleship
| oiCSCAl, INV ~ 4ilS ct thC uECI OOuhd
navy yard. This allowance of 1000.
600 is intended to put the formidable
| Dattleship, which was the historic bat
tie craft in the Spanish war, in strictly
| first class condition. The action OF
Secretary Metcalf is made all the more
significant by the fact that the Ore
gen is on the Pacific coast, where it is
to be desired that every available war
ship should be ready for prompt and
efficient service.
Omcial circles are deeply interested
in the question whether President
Roosevelt and his cabinet advisers will
be successful in their efforts to domi-
nate the San Francisco authorities.
Upon their final answer in a great de-
gree hinges the probability of an open
rupture between the United States and
Japan. The president is in no wise
concerned over the report from the
! Pacific coast that the school board has
pledged itself to remain firm and not
! consent to the obnoxious order being
! either suspended or rescinded.
To Washington.
San Francisco-After a conference
at the home of Mayor Schmitz the
members of the board Of education de.
! oi1a6 that tba pDtira hoard with Gu.