The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-18
CHARGED WITH FAvORING
 THE JAP EXCLUSION ACT
Powerful Influences Are at Work
 to Remove Him.
Mikado's Representative Has Received No OmciaI Notice of Removal and Insists that it is . Stroke
 By His Adversaries.


 ote8ram was received here today stat ing that the Marquis Ito and the Elder statesmen or Japan held a conferences with Foreign Minister Hayashi in To- kio last Wednesday, when at the ur- gent request of Marquis Ito 1t was de- cioed to recall Vfscount Aoki. the Jap- anese Ambassador to this country.
 Ine statement was made in an au- tnoritative quarter that the Marquls Ito and Ambassador Aoki have not been on friendly terms for many years.
 Ambassador Viscount Siuxo Aoki came to Washington. May 3, 1906. SO that his services were very brief even Tor a Japanese diplomatic agent His omcial relations here have been pleas ant from the beginning But fooking Backward over his record it will be round that no large accomplishments can be set down to his credit so far as the facts are revealed In the published correspondence of the State Depart ment here. What the secret of the Foreign Office at Tokio, however, may be shown is another story and, owing to the comparative open ways Of American dipimacy, it may be seen that Ambassador Aoki has been doing much valuable work for his govern ment that is unknown nere.
 But 1t Is known that the outcome of the discussion of the Japanese question before Congress at the last session was not satisfactory to the Japanese gov ernment though this failure was neyer openly charged against its Ambassador here. In fact. the antf-Japanese eIe- ment rather turned the tables on their opponents. for, whereas the President Tn ms message to Congress in Dacem- Der, tndulged in a rather severe denun- citation of those persons who would in fringe the civil rights of the Japanese and even urged the passage of a nat uralization bill in their behalf. the out come was the passage hy Congress Of an act that practically excluded Japa- nese cooite labor from the country
 It Is believed here that far moro than tha tylntnR er4snae .af tife bath houA1 and restaurant In san Francisco ana the larger question of school rights of Japanese children, this limitation of the rights of Japanese to come to America freely and the positive dis- crimination against them as a race in- volved in this Legislation, gave rise to bitter feelings In Japan. It is only too probable that Ambassador Aoki has secretly been held chargeable by the Japanese leaders at home for failure to prevent such discrimination against them as 6 race involved in this legis- lation, gave rise to bitter feelings in Japan. It Is only too probable that Ambassador Aoki has secretly been held charageable by the Japanese lead CTS at home for failure to prevent such discrimination against the Japanese
 The news of the intention to recall him. while still unverified, finds reay acceptance here.
 The officials of the Japanese embassy are ignoring the report from Tokio of the reported recall of Viscount Aoki. They say they have no information on the subject and discredit the report.
 The recall of Ambassador AolSi. it Is believed here, will be in the nature of a concession to the Marquis Ito and other Japanese statesmen who have strongly criticized the administration of diplomatic affairs in this country by Viscount Aoki.
 Viscount Aoki also has been strongly opposed by the Japanese of the Pacific coast.
 Ototaka Yamaoka. the personal rep- resentative of Count Okuma. who visit ed Seattle several weeks ago and later returned to Tokio with the report of Messrs. Takahashi and Noda, the spe- cial envoys who were sent to Wash lngton to negotiate with the Japanese embassy, has had several interviews with Foreign Minister Hayashi and the Elder Statesmen regarding conditions in this country. According to cable ad- vices received here Yamaoka has charged Ambassador Aoki with misrep- resenting conditions to his home gov- ernment and has submitted to the Jap anese government what purports to be statements by Assistant Secretary of State Bacon and the Secretary of Com merce and Labor Straus to Messrs. Ta- kahashi and Noda. in which. they al- lege, Viscount Aoki agreed 10 the ex- clusion clause in the immigration bill.
 The Japanese Society of Seattle has, within the last few days, received telegram from Yamaoka, a copy of which was transmitted to Washington as follows:
 Met leaders of Shinnepato (Pro- gressives). It Is necessary to have all papers concerning our matters, also communications to and from AolSi. Greatly hopeful to succeed in purpose for which I came here"
 At the Japanese embassy Secretary Katria said:
 Ambassador Aoki does not care to dignify the stories emanating from his The Progressive party in Japan has as a pretext to stir up agitation in Ja- pan which Is directed at the present ministry and they no doubt would be glad to see Viscount Aoki recalled. Baron Kanego has long had a desire to enter the diplomatic service, and 1t Is very natural that he should desire the Washington mission. Ambassador Aoki has received no intimation from Tokio that the Government contem- plates his recall"