Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-08
JAPAN SAYS WAR TALK
IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE
Minister Of Foreign Affairs HayashI
al Last Breaks Silence Through
Associated Press,
RELATIONS SMOOTH AN0 CORDIAL
Officials and People Firm in the Be-
lief That There win No, Be War,
Though the immigration Question is
aothersome at Times = Spoke for
the Entire Cabinet.
.(Dy Assoclated press !

fDy Associated Press.)
TOXIC. Nov. THE official silence
so long consistently maintained by
Japan on the subject OF relations of
me United states aud Japan in con
ncction with the persistent report of
friction. was broken today by an AS
sociated Press Interview with IIinis.
Ter or Foreign Affairs Hayashi.
lie prciaced his statement by ex.
pressing the hope that n sincere pro-
noincment by the foreign minister
OF Japan and its publication through
snc ASSOCIATED Press would prevent
iur,her misrepresentation and finally
result in discrcditng those who are
constantly circulating false and harm.
lul reports. He spoke not only as I,
foreign minister. but as representing
the sentiment of the entire cabinet
and the public
Minister lIayashi then s,,d MAJ ~
relations between japan ana Anal
ca were rs smooth and cordial no
ever and the cause of civilization No
wen as community of interest demand.
I'd their lasting peace and friendship.
Ihat fun weight may be given the
interview II Is proper to state that II
was GRANTED by the foreign minister
only after lengthy consideration of the
propriety OF an official statement nj
ms time. His pponouncement con.
irIils the views expressed To tho 40.
soclated Press on every hand bv mol.
lticians. newspaper men and others
Minister liayashi admitted that the
immigration question wns the most
serious matter and was uppermoss
III the public mind, but he was nosl.
tive that il would be settled witbont
friction. Already it practically has
heen decided. One thing certain is
mat the Japanese government ia not
sohcitious for the immigration of its
people into any country. Durlag the
interview Minister Hayashi said:
immigration the Only Trouble.
The only thing causing trouble in
the mind of the public here is the i'm.
migration question. but far from being
unduly excited. the people of Japan
are satisfied to rest the case in full
confidence that 1t will be adjusted in
2 manner worthy OF both nations. bv
me fair minded people of America.
VINO have earned the name by a pre.
emihently just and liberal policy IN
the extreme East during the last half
Gentry According TO reports from va.
rlous sources dealing with what is
called the Japanese situation. II nm.
pears certain that portion of the
press of the United States. bent on
representing an ultimate conflict with
japan as inevitable, and in order mn.
parently to subserve this special pur-
pose, events of trining IMPORTANCE
are mngnlhed into matters Dortend.
Ing grave consequences. Facts that
can be explained easily and naturally
by the commonest kind of common
sense are commented upon ana called
INTO question on some farfetched, i'm.
possible hypothesis and the unipitl-
ated public is gradually led into the
vague BELIEF that the relations of
Japan and the United States are any
ming but smooth and cordial. These
misrenresentations are incomprehen-
siDic and we are unable to exnIain
thcm except upon the ground of fin.
ancial nature
Japan Not Alarmed.
"A relieving feature is found IN tho
happy fact that these ominous state
Tncnts find no echo on this side of tho
Pacific. Notwithstanding persistent
reporis to the contrary. the people of
Japan regard the situation with n
sense OF complete complacency and
absolute confidence. 1t is true tina.
the tine Of the San Francisco trou.
bles. popnlar modification and resent.
ment were aroused. but our people
knew that the hostile feeling in Am.
erica was only local and themporary
and their confidence in the fairness
and Justice OF Americana never de-
serted them even In these trying DAYS
Notwithstanding that some news
paDcls assert that the Japanese atti
tuda is bcllicose | say again that il
Is inconceivable." In conclusion Min
lister ftayashi said emDhaticaliy and
positively: "'rhe attitude assumed by
the Japanese government. which at
ter all Is only the reflection of pub
lie sentiment. is that they are con
WINGED that the cause of civilization
as well rs community interests de
mnnds lasting peace aud friendship
between the two nations bordering
the Pacific
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