Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-06-14

DEMANDS MAY COME IN FALL

Washington, d. c., June 13.-Thous.
ands of dollars are being raised by the
Japanese of the Pacific Coast to carry
out the compact they have entered into
with the Progressive party of Japan for
the overthrow of the Saionii ministry
the annulment of the exclusion ella 1se
in the immigration bill, and the guar
antee of the naturalization rights of the
Japanese subjects residing in this
country.
While a rupture of the friendly rela-
tions between Japan and the United
States is not anticipated in Washington
so long, at any rate, as the political par
ty now IN power at Tokyo retains con-
troll of the government, it is realized
by officials of the State Department
that the national elections, which take
place in the Mikado's empire next fall,
may result in a radical change in the
personnel of the administration.
Japan May Make D mands V
which Count Okuma seems TO be the
leading exponent, achieve victory, it
is quite reasonable to expect that GER
tain demands will be made upon this
government, which could not and
would not be complied with. The Pro-
gressiYes are now conducting an anti
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the present ministry at Tokyo, of
which Marquis SaiOnji is the premier,
to insist upon an apology from the
United States for the attack made by
hoodlums recently upon a Japanese
restaurant in San Francisco.
1t is believed here that no such rep
reservations will be made to this gov
ernment, but If the Mikado's ministers
should be forced by the Progressive
agitation into making the demands, it
may be torcasted with confidence that
the reply which goes out from Wash
ington will be a definite and positive
negative.
Administration Getting Irritated.
Should the Preg ressiYes at the fall
election succeed in getting control of
Parliament and thereby organizing the
new cabinet, and then renew the de-
mands, there Will be another equally
emphatic refusal.
Although the administration sympa-
thizes somewhat with the embarrass-
ment of the ministry at Tokyo, 1t new
ertheless- has begun to show signs of
irritation over the agitation that is 60
Jug on in Japan over the trivial event
in San Francisco. The governor of
California, and likewise the United
States district attorney in the Pacific
metropolis, have already reported that
the attack on the Japanese restaurant
was make by hoodlums, and was what
might be expected in almost any large
city, especially in one which had been
visited by great disaster and had not
yet resumed Its normal condition.
Japan has been notified of the facts
in the case, and also advised that the
Federal government is not responsible.
But the unwillingness of the Japanese,
particularly the hoi polloi and their
political leaders, to accept the explana-
tion in a rational spirit has resulted in
ruffling the temper of the officials here.
ssconstrue Courtesy as Fear.
There is deeply imbedded impress
sion in the minds of men high in the
administration that the Japanese
people have misinterpreted the kindly
sentiments expressed by President
Roosevelt in his message to Congress
last December, while treating of the
Japanese school question, and con-
strue his conciliatory words as an
evidence of fear of Nippon For this
reason, it is thought, the idea may
have been inculcated in the minds of
certain Japanese that the United States
is actually afraid of Japan and should
| humilate itself in order to- prevent a
rupture of friendly relations.
But while, as already indicated, the
administration here is not seeking
trouble with the Mikado, and will en-
ploy all honorable means to avert it,
, nevertheless the Japanese Will find
| themselves woefullY mistaken if they
imagine for an instant that this gov
ernment will make concessions which
are unjust to its own people and not
demanded by simple fairness. The
officials here deprecate, as wise and
| judicial statesmen should, the present
agitation. but no one need apprehend
that they will humble themselves to
the Japanese or any other nation.