The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-02
JAPS WANT WAR
ROOT IS SILENT
MASSES DRUNK WITH RUSSIAN
VICTORIES cLAMoR FOR
NEW eLooDSHED.
DENY ULTIMATUM STORY
Which Claimed That Japan Had De.
manded Frisco School Privileges
--Washngton Thinks Crisis
at Hand.

Washington, Feb |. - Secretary
Roo positively refused tonight 20
make. any statement touching the Jap.
alese situation in relation TO the con.
ference which took place at the Whit
House "Wednesday evening between
The president and some members of
the cabinet and the California con
gressional delegation. He does. how
ever, enter a sweeping denial OF the
authenticity OF any Of the published
interviews attributed to him, as TO the
imminence OF war or the statement OF
treaty negotiations or indeed any
phase OF this subject, which he re-
CARDS as one emnently unsuited for
public discussion at this time.
The Japanese ambassador Is not ac-
cessible TO newspaper reporters; he
declined 10 be seen this afternoon,
hat members OF he embassy stan al
firm that he had not authorized any
Newspaper statement on this subject.
The fact appears 10 be that a state.
ment in press cable dispatches, as
cribed TO Baron Hayashi, Japanese
minister of foreign affairs, to the eff
feet that In the event the courts up
held the San Francisco school offic
ills, then the matter of discrimina
ton against the Japanese would re-
a tr4iA ui In TIM In
some quarters enormously attributed
TO Secretary Root who has been put
In the position of stating that he had
received an ultimatum from the Jap
anese minister of foreign affairs.
Root Denies UItimatum Story.
Root denies that he has received
any such communication and careful
inquiry fails 70 show that the alleged
remark OF Harashi has ever been
communicated officially to this gov.
eminent.
II was sad az the navy department
today as an evidence of the slight i'm
portance attached by naval officers |
To the present discussion of Japanese |
relations that there was not the slight |
est intention on the part Of the depart |
nient of strengthening the American |
naval force on either side of the |
Pacific
In spite OF the rather strenuous S ef- |
forts of the government officials 10 /
d.scrcdit Stories OF impending danger
in regard 10 the Japanese question
the gen raj opinion in Washington TO
night is that a most serious and IN
expected crisis has arisen in the
heretofore friendly relations existing
between the United States and Japan.
The utmost exertion of trained diplo-
macy will be necessary TO avert hos
tilities, precipitated by japan.
One paramount concession TO Japan
Is ee entail 70 restore the semblance
IL friendship. The educational author.
( les of San Francisco must restore
Japanese children to the same privil-
cges oi public school attendance
hey enjoyed before he fire and earth
Quake. II is seriously stated tonight
hat the only preventative Of war be
tween the United States ad Japan is
he Withdrawal of all action barring
japanese children from equal partici-
nation with white children in the
common facilities afforded for an edu-
cation.
Sends For Frisco Officials.
The president has sent for the presi.
dent Of the San Francisco board of
education and the superintendent OF I
schools plainly and unequivocally to /
infoi m. them that, their edict of non I
admission for Japaneses children I
must be Withdrawn. He will appeal a
10 their patriotism. He will ask them q
as American citizens TO abandon the y
rolicy Of excl"sion. He will advise
hem that this Is the first step in the
direction Of solving the problem With
out an open breach.
Pres dent Roosevelt in a conference ,
lasting less than one hour and a half +
the entire California dele +
ratiOn In congress that the existing a
is extremely critical and that a
hey must make some sacrifices Of
tate pride for the general good He
lid not differentiate as between the
Iapa sse government and the Japan
rse people but made the comprehen-
zive declaration that Japan desires .
var and Is seeking a presext for It's )
declaration.
California Delegation 20 Aid. If
Every member Of the California del
'gation was impressed by the presi-
ient's uttf RANGES. They we're salts
Jed that a more serions and critical
ituati0h g a. band than had been pre-
-iously a~ticiD7ted. They promised 70 I,
'ender 81 nosihle assistance in seek
ng 10 obtain the removal Of rsstric- :
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