The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-18
VISCOURT AOKI
TO BE RECALLED
Japanese Ambassador to the
United States Out of Favor
in Home Court Circles.
MANY QUESTIONS PENDING
EXCLUSION OF COOLIES FIRST
AND FOREMOST.

Washington. June IA private cable
gram was received here today stating
that the Marquis Ito and the elder
statesmen of Japan held a conference
with Foregl Minister Hayashi last
Wednesday, when, at the urgent request
of the marquis. it was decided to recall
Viscount Aoki. the japanese ambassador
to this country The statement was made
in authoritative quarters that Marquis
Ito and Ambassador Aoki have not been
on friendly terms for many FEARS.
Ambassador Aoki came 10 Washington
May 3, 1906 His official relations here
have been pleasant. But looking over
his record. it will be found that no large
accomplishments can be set DOWN 10 ms
credit. so far as the facts are revealed N
the published correspondence of the state
department here.
Japan Not Satisfied.
What the secret records of the foreign
office at Toxic may show may be an
other story. But it is known that the
outcome of the discussion of the Japan
csc question before congress at the last
session was n satisfactory to the jap
anese government. though the failure was
never openly charged against its ambas-
sadOr here In fact, the anti-Japanese
element rather turned the tables on their
opponents. for whereas the president
message in December INDUCED in a rath
eV severe denunciatiOn of those persons
who would infringe, the civil rights or
the Japanese and even urged the passage
of naturalization bill in their behalf.
the outcome was the passage Of an act
that practically excluded Japanese cooiie
labor from the country. adding further
to the restrictions imposed upon the Jap
anese. and Withholding the right of nat
uTaliZatiOn. which up to that moment
had been a matter of controversy from
the courts
Aoki Evidently Blamed.
1t is believed here that far more than
the trifling episode of attack on the
bsthhouse and restaurant IL San Francis
co and the larger question of the
rights of japanese children. the limita-
| ton Of the right of the Japanese to come
| into America free. and the positive dis
elimination against them involved in this
legislation, give rise to bitter feeling i'll
Japan. ii is only too probable that Am
! bassadOr AOki has secretly been held
| chargeable by the japanese officials at
[ nation; hence news of the intention TO re-
call him. while still unverified. finds
! ready acceptance here.
Officials of the japanese embassy are
I ignoring the report from Toxic of the
reported recall of ViscoUnt AOki. They
say they have nc infOrma ton on the sub
ject and discredit the report
( The ambassador himself pleaded indis-
position today when the Associated Press
representative sent ia his card.
Concession to Itc.
The recall of Ambassador Aoki. it IS
I believed here, will be in the nature OF "A
concession TO the Marquis Ito. and other
/ Japanese statesmen. who have strongly
| criticised the administration of diploma l.
ic affairs in this cOu1try b. Viscouut
Aoki. ViscOunt Aoki also has been strong
" opposed by the Japanese on the Pa
cific coast. OtOka YOmaOka, the per-
sCnal representative of Count Okum1,
VINO Visite1 Seattle several weeks ago,
md loft n Wit NJ
lport of Messrs. Takahashi and NOda, the
special ENJOYS who were sent to Wash
ington to negotiate with the japanese
/ embassy. has had several Interview
with the foreign minister. Hayashi. and
the elder statesmen regarding conditions
in this country.
According to cable advices received
here TOmaO<a has charged Ambassador
AOki with misrepresenting conditions Il
his home government and has submitted
TO the Japanese government what puT-
ports to be statements made by Assistant
Secretary of Safe Bacon and Secretary
/ of Commerce and Labor Strauss tc
, Messrs. Takahashi and NOda in which
they asserted that VisCOunt AOki agree
to the exclusion clause in the immigration
The japanese society Of Seattle has
| within the last few days, received a tel
. egram from Yomoaka, copy of which
= was transmitted to Washington, as fol
Met leaders Of Shinpoto CProgressivos1
7 II is necessary to have all papers con
-. corning our matter, also communicated
: 10 and from Aoki. Greatly hopeful e
2 succeed in purpose for which l cam'
here"
At the japanese embassy, Secretary
r Kakahira said:
Ambassador Aoki does not care to dig
, nifty the stories emanating from his pc
Htical enemies even with denial Tn
Progressive party in Japan have take
the San Francisco disturbances as tn,
: pretext TO stir up agitation in Japan
: which is directed at the present minis
try. and they-nO doubt would be glad L
see ViscOunt Aoki recalled Baron Kan
EXC has expressed a desire to enter tn
Diplomatic service. and il is very nat
uTal that he should desire the Washing
= ton mission. Ambassador Aoki has re
ceived no ntimatiOn from Toxic that TIA
2 government cOntemplates his recall"