Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-08
REAL CAUSE OF A,Krs Recall
Congress Likely 30 Emparrass Admin.
istra,ion In Its Efforts to Comply
With Japan's wlshes-Japan Said
to Resent an Alleged Slight.


Aokl as Ambassador from japan 10
me United States, when cablegram
came from Thomas j. O'Brlen. the
American ambassador ut Toxic. In.
forming the State Department that
II should at once begin n careful study
oil tho Japanese immigration situation
IN order to meet tho demands of the
Japanese government for new immi
grafton treaty. Japan, II IL made
plain. insists on coming to definite
understanding on the Immigration
question and strongly urges an en-
tireiy new immigration arrangement
with the United States M tho sole
remedy for the present situation be-
tween tho people O fthc two coun.
trics on tho Pacific coast.
1t now appears plain that Japan's.
EFFORTS to check the immigration
from that country to tho United
states having proved failure, the
TOXIC government does not wish to lie
Inundated by having different phases
OF the present agreement thrashed
out III Congress, and Insists upon
some now arrangement which viii he
satisfactory to both nations II can
be stated on high authority that the
return of Viscount Aoki at the present
moment is closely associated with the
solution OF these questions.
President Kept Informed.
Tho recall OF the viscount. Il now
develops, wax not complete sur
prise to tho President and Secretary
, Root. as Mr.. O'Brien has been keen.
ing them well posted during tho few
weeks no has heen In Toxic. In fact.
his correspondence indicated Aoki's
return before any intimatlon of It
was received ut the Japanese En-.
bassy Ambassador Aoki spent some
time summing up the entire immigrn.
uon situation before he called on the,
President and Secretary Root early
In the week to inform them of his
coming departure. While no present.
ed no letters OF recall. he told each
frankly at the timo that he did not
expect to return, although his seryic
es were at the pleasure Of his soyer.
oign.
Coincident with the visit Of Aoki 10
tho White House and State Depart.
ment came cnblegram from Ambas-
sadorc o'Brien announcing that the
TOXIC government would like to know
whether Baron Kogoro Tnkahira. for.
NOR minister to Washington and now
Ambassador to Italy. would be nc.
ceptable hero "in case OF Viscount
Aoks retirement from the American
post" The fact that this query was
put to this government through the
American Embassy In Toxic and not
through tho Japanese Embassy in
Washington. shows conclusiyoly tina.
Aoki Is being recalled with dlsappro-
val. II this proves to be true. then
u VIII remain for Baron Takahira TO
present kokl's letter OF recall.
Negotiations May Begin Soon.
While tho Toxic dispatches state
that the appointment OF Ambassador
TaKahira has been officially announc-
cd, the State Department has not VET
been advised that his appointing
has been definitely decided upon. but
such an announcement may be OK.
pected Mt any moment. It is not
thought likely, however. that the new
ambassador Will reach Washington
Tor several NOTWITHSTANDING not till
the close of Congress. But IL thir
government readily accedes t., tho
Japanese demands that negotiations
no entered into. then the new amhas.
sador VIII ba sent at once to take ur
the work In behalf OF his govern.
ment. 1t Is proposed that the ncso.
tiations be conducted in Washington
between tho Japanese representative
and tho State Department, rather
than in Toxic between the American
ambassador and tho Toxic govern
mont
Regardless OF explanations that are
being made. It can be said that thu
recall OF the Japanese ambassador AT
THIS moment Is due to two things
first, the dissatisfaction with Wis.
count Aok over the manner in which
ne has conducted affairs for his gov.
eminent with the American State De.
parsment; second, displeasure over
the manner in which the United
States government and people are
treating tho immigration situation. Az
Viscount Aoki Is leaving, tho Japan.
ese government will not send his sue
cessor Immediately. II for no other
reason than to leave Secretary Root
TO deal with a subordinate In tho ia.
panese embassy. rs this country left
the Japanese Foreign Minister to dea, |
with the American representative at
Toxic.
Japan Resents Slight.
Ambassador Wright resigned aud
was allowed IN Iaave hic ,,nuk a, ti,a