The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-05
JAPAN NOT So HOT
London Papers Deride the
Idea of War.
Americas Difficulties Appreciated bN
a Government That Has Il Semi
Independent Colonial Sys-
tenn to Deal With.
tenn to Deal With.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 2.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from the United States
reporting renewed tension between the
United States and Japan over the san
Francisco school incident are pub
li>Fcd with rather derisive comment,
as the press takes the view that Japan
is not as b~elligcrcGt as she is repre-
sented; and the official view, while
it does not minimize the delicate
points involved, stu does net regard
the United states as having entered
upon the critical stage. 1t is pointed
out that the reports of a japanese
"ultimatum" pobably arise from the
popular use Of the word ultimatum
International law. Government circles
thus far have given little credit to this
controversy as they do not share the
view that it is likely to embroil Great
Britain under the terms Of the Anglo
Japanese treaty. Officials here point
out hat the whole thing is more Il
question between the federal and
States governments than between Ja-
pan and the United States. During
a recent informal exchange of views
one of the chief government officials
said that the difficulties OF the Fed
eral government in dealing with the
different states could be appreciated
here owing to Great Hritain'S difficult
ties IN dealing with New Foundland
and othes colonies. Concerning the
Angio-Japanese treaty Tor mutual sup
port. the official view is that this
treaty is limited by Its preamble. TO
the maintenance of the territorial
rights of Great Britain and Japan in
the regions of Eastern Asia and India.
Berlin sees No Cause for Alarm.
Berlin, Feb. 2.-Tne Foreign Office,
which naturally takes the greatest in
terest in the question being discussed
between the United States and Japan,
does not regard tn" differences as hav-
ing reached . serious point. The
Japanese embassy today received in
quiries on the subject from various
newspapers and said there was no rea-
son to consider the relations etWcpn
the United States n Japan as be-
ing III any way strained. adding that
President Roosevelt doubtless viii SET
tie the whole matter to the Sa~tisfac-
ion Of Japan.
The newspapers here speaking Of
THE threatened war between the Uni
ted states and Japan" give compari-
sons Of tie nayies of the twa coun-
tries, point to the isolated position Of
the American fleet in Philippine
waters and the difficulties the United
states would encounter in concentrate
ing a fleet, sending it to the Far East
and operating it successfully at such
a distance from its bases and 50 on.
but they fully recognize the enormous
reserves pc er of the United States
and also the probability that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will succeed in salts
factorily arranging the question un-
der discussion.
The Eossische lettings Bourse re-
port today say
Prices on the Bourse today were de-
pressed on account of the dispute
which has arisen between the United
states and Japan. which IS regarded
here, as in London. as being ver1. CO.
rious. The lower quotations of lana
nese bonds in London caused a SINH
lar decline in Berlin.
japanese 4 II per cents fell off
three-quarters of a cent but recov-
rred partly after the close Of the
Bourse.