The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-03
President Calls on Them to
Minimize the Talk of a lap
aneSe Conflict.
PLANS FOR SETTLEMENT
ROOSEVELT WANTS MikADO TO
PREVENT COOLIES COMING
HERE-BATTLESHI OREGON
PUT IN FIGHTING TRIM.
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pondents to do all in their power To
minimize the talk of a probable war
between the United States and Japan.
He is explaining in detail the method
by which he expects to avoid any fur
ther irritation between the two gov
ernments. He expresses the utmost
confidence i'm his ability to bring the
San Francisco school authorities to
his way of thinking. He, therefore.
feels no hesitancy in asking the cor
respondence to deny that the situation
Is serious or acute.
The president had a special audien-
ce this afternoon with the correspon-
dents of those newspapers which are
staunch supporters of his administra-
tion. To the members of the party
he expressed his positive belief that
when the San Francisco authorities
take up the question with him he will
have no serious trouble in getting
them to agree to the withdrawal of the
order barring Japanese pupils from
the public schools of their city.
Plans for Final Settlement.
The president plans for final set
tlement of the coolie labor problem.
in which it is said the Japanese am
bassador heartily concurs, involves
the issuance of an imperial edict and
the negotiation of codicil to the ex-
listing commercial treaty.
The edict will forbid Japanese leav.
ing the empire for the United States.
1t may appeal to the patriotism OF the
japanese in declaring that their SER
vices are more necessary to the pros
perity of the government at home and
in Corea and Manchuria.
The proposed cOdicil to the existing
IQcnnzAEelnr stDoty Vf21l dexI 4niireiy
WIN the -exclusionH0fAJu AJup4nese-co coolies
from this country and the barring OF
American workmen from Japan. The
remainder of the treaty will be left un-
disturbed.
No Faith In Legislation.
1t was made evident by the presi-
dents utterances this afternoon that
he does not believe anything can be
accomplished by legislation looking to
Japanese exclusion. He thinks "A long
period of time would be required for
the passage of a bill through congress-
He also believes that IL would be at
tended by the delivery of SO many in
flammatory speeches as to render this
course dangerous.
He considers a treaty the only prac-
ticable method of settling the uues-
ton. The argument will constitute
one of his strong points in presenting
his case to the San Francisco delega-
ton. He will assure them that the
California delegation in congress can
not render any assistance by urging
exclusion legislation, but that he alone
can procure relief through the medium
of an imperial edict and codicil to
the commercial treaty now in opcr-
alton.
100000 to Repair Oregon.
The concerted denials from all Am.
erican officials that absolutely nothing
is being done looking to preparation
OF war made somewhat ridiculous this
afternoon when Secretary Metcalf,
himself citizen of California. issued
an order allowing 81 900 600 for the
immediate prosecution of repairs to
the battleship Oregon, now lying at
the Puget Sound navy yard This al
lowance of $1,000. 900 is intended To
put this famous battleship. which was
the historic figure in the Spanish Am
erican war; strictly first class condi-
tion. The action Of Secretary Metcalr
is made all the more significant and
conspicuous by the fact that the Greg
on is on the Pacific coast, where IL is
to be desired that every available war
ship should be ready for prompt and
efficient sea service.
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Official circles are deeply interested
in the question whether or not Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his cabinet advis-
ors will be successful in their efforts
to dominate the San Francisco school
authorities
Upon its final answer in a great de-
gree hinges the probability of an open
rupture between the United States
and Japan. The president is in no
wise disconnected over the report
from the Pacific coast that the school
board officials have pledged themselv-
es TO remain firm and not consent to
the obnoxious order being either sus-
pended or rescinded.
The greatest encouragement is de-
rived from the attitude of the Califor-
MIA delegation in congress, which to
a man several months ago denounced
the presidents attitude on the Japan
ese question In the face of an over
whelming popular sentiment at home,
and at the risk Of the possible politi-
cal effacement in the future, they
have united to exert all their influence
upon the school board to bring the
members to the position now occupi-
ed by President Roosevelt.
There will be little, II any change
in the situation during the coming
week The conference between the