The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
SECRETARY WILL
VISIT COAST To
STUDY JAPANESE
Straus Proposes to Gather
More Information at
First Hand
SITUATION CRITICAL
Japanese Hope to Secure
Repeal of Present Ex-
clusion Treaty
ATTACK ON MINISTRY
Disgust Expressed Over
Stand Taken by Tokyo
Government
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


WASHINGTON, June lo.-The
Japanese agitation may lead Sec
retzry Sraus of the department of
commerce and labor to visit San
Francisco soon for the purpose of
gathering information at first
hand as to just what the attitude
of the Pacific coast is toward the
Japanese, how they are treated
and what basis there may be for
the complaints lodged by Japan
that its citizens are not safe IN
California. Secretary Straus is
debating the question whether
he had not better extend his
journey to Honolulu in order to
study the effect of immigration
on the questions. II he can find time
to DO so. he will visit Hawaii.
The relations OF this country with
Japan are not at all satisfactory, in
spite of the repeated assurances Of
diplomats on both sides that every
thing is lovely. No progress what
ever has been made toward the pro-
posed new treaty with Japan, provid-
ing for the exclusion of Japanese la
borers.
Judging from the statement of Am
bssssdor Aoki, made public today.
the japanese not only DO not in
tend to enter into such a treaty.
but after the presidential cam
psign viii try TO secure the repeal OF
the present exclusion law. The Japan
csc ministry is greatly embarrassed by
the attacks OF the opposition upon its
action in acquiescing in the exclusion
OF lsborers by the United States. The
opposition desires to brand this as an
official admission that the japanese are
not the equal Of other nations. and is
still engaged in infiaming the japanese
people with this statement
NEGOTIATIONS AT sTASDsTILL
state department. authorities are now
convinced that the negotiation Of an ex-
cIusion treaty is not 10 be thought Of
Notwithstanding the Japanese protests.
the United States is not at all satisfied
with the exclusion amendment for the
reason that Il does not effectuaIIyf ex-
cIude the japanese They are coming e
here In as large numbers as before. the
only difference being that they are
now laubreakers and liable TO deporta-
ton. II Secretary Straus goes TO the
coast he win seek to strengthen the
bsrrier~sgainst the Japanese instead OF
removing #. He has learned great
deal IN the brief term he has admins
tered the department and is not now
nearly as proud of his japanese ex-
,clusion. regulations as when he wrote
fst1ena.
CHICAGO, June Io.-The Inter
oceans Washington correspondent
ssrs: Indications are not lacking that
ts1e state department has resolved to
pursue hrmer policy in dealing with
Japan. II is regarded as highly signi-
hcant that the department should have
mt out yesterday a statement designed
70 show that there is a conspiracy in
Japan TO provoke trouble with the
United states. For several days dis
gust has been quietly expressed that
Japan should have shown such distrust
Of the United States as to take up a
street brawl in San Francisco and at
temptgsfo make an international an
cident out OF IT,
CRINGING is AT AN END
The undertone Of talk here is that
for the last six months this country has
gone beyond all reasonable bounds in
attemptfng to satisfy or>pacify Japan
From now on there is not TO be so much
crinEing. II the Japanese continue to
show a disposition to foment trouble
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