Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
JAP ISSUE PARTLY ADJUSTED
Conference a. the White Hsuss Reaches
Basis for an Agreement
OtrMls ARE YET TO Be WORKED OUT
UnderstandinG that a settlement Can
he Reached that VIII Avoid
Friction with the
Japanese.


today reached the mutual understanding
the the Acknowledgements school aues-
ton can be adjusted without danger or
any serious difficulty with Japan.
The details OF the adjustment are not
agreed on. To arrange them other con-
ferenees are to be held. the next to take
place Monday. II was authoritatively
stated that the one accomplishment OF to-
days conference was mutual under
standing that a settlement could be reached
" nch would be satisfactory and which
would leave no ground for trouble-making
complaint by Japan.
The California delegation came to WASH
ington. II is stated, with nothing in the
nature Of an uItimatnn. but rather open
10 the consideration OF any basis of settle
ment which the administration might Rp-
prove.
The conference took place at the White
House this afternoon. II was attended by
President Roosevelt and Secretary Root.
representing the administration, and by
Mayor e. p. schmitz. the members Of the
Board OF Education, the superintendent Of
schools and the assistant attorney Of San
Francisco, representing the educational in
terests Of that city. The conference, In
accordance with an understanding reached
saw the president. with representatives
Kahn and Hays, began shortly after 8
o'clock. The Caiifornians reached the ex-
eoutve ofioes shortly before that hour and
halted for a-few moments on the steps.
where they were photographed In group.
Preceding their call the president had
been closeted with Secretary Root. pre-
sumably to talk over the situation. This
over, the president cordially greeted the
Californians. who had been shown into
his ofices, and after brief formalities the
conference was begun.
Secretary Root remained at the presi-
dents request because OF the fact that
whatever diplomatic negotiations may arise
as a result of the decision finally arrived
at will have to be conducted by the State
department. The San Francisco delegation,
In addition to Mayor Schmitz, included
Lawrence F. Walsh. president of the Board
OF Education, A. Altman, Thomas F. Boyle,
David Oliver, jr, members Of the board:
Alfred Roncovieri, the superintendent of
schools; L. r. Lefingwell secretary to the
board and T. J. Williams. assistant city
attorney.
schniitE TaIks OF Conference.
Mayor schmits, after the meeting, said:
Nothing has been decided on and no
proposition lie pending. Nothing will be
settled. u II Is settled at all. until Monday
or Tuesday, when another conference will
be held. by which time think a decision
will be reached. The delegation and the
president each presented his side of the
case. The meeting was entirely friendly,
but am not prepared to say whether the
result Is Satisfactory, nor am prepared
to say II was unsatisfactory. Between now
and the time of the next. conference, which
/ think will be Monday, our delegation viii
prepare an outline OF it's case. We are
prepared to receive and consider proposals
from the president. and the secretary Of
state or TO make proposals.. We have agreed
that nothing regarding the, details. OF the
meeting are to be discussed with the news
papers and viii have no further statement
to make" x. .5ft Il Jl-
Both sides of Case stated.
The meeting OF the president and secrs-
tary Root with the Californians afforded
an opportunity for a full and free discus
sion OF the issues. II was the nrst chance
the Californians have had to present at
first hand to the president their exact
attitude on the controversial school ques-
ton; of the reasons which actuated the
San Francisco authorities in dealing as
they have with the Japanese children who
wanted to enter the schools with white
children and OF the state of feeling In San
Francisco and other parts Of California,
Japanese Refuse to Talk.
TOXIC. Feb, e--Afternoon.-In discussing
the antI-Japahese feeling expressed by a
portion OF the American press all Glasses
whose opinion is worthy OF consideration
are significantly reserved. The, two pre-
vailing sentiments noticeable are a strong
disdain and contempt for the papers In
America which entertain the idea OF war
between japan and the United States and
implicit confidence in President Roosevelt.
who il regarded az the true type Of Amer
loan. People are inclined to smile with
satisfaction at the outburst OF what APP
pears to them q ridiculous agitation and at
the barbaflty practiced toward Innocent
children In a Christian land, which had
been ciassed by missionaries aud others rs
a country which possesses the only true
religion and the only true God.
The Japanese nave no doubt been smart
ins under the assumed superiority OF Christ
tian nations. and now to find such an oc-
cufrehoe amid Christian civilization serves.
in their judgment. as the confession OF an
inferiority, moral and otherwise. More
| over the successful war with Russia has
inspired the japanese with great confdenes
and. although the possibility OF war with
the United States Ia not now generally en-
tertained. II may not be amiss 20 point out
that some are inclined to regard AZ aignih-
cant Secretary Taft's declaration in regard
to terrifying the Hawaiian islands.