The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-13

TOXIC, Dec. 1S.-Thc rccal! Of Wis,
count Aul;i as ambassador 70 thc
United States and the rr.1 .. the
American fleet for the Pacific next
week continue to be the principal TOP,
les of discussion in tho TOXIC press.
Despite the warlike talk of the jim
goes OF the yellow press" the attl-
tude of the influential japanese jour.
nails is one of Cancellation. As the Jap.
Nncse have become great newspaper
readers. the influence OF the newspa-
pers will doubtless try to prevent any
further outbreak OF anti.American
feeling. Not since the trouble regard.
ing the emigration of japanese to
America began have the Underwriters
been SO fervent In their declarations
that Nippon has and has never had
any real reason for war with the Unit
cd States. These declarations, often
repeated. have served to bring the
public pulse back TO normal.
Rumors OF Viscount Aoki's recall
have baen persistent since the sending
to President Roosevelt last winter of
the alleged ultimatum regarding the
segration of Japanese school children
In Sun Francisco. AT that time it was
declared that the ministry of foreign
affairs was inclined to hold Aoki re-
sponSible for the trouble, and rumors
Of his recall we're rife Tn Toxic. That
such action has finally been decided
upon has come as no surprise In Toxic
official and newspaper circles. While
the papers have not permitted them
selves any open expression Of views
on the subject, Il can be read between
the lines that the conservative eii.
tors consider the action wise one,
already deferred too long. Aoki's Of
fetal relations at Washington have
been characterized as awkward in dip.
lomatic circles here. He is deter.
minded, strong willed man, admittedly
intent upon serving his country in the
best manner possible, but this virtue
has been deterrent to his usefulness
IN the present crisis. He belongs to
the older generation of Japnnesc states
men and it is insinuatcd, has. often
dlsregardcd the instructions of the
ministry Of foreign affairs, looking up.
on them rs his interiors In wisdom and
experience.
The Hochi. one OF the most promi.
ncnt of Toxic newspapers. declares
that Aoki has OF late become highly
unpopular among the officials of the
foreign Office because. OF his dispose.
ton to act independently and on his
own initiative, exceeding Or disregard.
ing the instructions of his Official su.
periors. The same opinion has been
expressed by other papers popularity
supposed to he inspired.
Viscomt Haynshi, minister OF for.
cign affairs declares that there Is not
and will not be the slightest breach
of rricndliness between the United
States and Japan because of the recall
of Ambassador Aolii On the contrary,
he insinuatcs that AoEi's recall Is like.
| ~ to render those relations more stead.
fast and cordial. He has persistent.
ly refused 10 state whether there was
anything in the conduct of the nnbns,
sador to merit recall.
The concillatory attitude of the Jap.
ancsc press extends also to the sub.
iert OF emigration of the Japanese to
tho United States and Canada. The
jill, which Is believed to be inspired
In its editorial uttcrances by the for.
eign office. says on the subject of lin.
itation:
I'VE naturally are n peace loving m.
ton, and II the immigration OF japan
ese into Canada and the United States
endangers the public peace, we viii
not hesitate to forbid absolutely emf.
grafton to those countries. The Jap.
anese government Is trying to limit
emigration according to law, and we
hopo the Canadian and United States
go nments swill generously assist us
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