Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-16
JAPAN's ATTITUDE coNcILIAToRy

Toxic, Dec 13.-The recall of Wis
count Aoki as ambassador to the
United States and the sailing of 5he
American fleet for the Pacific coast
rext week continue to be the principal
topics of discussion In the Toxic
press, Despite the warlike talk OF
the iingoes of the yellow press" the
attitude of the influential Japanese
journals is one of Cancellation As lie
japanese have become great newspa-
per readers. the influence of the
newspapers will doubtless serve 20
prevent any further outbreak of anti.
American feeling. Not since the tro1-
bic regarding the emigration of lana
pese to America began have the lead
er-writers been so fervent in their
declarations that Nippon has and has
rever had any real reason for war
with the United States. These decla-
rations. often repeated. have served
to bring the public pulse back to nor
NAL.
Rumors of Viscount AolSi's recall
Lave been persistent since the sending
10 President Roosevelt last winter of
the alleged ultimatum regarding the
segregation OF Japanese school chill
dren in San Francisco. At that time
I was declared that the ministry OF
foreign affairs We're inclined to hold
eoki responsible for the trouble, and
tumors of his recall were rife in
Toxic. That such action has finally
been decided upon has come rs nc
surprise in Toxic official and newsoa.
per circles. While the papers have
not permitted themselves any open
IMPRESSION ii views on the subject, ii
an be read tetween the lines that
he conservative editors consider the
action as wise one. already deferred
too long. Aoki's official relations at
Wash ueton have been characterized
| rs AWKWARD III diplomatic circles here
lie is determined, strong-willed man.
admittedly intent upon serving his
/.
hut this virtue has been a deterrent
to his usefulness in the present crisis.
He belongs to the older generation OF
Japanese statesmen. and. it is insin-
nated, has often disregarded the in
structions of the ministry of foreign
iiiairs, looking upon them as his in.
'eriors in wisdom and experience.
The Hochi. one Of the most promi-
nent of Toxic newspapers. declares
icat Aoti has of late become highly
Unpopular among the officials of the
2reisn office because of his disposi-
| ion to act independently and IN hi,
| 1wn initiative, exceeding or disregard
'ns the instructions of his official sn-
| periors. The same opinion has been
| expressed by other papers popularly
supposed to he inspired.
Viscount Hayashi. minister of for.
elgn affairs. declares that there is not
and will not be the slightest breach of
'riendliness between the United States
and Japan because of the recall of
Ambassador Aoki. on the contrary.
ne inslnuates that Aoki's recall is like.
y to render those relations more
steadfast and cordial. He has per-
sistently refused to state whether
there was anything in the conduct OF
the ambassador to merit recall.
The conciliatory attitude of the Ian.
anese press extends also to the SUP.
'ect of emigration of the Japanese to
the United States and Cana. The Iii.
which is believed to he Inspired in It's
ditorial utterances, by the foreign
| office. says on the subject of limita.
ton of immigration:
I'VE naturally are a peace loving
cation. and If the immigration of Jana.
! nese into Canada and the United
states endangers the public peace. We
VIII not hesitate 10 forbid absolutely
emigration to those countries. The
Japanese government is trying to limit
emigration according to law, and we
hope the Canadian and United States
governments will generously assist
ns IN reaching peaceful and lust so.
luton of the matter. Race hatred is
1iscreditahle to any nation We he.
lleve that Japanese emigrants would
tend to promote the welfare of the
sparsely-settled portions of the Amari-
can Pacific coast by developing their
resources, but If the peace is to he
disturbed 1t is better 10 prevent our
people from emigrating."
Count O>uma who has heretofo-e
been outspoken in opposition to the
government policy of restriction Of
emigration, now declares in the press
that the Japanese government sbouId
assist America at time when preiu.
dice as well as political and economic
conditions render the emigration of
japanese to the United States ipax
pedient.
Peace is the dominant note OF the
Japanese press today, and as n result /
the insistent demands for "wor atl
any price" common nm tba s,na.,.