The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
JAPAN BEATS US AT DIPLOMACY

this the hearoeart diplomacy OF President Roose
welt does not impress He is busy a bee making
treaties with Japan with Canada. with Santo Domingo and
the Lord knows where else Impetuous irascbe obstinate
and domneerng he has persuaded himself that he the whole
thing and knows ALL He has the right of way and all others
must off the track If the country much convinced Of
Mr. Roosevelts good Intentions it might be
disposed give REIN him loose and ntrust its
fortunes and its honor his hand although that unuly member
aspect mostly of fist when shaken at California
The President is understood promise result of the
heatoheart negotiations progress Japan
change for concessions on the school matter we shall have exc
by treaty But what it. Supervisor Tveitmoe suggests
exclusion does excude The japanese might
easily land this British Columbia and
make their the border default of the inspection and
police machinery provided by exclusion law Exclusion
automatic It does not ITSELF but requires elaborate
chInery OF enforcement.
California quite persuaded Mr. Roosevelt really
wants effective exclusion The of his message
subject carried the implication that he the position
by California in this regard He took calling hard
His obviously alarningamost unfit
tor publication altogether diplomatic temper
II be assumed that Mr. Roosevelt really desires effective
exclusion there doubt whether he diplomat enough
to accomplish that purpose by the of bargaining
he mas embarked meanwhile threatening Caornlans with lis big
stick they don't keep quiet while he is busy selling the
national the Japanese cattle obber mind
and children rr'st not interrupt
Diplomacy good American game We very generally
get the worst OF It, The European beats and the Oriental
trade the European to standstL One recalls the
amusing although gratifying OF American diplomacy
the matter Of the fur seals and pelag sealing At that
and eminent American statesman took un successive
the diplomatic game beginning certain that Berne
causu although if he had translated that into
plain American the geography might told was not
closed He failed put around Berng Sea and was
driven take position He then himself that
pagic sealing bonos sinful against
good morals to kill seals On and-that different
When his antagonists courteousy inquired which of the
commandments forbade shooting seals while permitting their
slaughter with club diplomat compelled that
neither in the Mosaic the later dspensaon find
his authority.
President Roosevelt up his diplomacy with Japan
already clear that the Japanese negoaors put
him the defensive by the absurd fuss the
segregation OF Japanese students violent
language of Mr. Roosel message explained only on the
theory that he had lost his head persuaded Japan
would surely TO unless made asy and gnomnous
retreat 1t fair that such international grievances
OF the diplomatic That interesting play
swing the The with Japan expires
limitation the 18th of month We blame the
Japanese they magnify their grievances and pretend proud
and sensitive people feel angered point
drawing the sword by the indsposion stifnecked San
Fancscans receive them equality the brother
hood OF
Among the important be adjusted by future
the door for Manchura raids of
Japanese seal the Prbo Islands doubtless other
large for which the United redress Against
these claims the japanese have nothing seto
but the segregation OF few students in this is good
diplomacy make tremendous noise that should be
clear that the Japanese go such he thev
simply seeking quarrel which be avoided no matter
anything than phase diplomacy which, in the vulgar
but expressive word Of the the japanese appear to- have
President Roosevelt "bufaloedp