The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-08-15
TAFT AND AMBASSADOR o'sRlEN
CONFER ON RELATIONS WITH
ORIENT
NO CITIZENSHIP FOR THE JAPS
Japan, u Is Believed. viii Insist on
Equal Rights for immigrants With
the Most Favored Nations Which
May Be Granted.


TAFT and Thomas j. OBrIcn United
states ambassador at Toxic. had
-hour interview at the Taft cottage
this afternoon ON the treaty rcla.
tiou> between This country and Jap.
an Frosh from Toxic. Nmbassa
dor OIr.,u outlined in detail the az
.tudo .n Japan u.s. 10 appears 20 him.
lie rouor.- very friendly attitude
toward the United States ON the
part of Japan and ho brought several
messages OF % friendly nature from
friends of the president who hold
high official rank iu the Japanese
government
The interview between the prcsi
dent and the ambassador. while OF
general nature. had particular ref
ercnce 10 the new treaty Of com.
mcrcc and friendship between the
two nations. 10 take effect on the
expiration of the present treaty in
1911
After brief trip to Europe. Am.
baSsador O'Bricn will return To the
United states for a final conference
with either the president or Sec.
retary Knox before returning To To
kio. Baron Takhira will NOT return
to the United States. The general
understanding in diplomatic circles
is that he is to be displaced by an
absolute stranger to the United
States.
This move will be part of the
Oriental diplomacy which aims in
this emergency to have a Japanese
representative AT Washington. who
is not only In closest touch with his
home government and the spirit OF
the people of Japan and imbued with
the national ambition. but one as
well who will not be. by long resi-.
dence influenced by long standing
friendships and who will conduct the
negotiations strictly on their merits
and with stern regard for the com.
plete rights of Japan.
An intimation has already been re-
ceived that Japan will insist upon
the most favored nation clause I'm
the new treaty and on a literal in
depreciation of the clause thereafter.
That is to say Japan will live up
. 10 the "genuemans agreement" en-.
tered into between former Ambassa-
/ dor Aoki and Enm Root. secretary
Of state. whereby Japan promises 10
/ prevent Japanese emigration to the
United States as much as possible
But where any Japanese subjects
should desire to claim the benefits
Of American citizenship Japan will
Insist under the most favored nation
clause on the same rights In this
respect for Japanese citizens AS are
given to the citizens of subjects Of
France, Germany. Italy. England etc
II may be said. however. that there
is no belief ON the part Of the Unit.
ed States that Japan will insist upon
this point except for the securing
Of more favorable consideration as
70 other details of the proposed con.
} vention. II can be stated as Ger.
tainty that the United States will
nevr agree TO confer citizenship on
the Japanese, but. on the other hand
} it is altogether probable that prosi
. dent Taft will take some steps "a
insure 10 the japanese the same
/ rights that are granted to other
lliens residing within our border
t And with this idea in view the presl
/ dent may urge congress in his mex,
annual message 10 enact such legis
. lation as will place In the hands o
II. the federal executive the means o
, enforcing the treaty rights of such
q aliens in the courts of the fedora
{ government.
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