The citizen., 1910-03-04
THE JAPANESE ARE
AGAIN AG|TATED
Reports From America Cause a
Gloomy Feeling.
Secretary Knox. However, Explains
That Mr.. Shaw Was Simply
Arguing For Ship Subsidy And
General Bill For Increased Appro-
riations For The Army-NOt The
Slightest Likelihood OF Any Trou-
bic With Japan.

Toxic, - Especially - Special dis
patches to the newspapers fro the
United States report a recrudescene
of the anti-Japanese movement at
San Frascisco. All of the local pa
pers feature the speech of Leslie NJ
Shaw, former secretary of the Treas
ury, IN which he is reported as hav-
ing said that war between the United
states and Japan was inevitable.
The speech has caused a most gloomy
impression among Japanese and for
eigners alike. The specials quote
Major General j. Franklin Bell as
having said that war between the
two countries was likely to break
out at any moment. The press and
the public are unable to understand
the reason for these violent utter
ances.
Edtorially the papers repudiate the
suggestion that Japan is seeking the
control of the Pacific, and declare
that American competition will be
welcomed.
San Francisco Especially = While
there has been nothing in the nature
of a renewed anti-Japanese movement
in this city or state, the special dis
patches from San Francisco men
toned as having been received in
Toxic are believing to have been in
spired by resolution adopted by the
Labor Council advising all unions
not to unionize or permit their to
work in houses where oriental labor
is employed
The adoption of the resolution fol-
lowed discussion on a proposition
to boycott saloons where Chinese and
Japanese help is employed, and the
action was designed to extend the
scope of the movement to embrace
all houses employing orientals.
The Antiasiatic League is endeav-
oring to secure assurances that Asia
ties will not be employed by the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition directors.
Washington. d. c. Especially. -
Major General Bell. Chief of staff,
was shown the dispatch from Toxic
quoting to him the authority of GER
tain special correspondents to the
effect that war between America and
Japan was likely to break out at
any moment. In the presence of
Secretary of War Dickinson. who
gave his approval of the statement,
General Bell declared emphatically
that he had never anywhere made
any such declaration. and that there
was absolutely no justification for
it.
There is not the slightest like
lihood of any trouble with Japan any
more than with any other country
with which we have excellent rela-
tions of friendship"
This statement was made by Secre-
tary Knox when shown copies of the
press dispatches from Toxic. indicat-
ing some considerable discussion of
reported utterances of Mr.. Shaw. for
mer Secretary of the Treasury, and
of General Bell, and referring to al
legged anti-Japanese expressions in
San Francisco. The Secretary of
State expressed great surprise that
notice should be taken of such trif1es.
Secretary Knox also said:
Mr.. Shaw's speech was obviously
nothing but an argument for ship
subsidy. and what General Bell said
made no refernce to trouble in the
Far East and was quite evidently an
ordinary argument for increased ap-
preparations for the Army. As for
the San Francisco report everywhere
knows that our migration arrange
ment with Japan is working entire
ly satisfactorily. If, in spite of this,
agitators will talk, no serious-m mind
ed person should be disturbed