The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
Story That Is Denied.

Story That Is Denied.
WASHINGTON, d. C. Special
The Herald printed the following dis
patch from Mexico City this morning.
under the leading front mage head.
Facts of the most Significant char
acter, bearing upon the reason for the
sudden mobilization. just q month ago,
OF 10000 American troops at three
points within striking distance OF the
Mexican border, have become known
here. They deal with the secret rela-
loSS which existed prior TO March
LIST between Japan and the Dias Gov
crnment. the discovery OF which led
to instant action by the President az
the United States.
The revelation OF the story OF IN
triSue between the Diaz Governments
and the representatives Of the Govern
ment of Japan. looking toward the So
curing by the latter of adequate coal
ing stations on the Pacific coast OF The
repub bile. Is now subStantiated.
The truth OF these negotiations and
the effect that their discovery had
upon President Taft and his Cabinet
at Washington comes from a source
which Is trustworthy. Respect for the
source OF the information hes not in
terfered with the Verihcstion OF the
news by more than one authority.
Henry l. Wilson, the ambassador or
the United States 10 Mexico, had occar-
sion many months ago TO realize the
strong antipathy OF the MexIcans OF ala
classes toward the United States This
was nrst shown during the demonstra-
lions by the students OF the City OF
Mexico which were directed aERinsE
Americans last autumn On one OF
the nights when students were parad-
Ing the streets. shouting against
Americans a band OF them encounf-
cred Ambassador Wilson's son They
assaulted him, and then offered him q
peculiarly vicious insult.
Wilson Maids :nvSstlxasiou.
When Mr.. wilson's son told hts
father OF this matter the ambassador
took no action whatever, though IA
was fully justified In doing so. Then
later. during the celebration in honor
OF the foundation OF the republic
when many japanese or high rank
came as special ambassadors from
their country TO the capital, the am
oasSador had reason 10 know that
marks OF particular respect were be-
ing paid TO the japanese, and that
there had been private audiences be-
tween Diaz and few OF his more tn
nuential ministers and the JaDanaaa
delegates
1t was during the visit OF the Jana.
nese that Mr.. Wilson heard in the
streets OF Mexico City cries OF Love-
live Japan; down with the Grinroe~s
so Tar as he was able 10 ascertain n
enort was made on the part OF the an
1HpTltleS 10 suppress those Hh. .r,,va
voice 10 these sentiments
Another circumstance Induced A.
w HSon 10 make quiet investiuatSon
INTO the apparent DRIFT OF interno
uonaI good feeling between Japan and
~ 10 re learned. through certain
stea mshlp and railroad officials thaf
Tor the past eighteen months sve-
snip OF the Nippon Husen Kaisha con,
ing into Seattle and OF the Toyo Efa-
sen sen halsha, whose port is San Fran
@.
japanese, passage paid, besides 60
soSs OF agrlcUltsIal machinery. ho;,aa-
IloIu goods, and general stores A..
Sea.'ie ana san Francisco these Jana
hese, all men, were transshiDnad -
steamers OF the Pacific Mail TJns ~.
and Mexico. 4iS-sseo
Gets Photo OF Treatv
Al was matter OF public record thai
Japanese colonists had been granfaT
- Us -, Ior cotton and corn raising in
the states or Sinaloa, TepIc. and Te,.-
co. ton the Pacific coast OF aextcc -, r.
~ was not apparent that the coloxISTI II
"ereNoI a size sufficient to inch,1s - II
hundreds of JaDanesA tl,arT
iinsihg f;D passage paid. \Sn|the s1bsi-
IL was also a matter OF record that
SUBSIDIZED japanese steamship line
Tau requested OF the Mexican Gov
.rhtnent coaling privileges in one Of
4 -
.atlan or Manzanillo. The ans~So- q
MS request had been held In aheVanco
~ the Diaz Government
Turing the month of February. An
'dssaoor wilson was busy cultivatfng
ertaln sources in the higher ssSrrlcs
II the Mexican Government ~
rear the end of the month. Mr. vV.
on obtained for a few hours ths or,s-
naI secret treaty between Japan ana
heNlco. He kept II long enough to 4
nC F~ffrn ,,
nen II was returned to its place in th@
hidden archives of the Mexican State
department.. f.
The treaty was in the shape OF sew Is
= - (iduseS which were to be a part
Il formal agreement on the parf ~. .<9
ne Mexican Government to allow ~
japanese commercial line OF steam,
hips to have it's own coaling statiop
L point on the Pacific coast and "a
rant certain other colonization rights
n the states along the western coast
Provided COaIinn Staten.
The secret clauses OF thu tra.
nose photographed by AmbassaSor 81
y ltson-SaVe Japan q lease OF a coal
9S station and maneuyer grounds ~ ~
laSoalena Bay, with the alternatjve'
4 coallng station at one other OF IN f|S,2
e e scattered ports down the Mexican ~.
The clauses also set forth japan ana
iissNlco mutual interests I'm the Pa-
me and while not stipulating an or
ensive and defensive alliance gave IN
diplomatic way, Japans keen inter
st In the protection of Mexico against
ggTession. The treaty had been raff-
ed, not by the Mexican Senate hut ~
)iaz and his Cabinet 80 -
The day after he had obtained tha
h0tograph or this treaty Mr.. Wilson
ook the train for Washington IA
ion. 80 '4As-
When Mr.. Wilson arrived IN wash.
ngton. the Cabinet was already In se~- q
ION with the President. The Ambasaa- -
OF went ulrect into the Cabinet room
nd laid before the President ana Ne
dVisers the evidence he brought Svfek p
I'M OF the secret negotiations botvveS~
lsxlco and Japan. which were raen~