Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-22
Taft Gives Personal Assur-
ances to Ambassador Uchida.
REGRETS TALK OF WAR
Has Every Confidence in Friendly
Intentions of the japanese. :.
ASKS HIM TO TELL EMPEROR
Wants It Understood That This
Government Is Not Responsible
for Published Stories.

Another feature of the war scare
was exploded at the White House this
afternoon, when President Taft told
Baron Uchida Japanese minister that
this government was in no wise respon-
sible for the yarns that have appeared
connecting the movement Of troops to
the Mexican border with expected treach-
cry from Japan; that the administration
has no information that Japan is seeking
a foothold in Mexico with a view to hos
tiIitv to the United States: that is does
not believe Japan would undertake any
unfriendly movement to this country in
Mexico and that the administration has
every confidence in the peaceable and
friendly intentions of the Japanese people
and government.
President Taft personally invited
the Japanese minister to visit him at
a30 o'clock this afternoon, so that he
might officially express his regrets
that there has been SO much idle and
harmful speculation as to the alleged
hostility of Japan to this country,
through coalition or otherwise with
Mexico 1t was only a few days after
the American troops were ordered to
San Antonio that the President went
south and put in over week of rest
in Augusta.
Asked to Inform Emperor.
The many floating stories about ia
pans hand in the Mexican situation did
not attract his attention but. since he
has come back TO Washington he has
been informed that many of these
yarns are calculated to cause harm in
Japan. lie thought the franlzest way
was the best way, and therefore sent
for Baron Echida, who was personally
assured that no suspicious of Japanese
uDderhand purposes toward this cOun-
try are entertained by this government.
The President asked Baron uchida
to communicate these views directly to
The Emperor OF Japan.
The opinion was expressed this after
noon that the interview between the
President and the ambassador would
go far toward allaying the irritatios
that has been brought about in Japan
ulative stories.
War material was again exceedingly
scarce at the White House and de-
partments today. nothing happening to
furnish renewed spasn1s. One by one
>-&ha-Nsar yarns are being placed in the
rtsssasrehasasetslsaying little for the ex-
pectcd onslaught OF Congress.
No Deficiency Will Be Created.
There was excellent authority today
Tor the statement that it is entirely
probable TO, deficiency will be created
By the mobilization of troops in the
southwest. This would not give Con-
gress the least opportunity to pass
resolutions of inquiry and investiga-
fion. as the President would be strictly
within his constitutional rights as
chief executive and commando der in chief
of the army to order the troops wher-
ever he thought they should go, SO
long as the expenses came out of ap-
preparations made for this fiscal year.
1t is at least certain that il there is
any deficiency 1t will be small, no more
than is often incurred by the executive
departments and later provided for by
Congress. high officer of the admins
.tration stated today that the cost Of
maintaining the troops at San Antonio is
where. and that the only extra expense
has been in transportation of SO large a
body OF men.
Cost About $4,000
An unofficial estimate is that the trans
'portauon will average 500 to the man
to San Antonio and return. This would
mean x2.WD.p0 spent i'm railroad trans
portatiou The administration is of the
opinion that it will be able to take care
OF the best part of this. probably all, out
OF current apprOpra tons
Whatever is done i'm Congress, there
fore. will most probably be in the nature
Of individual criticism and without the
appearance of party action.
Senator Bailey of Texas saw the Presi-
dent today to introduce a constituent and
friend. He talked with Mr.. Taft about
the mobilization. and was not disposed to
find any great fault with what has been
done by the administration. However,
he did not wish to be quoted on the sub
ject.
The cabinet today discussed i'm a most
informal way some of the things that
have come up i'm connection with the
war" but the most of the time of the
President and his advisers was used in
handling departmental business that has
come to the front since the last cabinet
meeting, two weeks ago. Walter L. Fish
or, the new Secretary of the Interior at
tended his first cabinet meeting