Evening journal., 1911-03-23

WASHINGTON. March 23-Sweep-
ing assurance that Japan will with
draw at once from Mexico was given
to President Taft by Ambassador
Uchida, il was learned today, at the
peace conference at the White House
Quick confirmation came from MeXi-
co City in the announcement that,
as result Of the martial demonstra-
ton I'm Texas, the secret Japanese
Mexican treaty has been abrogated.
Uchida told Taft that he could rest
assured that hereafter Japan will take
no part whatever in Mexican affairs.
Diplomats and high officials. who
have been watching the situation
keenly, realized yesterday that the
announcement that Taft had extend
ed felicitations Of friendliness 10
Uchida was the merest formality Of
diplomacy.
II was known that in this case. as
is the invariable rule I'm diplomacy
President Taft and Baron Uchida
agreed before they parted as to what
statement should be made public and
under the circumstances, the state.
ment made was the most obvious one
possible, according to the diplomats
! 1t is pointed out that II was the ma
tural announcement for this countr!
TO declare its friendliness for Japai
and IN return for Japan 10 do TN
!, same, in view of the fact that recen
developments were satisfactory to th
United States.
Japanese Mexican Treaty.
II was learned today that the score
Japanese-Mexican treaty, the exist
ence Of which was publicly denied by
all officials was formed in April oi
last year. when a special agent OF
the Mikado went to Mexico City and
concluded the negotiations. Since
that time the United States has been
watching every development with the
utmost care and observed with in
creasing displeasure the growing ac-
tivity Of Japan in Mexico. This con-
tinued until the Japanese practically
controlled the lsthmus of Tehuante'
pee and the ports on the west coast
of Mexico, below Guaymas. This was
accentuated and corroborated. when
ten days ago the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company realizing the futility OF
combating the Japanese on the West
coast of Mexico, threw up fits hands
and announced its withdrawal from
Salina Cruz, the Pacific terminus o
the Tehuantepec National Railroad.
Open Door TO Japan.
The secret treaty related chiefly Z,
trade relations and opened the door
of Japan to Mexico. It was of sucl
a nature, however. according to re
ports here that It could have beer
used as the basis for a much stronge
alliance. This development was wha
was chiefly feared by Uncle Sam, an,
is said to have led to the decision ol
the part of this Government to &C
In forceful fashion
The movement Of the troops TO tn
borderr served a two-fold purpose. /
gave notice to the advisers Of Dia7
and to Diaz himself that this coun
try would not stand any trifling. 7
is positively believed here that tn
twenty thousand men now on the Dor
der could march, almost without Gp
position, through Mexico to the capt
tol. and occupy Il. Diaz has no arm
that could even make a pretense O
opposition.
On the other angle, Il served t
warn Japan that the United State
was wide awake and deadly seriou
about tne situation. Those who be
lieve that Japan is insidiously plan
. ming war against the United State
: assert that she is not yet ready Z
: strike. and that when she does strik,
y she wishes to take us unawai es.