The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
Emphasized Reques st by
Shaking Mailed Fist in
Face of Mexico
STORY OF REASON
FOR MOVEMENT OF
AMERICAN TROOPS
American Ambassador to Mex
leo Got Photograph of Sc
cret Treaty and fastened
to Washington With
Document

son for the sudden mobilization
just a month ago OF 10000 Amer
lean troops at three points with
in striking distance OF the Mex
lean border have become known
here. They deal with the secret
relations which existed prior to
March 1 between Japan and the
Dinz government, the discovery Of
wIuch led to instant action by tho
President OF the United States.
Full Revelation Made.
The circumstance that u man
who was in possession of only
halt the facts concerning the
hidden activity OF Japan's dipIn-
matte agents allowed his partial
secret to become public. Mt lei
Pasc last Wednesday has hurried
the full revelation of the story
OF unioubted intrigue between
the Diax government and the re-
representatives. OF the government
OF Japan, looking toward the OBJ
tanning by the latter Of adequate
eoafing stations on the Pacific
coast OF the republic
The truth OF these negotiations and
the effect that their discovery had
upon President Taft and his cabinet
at Washington comes from a sources
which II trustworthy. Respect for
the source Of the information has NOT
interfered with the verification by
more than one authority of the news
from that source
Assaulted Ambassadors Son.
Henry l.. Wilson, the ambassadors
of the United States to Mexico, had
occasion many months ago to realize
the strong antipathy of the Mexicans
OF all classes toward the United States.
This was first during the demonstra-
tons ty the students of the City OF
Mexico, which were directed against
Americans last autumn, On one of
the nights. when students were pa
radiag the streets, shouting against
Americans, band of them encoun-
tered Ambassador Wilson'S son, They
assaulted him and then offered him
peculiarly vicious insult $50
Wien Mr.. Wilson's son told his
father of this matter the ambassador
took no action whatever, though he
was fully justified in doing so. Then.
later during the celebration in honor
OF the foundation of the republic,
when many japanese of high rank
came from their country to the capt.
tai, the. ambassador had reason 10
know that marks Of particular respect
were being paid TO the Japanese. and
thai there had been private audiences
between Diaz and few OF his more
influential ministers and the japanese
delegates
Long Live Japan" The Cry.
IT was during the visit OF the Japa-
nese that Mr.. Wilson heard in tho
streets ~ Mexico City cries OF Long
live Japan; down with the Gringos"
So far as he was able To ascertain. no
effort was made on the part Of the au-
thortles TO suppress those who gave
voice tn these Sent iments
Another circumstance induced Mr..
Wilson to make quiet Investigations
into the apparent drift Of International
good feeling between Japan and Mex
leo. He learned through certain
steamship and railroad officials that
for the past eighteen months every
ship OF the Nippon Yusen kaisha CONF
ing into Seattle and of the Togo Kisen
Kaisha, whose port Is San Francisco,
was carrying from 20 to $50 .Japa-
nese fpassage paid. besides cargoeo
OF agricultural machinery. household
goods, and general stores. AT Seattle
and San Francisco. these japanese. all
men. were transshipped to steamers
of the Pacific Mail Line plying be-
tween Seattle. san Francisco, and Mex-
leo.
1t was matter of public record that
Japanese colonists had received tracts
for raising cotton and corn in tho
States of Sinaloa. Tepie, and Jalisco,
on the Pacific coast of Mexico, but e
was not apparent that the colonies
were Of size sufficient To include tho
hundreds OF japanese that We're emi-
granting passage paid. on the SUBJ
sidized lines of Japan steamships.
IT was also matter OF record that
a subsidized Japanese steamship linz
had requested of the Mexican gov.
eminent coaling privileges In one Of
the Pacific coast ports. either at Mams
zatian or Manxanillo. The answer to-
this request had been held in abeyanco
by the Diaz government.
Secret Treaty Photographed.
During February Ambassador Wis
son was busy culiiSating certalnss
sources in the higher circles OF thu
Mexican government. From certain
source in the government Mr.. Wiiau1
obtained for few hours the original
OF secret treaty between Japan an4 &
Mexico. He kept ii long enough to
have photograph made of it and then
It was returned to Its place In tho
hidden archives OF the Mexican State
department NJ
The treaty was In the shape OF seY
eral clauses which were to be- pa4HN
OF formal agreement on the part o&As
the Mexican government to allow ths
Japanese commercial line Of ateaI
ships to have its own coaiing statl
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