Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-23
The Alleged wiles of Diplomacy.

W lSHlnStOl, u. u, MarCN 90
Sweeping assurance that Japan will
Withdraw at once. from Mexico was
given to President Taft by Ambassador
Uchida. it was learned today, at the
peace conference 1T the White House.
Quick confirmation came from Mex.
leo City in the announcement that as II
result OF the martial demonstration in
Texas, the secret Japansae-AIexican
treaty has been abroEated. Uchida told
TAFT that he could rest assured that
hereafter japan will take no part what
ever in Mexican affairs.
Diplomats and high officials who
have been watching the situation keen
ly realized yesterday that the announces
ment that Taft had extended felicia
lions of friendliness to Uchida was the
merest formality OF diplomacy.
1t vas known that in this case, rs is
the inyariable rule in diplomacy, Presi-
dent Taft and Baron Uchida agreed be
fore they parted as 10 what statement
shoulp be made public and, under the
| circumstances, the statement made waa
the most obvious one possible. accord
ing to the diplomats. 1t is pointed out
THAT it was the natural announcement
for this country 10 declare its friendli-
ness for Japan and Japan in return 10
do the same, in view OF the fact that
recent developments were satisfactory
to the United States.
Officials. who are aware of the true
facts. are greatly amused at the ease
with which q portion OF the press has
been lal to accept the diplomatic for
malitics as the triie situation. A high
official. vino within the last few months
vent 10 Mexico City, at the instance OF
President Taft, and who is conversant
with every detail OF the case, laughed
outright at the efforts made in some
Washington dispatches, 10 dismiss the
Japanese situation with only the
formal announcements of diplomatic
conference rs their basis.
You may be sure," laughed this
official, that President TAFT will not
say that he feared war with Japan. II
he would say such thing rs that he
would moi be fit TO hold his office. ion
can bet your last dollar also that
Baron Uchiila will never tell anyone
that Japan made = secret treaty with
Mexico and then vas forced to agree to
III ahrogalinn through the lictatinn Of
a third power. Any one who expects
any sHch statements are simply foolinE
themselves. The annals OF diplomacy
are simply filled with instances where
var has actually been DECLARED when
the diplomats held each Other in
affactionata embraces"
1t is underatond in diplomatic
tirclea heie thai one OF the features OF
The settlement--one which Japan
asked and which The United States
agreed to-was an AGREEMENT that no
statement should be made 10 the
public further than that the TWO
nations exchanged expressions Of good
will and fliendliness. No further Off
cial statement is expected.
Ambassador Uchida was cl6seted
with the president for hall an hour,
lie refused absolutely 10 discuss what
had transpired during The conference;
hit gave every appearance OF being
pleased at his talk with the president.
New York. March e .-,The New
Yorl. Harald publishes today the iol.
loving dispatch from its staff cortea-
pondeni in MEXICO City:
Mexico City, via Galveston. We'd
ua5day. BY mutual consent Of both
contracting goTarn.nanti the treaty
between Japan and Mexico is TO be
Terminated This statement MAS made
today to thu Herald correspondent b.
high diplomat at this capital.
The cause Of the termination is
ven as the military demonstration
| made BY The United States and a de-
mand from Washington, in which
Japan concurs, to prevent misnn-
lerstandng with the United States.
This statement comes from very
high authority which says the United
States troops Will lie recalled from
Fort Sam Houston, as q perfect TN
Outstanding exists between Mexico and
Washington,