The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-10
TAFT GAVE DIAz SIX
DAYS To BREAK WITH
JAPANESE FRIENDS
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at point on the Pacific coast and
to grant certain other colonization
rights III the States along the Western
coast.
The secret clauses of the treaty
those photographed by Ambassador
Wilson-gave Japan a lease OF a coal
ing station and maneuyer grounds in
MagdaIena Bay. with che iternative OF
a coaling station at one other Of the
few scattered ports down the Mexican
coast.
The clauses also get forth Japan and
Mexico's mutual interests III toe Pa
cific. and. while not stipulatine an Of
fensive and defensive alliance gave
in diplomatic way Japans keen ia
terest in the protection of Mexico
against aggression. The treaty had
been ratified. not by the Mexican
Senate, but by Diaz and his cabinet.
Mailed Fist Is Quickly shaken.
Tire day after he had obtained the
Photographs OF this treaty. Mr.. WILL
son took the train for Washington.
He wired the state department OF his
coming. and OF the urgency OF his
mission. When Mr. Wilson arrived in
Washington the cabinet was already
in session with the President The
ambassador went direct into the cabi-
net room, and laid before the Presi-
dent and his advisers the evidence he
brought with him OF The secret mcgee
tiations between Mexico and Japan.
which were menacing the interests Of
the United States.
That was in the morning, Al l
: O'clock Generaf WOOD. chicf OF STAFF,
vas dining at his club. a messenger
csrno To his table and told him that
President TAFT wanted TO see him i'm
medsa;eiy. General Wood went to
the White House and was closeted
with the President for several hours.
Then he went to the war depart
nen'.
Tl.e building of the war depart
ment was ablaze with lights that
night, as the Washington correspon-
dents Will remember. orders wer.v
going out fer the mobilization OF go
600 men at San Diego. San Antonio
and Galveston, for the assembling OF
marines at Guantanamo and the pa
trolling Of the west coast OF Mexico
by American war vessels.
Jose !. Limantour, then Mexican
minister OF finance, was in New York
at the time, Ambassador Wilson
went 10 New York after delivering his
message al Washington and he had a
confer ence with Senior LirnanAour at
the Plaza hotel on the night OF his
arrival What Mr.. Wilson told Senior
Limantour was that he (Wilson) was
to be the bearer of a message from
the government OF the United States
10 President Diaz.
Gave Diaz SIX Days.
Tie message was In effect that the
Tnitea States government would view
lsK.sf4 H.. ~
effect Of the clauses Of that secret
treaty. that President Diaz would be
given six days from the time Of the
receipt Of the message orally from
Am bassador Wilson in which TO abro-
gate that treaty with Japan. II posi-
tive assurances that such compliance
had been made were not given at the
end or six days the United States
government would take whatever ac-
ton II should see fl TO defend itself
against the unwarrsnted action Of
both Mexico and Japan.
Mr. Wilson arrived in the city Of
Mexico within three days Of the ar
riva. of Senior LinTantoar. Within a
week the order went out from Wash
irgton recalling the American ships
OF war from the Mexican coast u
was announced officially that this was
being done because Mexico had re-
Guested 1t: 1t did not comport with
the dignity of the Mexican govern
ment that ships. of another power
shouic be patrolling her coasts
The withdrawal of the ships was
the only outward sign OF the fast that
Mexico had complied With The De-
maIads ~ the Washington govern.
meEf The next and the Las. srs0se ii
this very tense diplomatic s&r*.4 ~ss
on President Taft's inl1l&tsye
He sent nasxsage IS ffs E<5s ~ ~
Of Japan deprecat4.g tse ssska x4 ~
wild runaors concerning ss4e grsrw~l-
of hostility a@tysss VA 1wS Ia s.ssx
and rsAssurfnS sfss sr7g sssvtT ~ sgs4,
permanency II shb s2sFsT@eSl II -ssssys
which existed aeswssH So ivy Nss.-
lions ThIs came s@s~- SaaTssT gssl.ss.,s
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ofaciAIly noted ttss rsg~Ssss fs4ss .ss.s4s
was the real power sssssE se St sas
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