The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-24

fcflticai phase vi tue entiTe ccntro-
versy.
Thoughtful officials regard il as
the match near to the powder maya
zine. Baron Chinda may report
that the American reply does not
touch the crux of the Japanese pro-
test or the diplomatic inlerchanges
| between the Ambassador and Secre-
tary Bryan. II viii be recalled that
Baron Chinda also had a free talk
| with the President while the protest
was being held up by Mr.. Bryan's
trip to California.
Diplomacy is a vigorous thing in
strong hands aid hangs much on
words, A diplomat today sees
trouble in the event that the Japan
csc ambassador should call for an
explanation of the statement from
the highest sources that anti-Japan-
ese sentiment was sporadic and con-
fined TO California. 1t is believed
that he will make a point OF the
Arizona law as cause of criticism
of the frankness and accuracy OF the
American reply.
Settle by Referendum"
The administration has two pail
pablo reasons for concern ever the
news from Toxic.
First-It is plain contradictions
of the news semi-officially given out
last night and published today that
japan was much pleased at the re-
ply Of Secretary Bry an and that the
outlook was very favorable.
Second, because the news revealed
the fact that some one had indicated
to Japan that the question might be
eventually settled by referendum.
Secretary Bryan declined to state
whether or not the referendum was
one CT the methods of clarifying the
situation he had suggested in his
conversations with the japanese Am.
bagsador, No other of the officials
would hazard statement to show
the federal government had any
thing TO do with the internal affairs
OF California by referendum or
otherwise.
The only theory at the depart
ment was that the referendum"
might have been one of the propo,
sitions thrown out as suggestion
to the Ambassador, and that Baron
Chinda in his daily reports had az
a matter of course included that
proposition.
Visits Safe Derart~' ant.
Ii was revealed today that one of
the staff of Baron Chinda was at the
State Department yesterday. No
State Department official mentioned
that fact. 1t was learned, however.
that his communication, whatever il
was, was with the division OF Far
Eastern affairs. which includes
Japan.
One of the embassy said that
Japan is not committed to anything
except what is involved in her pro-
test, He said that there had been
some unofficial talk about "arbitra-
ton referendum" and interna-
tional commissions, etc, but that
MS government was not taking I'M
new questions until the vital issue
was settled, at least by direct an
swer from the State Department.
a curious optimistic angle of
opinion is taken today by the ultra
peace official in that the action Of |
japan in iastructing her Ambassa-
der to continue to press for a settle
nent means that the matter stntl
abides in the realm of diplomacy.
1t Is gratifying to record, at least. |
the continued activity of the Naval
Department All the reserve vessels
OF the navy are being crowded To
their capacity with stores of pro.
visions, of ammunition and Of coal |
1t is not atniss to state that this ex- /
traordinary and timely activity dates
from the day on which it was first
made known the unpTeparedness OF
our ships.
Not Enough Ammunition.
It is not so gratifying to quote a
high artillery official who said to-
day:
This country Is net prepared IN