New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-19
MASTERY Of WHITE
RACES THE ISSUE
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termincd not 10 reccde from his policy
Of handling the California japanese
problem so as to show every indication
Of confidence in the good faith Of
Japan and Of hope Tor favorable out
come Of the negotiations.
Unless there are untoward events
President Wilson viii continue TO hold
in restraint the recommendations Of
the military and naval strategists. who
urge that the element of preservation
and precaution should be taken into
consideration ana that protective poll
cies could be adopted without ncces-
sarily aggrayating the situation.
The Secretaries Of War and Navy
have simply presented the views of
the joint board 10 the President. Pri-
yately. members OF the joint board are
commenting that, IN their opinion, tn
administration is making grave mis-
take i'm failing 20 take cOgniZance or
the serious possibilities Ia the sit
uation. They roint 10 the action Of
President Roosevelt in accepting the
recommendation Of Admiral Brownscn
70 send the sixteen warships on the
cruise around the world to put at rest
the lingo talk in Japan. They declare
that decisive action by President Wit
son would have similar effect now.
There is an impression in official cir
cles that President Wilson and Score
tary Bryan are waiting for Governor
Johnson to sign The Webb Bloodgood
bill before submitting this govern
ments reply 10 Japan's formal protest
although Mr.. Bryan has minated that
such was not the case. Mr.. Bryan.
however, would give no explanation of
the delay in sending the reply.
Those best informed about the sitI5-
ton admit that tho prospects point TO
a direct disagreement between the t"o
governments as 20 the Interpretation
Of the treaty. with the result That
japan will formally request that M
dispute be carried 10 The Hague. under
I the IIoNlSl'ilo VI ti!' d'p''i"N4D" N~''
vcntiOn of 1908.
| 1t is known that the administration
! is anxious to prevent the controversy
reaching that stage. and is hopeful
that a settlement may be reached by
diplomatic means.
| No word has come from Sacramento
as to when Governor Johnson Will sign
the bill or as TO what is the cause for
the delay. Nine Of the thirty days
Governor Johnson has under the Cali
fornia constitution TO sign the bill have
elapsed, and the impression is begin
ming to gain ground that the Execu-
tive will avail himself of the full time.
Whether the japanese Embassy will
await the expiration Of the full thirty
days before making fresh representa-
tons depends entirely upon the judg-
ment Of the Foreign ONCE in Toxic.
for from this point forward all pro-
ceedings in the negotiations will be 'ad
referendum"
| IL has been suggested that the Jap
1
reason for demanding relief until some
act has been committed under the land
bill detrimental 10 a japanese subject.
In that case further considerable de-
Law is probable. as the act will not go
into operation for a period Of ninety
days after the Governor signs IT,
Aside from the issue Of the technical
construction of the treaty. II Is believed
here that the japanese are chiefly con-
cerned In the general effect Of the
legislation in placing them in the po-
sition Of an inferior race. 1t is pointed
out that il is against this eventuality
thev have been contending since the
memorable visit Of Admiral Perry to
japan, when they began the movement
which later established them on mod
ern basis among the nations.
Some Of the diplomatic observers ex-
press surprise that larger advantage
has not been taken Of those informal
amenities which frequently have a pow
erfu influence in experimenting formal
have been rather brief and confined
strictly to business in hand. 1t has
frequently occurred during delicate dlp-
lomatic negotiations. notably at the
time Of the British-American fisheries
controversy. that the informal and So
cial side Of the exchanges contributed
as much or more than the formal ex-
changes toward bringing about sat
isfactory solution.
In diplomatic quarters the rank OIL
Viscount Chinda as an ambassador
gives him an exceptional status. AS
such he is the representative of his
sovereign, and the usage gives TO an
ambassador the privilege of carrying
on his business directly with the head
Of the nation. instead OF through de-