New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-16
Possibility Of New Cabinet.

With anti AmcriCanism politlca4
issue. with the flames of unintelligent
resentment constantly famed by un-
scrupulous demagogues and with the
present conservative ministry ALREADY
lettering. no one car foretell the erect
~ the information that California has
refused 10 recede from a position which
su japanese regard as unequivocaly
hostile 10 the citizens of that country
while a change in the ministry might
result i'm the induction Of new Caoi-
net elevated 10 power on the promise
OF determined resistance TO the AL
legged discrimination.
The japanese Ambassador. in raising
questions Of the reconciliabihty OF the
California statute with the treaty 81
1911 has sought 70 convert the nego-
tiations into a legal discussion which
would at least afford opportunity for
delaying definite conclusions. and thus
perhaps afford opportunity for the not
headed element TO cool off while II
awaited the outcome Of protracted legal
augmentation. perhaps even to nave
its attention diverted in some other d.
rection. To an extent. at Least, the re-
cent frank avoWal Of President Wilson
hat he can perceive nothing IN the
california law W hitch is in contraven-
ion Of the treaty has checkmated this
Effort Of the Ambassador and the clear
cut issue between the United States
and Japan has been facilitated
II is because this clear cut issue no"
seems unavoidable that President VIII
son more or less reluctantly admits
that he would regard it as little short
OF criminal carelessness were the 40
ministration TO foil 10 take every step
within lis power 10 promote the pre-
paredness OF the military establish
uent. II is a fact however. that the
President did not contemplate the con-
ference he called to-day becoming pub
lac. but the appearance Of the Secre-
taries of War and Navy and the Act
ing Secretary OF State-who came in
- place Of the Secretary Of State. who
Mas expected by The President. but VINO
lad gone 10 New York TO promote his
0oeace plans IL is stated al the Depart
ment Of State--crested so much inter
st that il proved impossible 10 conceal
its importance or it's purport from the
press
Cabinet Takes Up Reply To-day.
The framing of reply to japan Will
come before the Cabinet meeting to-
morrow. but the answer may not be
immediate. unless the Japanese gov
eminent is insistent. Though Cover
nor johnson apparently made strong
impression upon the administration by
his presentment Of various acts and
nronosed legislation OF a national char
acter tending 10 commit the govern
nent 10 a general policy Of discriml-
nation against the yellow races. II Is
declared that he has injected no new
surpestion into the controversy. so the
officials OF the State Department have
only to consider points already made
in continuing diplomatic negotiations
II has developed that the Japanese
government has not suggested the IN
vocation Of The Hague Tribunal as
means OF settling the issue. whence the
conclusion Is drawn here that Japan
does not by any means regard the re-
sources OF diplomacy as having been
exhausted "a the point where arbitrs-
ton is the only resort. Press dis
patches from Toxic. conveying the
opinion OF high Japanese off1cials that
a permanent and satisfactory settle
msnt OF the difficulty is confidently