The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-09
JAPANESE ARE QUICK TO ACT
WHILE U. S. OFFICIALS DELAY
Orientals Determined TO Make Issue With
America Protest Not an Ultimatum
But VIII be Quickly Followed
by Others
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washington, May S.-lf the attl-
tude of the Japanese government
and its embassy Is aggressive no
man can deny that the attitude OF
our government is eoneiliatory.
II the spirit Of Japanese diplo-
macy Is swift and active, American
diplomacy is too slow and lethargic
There Is every reason to believe
that our State Department has de-
tailed reports from Japan on the
popular situation in that country.
There is equal reason to believe.
that the expression of anti-American
feeling in Japan is having distinct
effect on our officials who are
handling the Japanese protest.
Roosevelt Example Lost.
Ie~All along the line the perfectly
iady-like department or our Depart
ment OF State is giving in some
cases amusement and in other cases
Iimpatlence to the War Department
and the Navy Department.
A naval officer perfectly familiar
with the orders not to move the bat
tleshlps. said:
These orders are exactly the
reverse of those the navy had been
expecting
These orders are SO explicit. y
said he, that IL It We're necessary
|now TO dispatch a single battleship
to the Pacific coast for even a social
or municipal function in connection
with the Panama Exposition the
ship would not be sent. The plain
spirit of the administration is that
Japan is mad enough already and
THAT the administration cannot be
tempted by any situation to send
any of our ships to the Pacific
coast"
The example or President Roose-
welt, who absolutely refused to be
| affected by the Japanese protest de-
livered at Oyster Bay and promptly
sent the battleships on their voyage
through the Straits Of Magellan, Is
evidently lost on this administra-
tion.
The Japanese embassy has every
reason to report to Toxic that the
American government is tremen-
dously impressed by the dignity and
Importance of the Japanese govern
ment.
Need More Definite Policy.
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spirit OF the capitol and the spirit
of the army and navy would be dis
/ tinctly tonieed by more resomte
and definite policy at this end OF
/ the line
| Mr.. Bryan's claim that he has
been in part successful in his mis-
sion is not Endorsed by any official
of the State Department, nor is II
Ibelieved, even at the White House
One the contrary. an official who Is
thoroughly familiar with the ad-
ministration' ideas confessed today
that vote of the country would be
| overwhelmingly in opposition to the
administration japanese policy.
This sentiment certainly 3ervades
everybody In the navy and army
that does not fill the civilian role
dictated from the White House.
Army and navy officers who fol
low the japanese situation from day
! to day say unhesitatingly that the
delay of the State Department in
presenting firm front to the Japan
ese ambassador has only added TO
the dangers of the situation. This
lopinion is a matter of free discus
| sion throughout the capitol.
| Mr.. Bryan arrives tomorrow. It
: is predicted that he will have some
very uncomfortable hours after his
receipt of the Japanese protest.
There is no solution in sight to-
night or tomorrow. The general
belief Is that the finest diplomatic
phases will not prove to the public
or to Japan that she has been con-
ceded anything by the amended
California law. =