The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-23
MIKADO victim
OF PNEUMONIA
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n
istration regards the preservation OF
friendly relations with the Japanese
government was indicated this after
/ noon in the haste with which Presi-
dent Wilson dispatched a message of
| sympathy to the Mikado. The news
of the Emperor's illness had hardly
been published when a message was
sent from the White House, in ad-
vance of any Official dispatch from
| the American Embassy at Tokyo CIV
Ing confirmation of the press reports
The Presidents message to the En-
peror was as follows:
Reports received through press
agencies are current to the effect that
your majesty is indisposed have
heard these reports with sorrow and
with great concern. Should they prove
to be true, desire to offer to your
majesty for myself and for the gov
eminent and people OF the United
states the assurance OF my sincere
sympathy, and to express the ardent
hope that your illness may prove to
be of brief duration and your recovery
rapid and complete"
On the other hand. dispatches from
Tokyo as to the light in which the
Japanese government views the reply
assuring. While the President still re-
CARDS the official advices he has re-
ceived from Tokyo as reassuring. in
some quarters the opinion was freely
expressed yesterday that there was a
tendency on the part of the admins
tration to attach too much Importance
to the polite exchanges between the
American Embassy and the Japanese
foreign ONCE. The note of dissatisfac-
-
Bryan reply to Ambassador Chinda, as
reported in yesterdays dispatches from
Tokyo, was regarded as too apparent
to be disregarded. In fact. yesterdays
information from Tokyo verified the
prediction that has been made that
President Wilson would find ii practi-
cally impossible TO say anything to
Japan which would satisfy her de-
mands in the controversy.
Referendum Proposal Surprises.
Surprise was caused here yesterday by
the disclosure in dispatches from Tokyo
that Secretary Bryan had proposed that
the California law be left to a referen-
DUN in that State while it has long
been known that the administration took
the view that the California law was
not in violation of the treaty rights of
the Japanese. and that the Japanese |
remedy for the situation against which |
II has complained, IL was not anticipated |
that the referendum would be proposed. |
1t was pointed out here yesterday that |
in the first place the Federal govern |
ment cannot bring about a referendum |
vote on the California law, and that. |
il has no assurance as to |
what the result OF such a referendum |
would be. At the japanese Embassy 1t |
has repeatedly been made plain that the
Japanese government will decline TO en-
terrain any proposals which involve
dealing with any other authority than
the Federal government. The Ambassa-
dor has intimated to Mr. Bryan, 1t is
understood here, that his government
expects the Washington authorities to
provide the remedy demanded. and can
not consent to transfer its cause 10 the
courts of California.
Chfnda Awaits Instructions.
Ambassador Chinda had not received
any fresh instructions from Tokyo yes
terday afternoon. but II is expected that
he will receive some by today. The Am
bassador has not yet made any appoint
nent for talk with Mr.. Bryan, but,
rs a matter OF fact. in the present con-
troversy. II is the custom OF Ambassador
Chinda to come to the State Department
as soon as he has something to say, with
put waiting for the Secretary TO make
an appointment for him. II is expected
that upon the occasion of his next call.
he Ambassador will state that what his I
government desires is the elimination or
of the California statute, and
hat ii leaves 1t to the judgment of the
President and his advisors as to how
hat can best be accomplished. Such A
statement would bring the controversy
o a head quickly. II is believed, mas
much as the President has not yet seen
lis way clear to adopt any method of
procedure against the State OF California
Ind its laws. Having already taken the
'osition that the law is not in violation
4 the treaty. il is believed that the Pres I
dent will find II most difficult to con- /
orm to the wishes of the japanese
The President yesterday talked with
ohm r. Mott. the distinguished Oriental
81, who declined to accept the offer of =
he post of Minister to China. Mr.. Mott .
as just returned from China, by way of
apan, and following his talk with him,
he President said that Mr.. Mott took a
most reassuring view of the situation