The evening world., 1913-05-19
JAPS BLAME 7. R..
FOR SHUTTING OUT
RUSSIAN INDEMNITY
Now Trying to Make His Eff.
forts to Bring About Peace
aCause of Trouble.
DIPLOMACY VERY SLOW.
Delay in Signing Bill Gives
Government Chance to
Smooth Things Out.
DIPLOMACY VERY SLOW.
Bv Sonswsi N. Williams.

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welt peace conference Of isus that ended
the Russo-Japansss war 10 becoming .
factor IN the strained relations between
Japan and the uaitsd States srowins
sst Of the California alien land issisla.
ten.
The old story Of what happened 10
the psAcsmaksr who interfsred In other
peopis's Quarrsls 10 being demonstrated
On . natiohal scale. Information mas
been conveyed TO the United States
Government that the japanese people
feel that this nation 10 In some way re.
sbonsibis for preventing them from
reapinS the full rewards OF victory over
the Russians.
4 ssntlmsht prevails In the Island
Kingdom that. II Il had not been for
Ar. Reessvslt's action In bringing about
the peace conference. . large money
Indemnity might havr been obtained
which would have sAssd the present
Aasaeiai strain resulting from the snor.
nous burdens Of the war. Perhaps ad-
ditional tssrltory might have been OBJ
taintd % relieve the overcrowdsd popu.
iAtien.
rhsee Intangible and vague senu-
msntS have BEEN ranking in the Japan
sss mind. creating . national anupathy
y Americans. Thu California Incident
n serving merely ~ q developer OF this
feeling.
oUGSvioN or EQUALITY ONE OF
the .TNov0LESoME oNGs.
The channels OF diplomatic settlement
tf The a6Air have been made dimoult
BY reason OF the state Of JapAncse
subtle opinien. which has two under.
lying idsAs. ono 10 the Portsmouth
Peace Ceafsrsnos and the other 10 =
rApidly growing demand for recosni-
zion amsnS hAtions on = plane Of race
equality. There 10 Nh implication In
~ rspests bsing received by this Gov.
srnmsnt that the japanese believe W
- not sisA To have intlfNass Aasocia.
tiea wish them ~ sausia
1t y q subtle situation that the orai.
sasy methods Of diplomacy cannot
handle, u 70 At the bottom Of all the
AiAeuitiss arising out u the Californis
legislation.
u the question related 70 that incident
alone u would have created scarcely q
ripple In International relations, but Il
has served 10 hurt Japanese pride just
~ she wAs knocking at the door Of
nations to claim social reeoynition and
also reminds her Of what she ssisht
have won but ter The peass Of Ports-
mouth.
The AFFAIR to-day 10 IN diplomatic
doldruMs There IL q temporary luli
while both .sldsa are waiting for Gov.
johnson " slsn the bill passed by his
isG.slAturs and make Il ofiicialiy q, law.
THIS givss . nstls breAthias spell, dur.
Ing which tune the United States Gov.
sr'ament II sndcsyortnS to assure the
JapAnesV Government that eficiAlly We
have the highest rsspsct ter them and
we are very sory any Incident has
Arieen 70 disturb our friendly relations.
We compliment them Tor the marvellous
0sugrsss they have made In 30. fsw
ysars. We admire their ssyacity,, AMI
ths.r gsnius. but while there IL respect
aad recognition - between nations. al,
ehsss sssuranoss have not bssn able q
conceal the fact that ~ individuah
AnsetcAns do not accord the sams
recognition Of equality.
LID KEPT ON ALL AGGRESSIVE
rENo1NciEA
The I'D y being kept on al tendsnolsi
q army and navy 70 become aygrsssiv,
~ 70 make say moves that migAs b,
W saSss q atstAksa iassrsness. sueI
nsvsmsats oe soldiers Or ships - Or,
goiAG % ars merely those long sg,
V,aansl bseots the oai4osaia situation
srsss Asl have - relation - ths Drss
enS sitvAton.
Secretary Danisis Of the Navy Ds
pArsmsnt 10 delivering IN erauoa Il
Raleigh, n. c.. to-day 70 celebrate hi
swu atty-arst birthday. Assistant sec
rstary Roosevelt 70 not 20 peacefully Ia
slinsA He 10 v Doeton inspAc<ing tn
, navy vasd there and hustlInU th,nE
along 70 put the navy In . state Q
highest efficiency. '.