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Diplomatic Clouds.

NtouuS.
The most sensitive people on the
face of the globe are the Japanese,
and it is known to a few Washing
ton statesmen who have shared the
confidence of the President that Mr..
Wilson regards the Japanese question
as one of the most serious clouds ON
the diplomatic horizon. Japan is no
longer an object of terror to the
American government, but it has as
sumed an attitude of an offended ma
ton, because of the restrictions plac-
ed upon it's citizens by America. No
end of explanation appears to con-
vince the Japanese that the federal
government is not supposed to regu-
late the legislation of its separate
states. Congress has bent its knee
to the, will of President Wilson, just
as it did to the demands of former
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt, in the
refusal to pass legislation offensive
to the government of Japan. The
question was forced upon the House
of Representatives by the immigra-
ton bill, to which Congressman Bak-
er and Hayes of California attempted
to add amendments excluding Asai-
tics from our shores. Congress ap-
pears determined to uphold its regu-
larly constituted representatives, and
the Republican leader Mr.. Mann, has
stated this position very clearly, in
the following words: while do not
have the greatest pride in the present
State Department, feel that in con-
Quoting our relations with foreign
countries / am bound to rely, in the
first instance, at least, upon the
State Department" To a careful OBJ
server this appears a clear definition
of Washington sentiment; inasmuch
as the most positive foes Of the Ad-
ministration have adhered exactly to
this policy in all foreign matters, in
Guiding our attitude toward Mexico
In the Mexican situation there have
been more reasons for outbreaks of
differences than have occurred in re-
lation to any of our other foreign
rela tons. This is because of geo.
graphical conditions; inasmuch as
three of the states of our Union bor-
der upon Mexico. These states have
six Senators and thirteen Represen-
ly supplying them with antidotes for
the relief of Mexico, and our own
people on the border.
''Damestic Force and domestic
Counsel"
The action of President Wilson in
lifting the embargo on arms is far
more significant than the mere act of
feeding" guns and ammunition to
the MeXicans. 1t establishes in a
measure the policy of the American
government, which while reserving
its good offices for the benefit of
Jul liOubiCh mas iC'OSlllN-
ed the fact that mere change of
personal of officials at Mexico City is
not likely to accomplish much. The
United States government has practi-
cally determined that civil war car
ried to its bitter CONCLUSION" is the So
luton of the Mexican problem, and
that before Mexico can resume her
full international responsibility that
it must feel the full consequences of
! domestic counsel" Every friendly
suggestion on the part of the United
States or other powers has been re-
pudiated by the country to the south
west Washington has decided to
let Mexico fight it out.
Neutrality for the Philippines.
The independence of the Philip
pines may still be a cherished hope,
and the Overman resolution, if it
should succeed, is intended to ease
the way This resolution provides