Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-29
BRYAN AFFRonrEo JAPAN.
Mikado Ignored When Crest Natienl
We're Asked to Keep Hands on.

We're Asked to kesp Hands on.
Washington. Jan. 2s.-'Strained 70.
lations with Japan are again sounding
the keynote Of our foreign affairs.
The latest item In our difficulties
with the Mikados government came to
light last night, when It was discovered
that In the negotiations with the biz
powers OF the world last summer. whoa
we asked them ito keep hands on II
Mexico" Secretary Of State Beyan Il.
nored Japan.
Whether this happened because our
relations with the island Kingdom were
already near q breaking point or wheth.
er the state department considered tho
Japanese an unimportant. semi civil.
Ized nation II not now 1ivuiSsd But
out OF this affront the Japauooo now
have made their Justification Tor tfisn
apparent aid to the Huerta covers.
ment.
The White House insists upon takine
calm view Of both the Mexican and
the Japanese situations but the MEM
bers OF the senate committee on foreikn
relations. who learned lot Of things
at the White House Monday night, are
inclined to see occasion for real alarm.
So far their attitude has been reflected
~ 1hc piesS, anu Ill tue eXClJGnenS
concerning our foreign relations 10 tho
direct result OF the revelations made
to the senators at tho White House on
Monday.
There is general feeling that all tho
present policies Of the Japanese gov
crnment are intended 20 compel our
government to accede to the Japanese
demands. not merely to wipe out the
anti-Japanese land law Of California,
but TO accord the Japanese equal
standing with Caucasians.
The present government OF Japan IL
weak one. and 1t Is being beset by q
jingo press and lingo party, demand.
ing that racial equality be secured from
foreign nations, especially the United
States. Therefore, so it Is reported
here. the Toxic government 10 lndulg-
ing in an extra bit OF pyrotechnics The
mikados adm 'nistration also IL trying
to district attention from a big naval
scandal. which threatens to involve
some of the most famous names in
Japan.
In the Mexican situation the most
important new development Is the re-
port to the state department that Gen.
eral Villa is still loyal to General Car
ranza. President Wilson Is still trying
"
lifting the embargo on arms to him.
But II Villa were to become master Of
the situation in northern Mexico this
course would be doubly perilous, and
the reports of his present loyalty have
pleased the administration.
AS far as the actual lifting Of tho
embargo Is concerned, however. there
is little real prospect OF it. The war
is vigorously lighting that
proposal. because 1t fears that its sol
diers may have to face the combsAed
soldiery OF Mexico. and 1t does not want
to arm its enemies.
1t also is reported that Secretary
Bryan. who has been lighting this move
most vigorously. would resign his cabi-
net portfolio II 1t were put into execu-
tion. European nations also are re-
ported to have protested against such a
course.
There Is still much comment over
the absence of Secretary Bryan from
Mondays meeting at the White House.
Altho this is described as unpremedi-
tated, 1t is believed that. had he been
there. there might have been an out
burst from him against some OF the
proposals, especially
that looking toward the lifting Of the
on arms. &