AMERICA AND JAPAN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8869, 20 July 1907, Page 2

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

Per Press Association.—Copyright. ! New Yoke, July 19. The New York Herald cabled to Viscount Hayasbi, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, stating that only a dozen ! newspapers out of two thousand two | hundred sympathised with the jingo demand for the transfer of the American fleet to the Pacific, therefore it was untrue that the demonstration was backed by the entire American people. Viscount Hayashi replied that all, Japan had unshaken confidence in the policy of justice and peace displayed by the ■ American Government. Ho was convinced of the pacific character of the situation, and that tho sensational reports appearing in a | small section of the press did not reflect | the nation’s mind. 1 The directors of tho San Francisco | Merchants’ Exchange announce that' they will not favour any immigration law discriminating against the Japanese. }■ It is reported that the fruitgrowers of Fresno County have made a discovery that the Japanese are absolutely necessary, there being no white labour available to pick fruit.

Reassuring Statements. - The New York World attributes to President Roosevelt a statement that he had given no order to the Navy Board to send the battleship fleet to the Pacific and that he was not aware that the Board had issued such an order. Tho fleet will proceed on a cruise early in the fall for the purpose of engaging in manoeuvres and it may go to the Pacific hut the destination is not yet determined. The plans have absolutely no significance in regard to the Japanese qnesitou which President Roosevelt does not consider serious.

The World expresses the belief that President Roosevelt will *uot consent to send the fleet to the western coast and declares _ that the Jingo demonstration is finished, and it attributes tho demonstration to the ridiculous 4th of July bunkum talked by Mr Metcalf, secretary to the Navy. The newspaper adds that there are some signs that California is beginning to regret the campaign and is trying to appease the ill-feeling.