AMERICAN-JAPANESE RELATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81876, 29 October 1906, Page 3

AMERICAN-JAPANESE RELATIONS.

THE SEAL POACHING INCIDENT. JAPANESE EXCLUSION FROM : FRISCO SCHOOLS. INFRINGEMENT OF TREATY RIGHTS. BITTER FEELING IN JAPAN. Received 28th, 5.54 p. m . New York, October 27. Regarding the invasion of American territory in Alaska by Japan seal poachers in August last, Mr Elihu Root requested the Japanese Go.vernment to arrest and punish ihe poachers Jiho escaped. In response to the Japanese Ambassador's declaration inat the exclusion of Japanese children from San Francisco schools, is an infringement of Treaty rights, the Hon. Elihu Root promised to immediatelydeal with the question. It is expected that Presdent Roosevelt will make representations to the Californian Government. The bitter feeling in Japan is developing into an anti-Amercan agitation.. THE POSITION GRAVE. AN OPEN RUPTURE POSSIBLE. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAKING INQUIRIES. Received 2SfF, 4.54 p.m. London, October 27. Reuters Washington correspondent states the Government consider the American-Japanese situation exceedingly grace, requiring most delicate treatment to prevent an open rupture. President Roosevelt is sending for 'Mr Metcalfe, at present Secretary for Commerce, to make inquiries at San Francisco.