U.S.A. AND JAPAN.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11994, 22 July 1907, Page 3

U.S. A. AND JAPAN.

New York, Juiy &i. The New York "World" attributes to President Roosevelt tbe statement that he had given no order to the Navy Board to send a battleship fleet to the Pacific, and that he was unaware that the Board bad issued any such order. The fleet will go on a cruise early in the fall, for the purpose of engaging in manoeuvres, and it may go to the Pacific; but the destination bas not yet been determined. It is added that tbe plans have absolutely no significance in regard to the Japanese question, which President Roosevelt does not consider serious. - The "World" expresses the beliet that President Roosevelt will not consent to send the^fleet to the Western coast, and declares that the jingo demonstration is finished. The paper attributes it to ridiculous 4th July bunkum talked by Mr Metcalf, Secretary to the Navy The newspaper adds : "But there are some sign of California's beginning to regret the campaign, and trying to appease the ill-feeling." Received July 21, 4.30 p.m. Ottawa, July 20. BaronJYamagata, one of the Supreme Council of War of Japan, has arrived at Montreal from the United States. Interviewed, he said it was unnecessary to visit San Franisco since he found that President Roosevelt and Admiral Evans agreed with him that peace and friendship should exist between Japan and the United States. He considers the anti- Japanese agitation at^San hrancisco a tirfling affair, and that it did not represent the 'national feeling in the slightest degree. He ridiculed the spy incident, declaring Japan would not resort to such tactics.