John Bassett Moore to Woodrow Wilson

The Japanese Ambassador, Baron Chinda, called this morning. Being unacquainted with the purport of the conferences which he has held at the Department lately, I said little to him but hasten to report his representations.1. He expressed regret that the points of his protest had not been communicated to Governor Johnson, seeming to think that they might have produced some effect on the latter's mind. He seemed to think that the substance of his protest might be communicated to the Governor confidentially, but I told him that it would be very difficult to avoid dealing with argumentative matters otherwise than publicly. I have not seen his protest and therefore do not know just what it contains.2. He also intimated a desire to have a conference with you to-day. He seems to be very apprehensive lest he may appear to have left anything undone that possibly might prevent the signing of the bill.
I promised to communicate with you and advise him.
I may say that he seemed to be personally more disturbed than he has appeared to be at any previous time. This may be due to his sense of the responsibilities resting upon him in the present situation.