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236 LIVES OF THE PRESIDENTS the State always recognizes that it is its duty to share the responsibility with other States in actions affecting the nation s relations with foreign nations." The Legislature passed an act that was regarded by Japan as a discrimination against that country. For a time there was a feeling that the friendly re lations long existing between the two countries would be sundered. But the policy of the Federal Administration, couched in friendly and courteous terms, convinced the Japanese people of its genuine friendship and of its sincere desire to treat that country with justice and consideration. The tense feeling in both countries was relieved by the spirit of amity and justice shown in every act and note of the Wilson administration. A second delicate diplomatic situation with which the President had to deal concerned Mexico. The Ambassador at Mexico City, Mr. Henry Lane Wilson, was an appointee of the previous Adminis tration, and in his desire to have this country recog nize the de facto Huerta government, which fol lowed the Madero regime, he did not represent the views of President Wilson. Ambassador Wilson was summoned to Washington to confer with the President, but a variance of views developing be tween him and the Administration, his resignation was eventually accepted. The situation was one of graye difficulty. The President was constrained