The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-29
WILL ADMIT THEM
The Japanese Students
Win a Victory.
CAN ATTEND THE SCHOOLS.
After Sharp Battle the Board of
Education Finally Rescinds the
Exclusion Resolution.
CAN ATTEND THE SCHOOLS.

SCHOOL Director Burke'S resolution eX-
Guiding the Japanese from the public
schools was rescinded at last nights meet
ing of the Board of Education after some
determined opposition on the part of Its
author assisted by Director Bowling.
Three communications were read pro-
testing against the exclusion. the first being
from the Japanese Consul, Mr. S. Chinda,
himself, and the last being signed by quite
a list of names. Consul Chinda's protest
stated that only between forty and
fifty japanese students attended the
schools in this city. and they
are all respectable and well-behaved,
that the resolution was cause of surprise
and notification, that the question was
one which deeply touched the national
pride of the japanese, and in Mr.. Chinda's
opinion the enforcement of the resolution
would result in the withdrawal of all the
Japanese students now enrolled. The
second protest was from the president and
secretary of the Japanese club, and it de-
clared the measure was most unjust and
unwarranted one, the sgners failing to see
why the alleged reason for it that some of
the Japanese students were over age should
be deemed sufficient for so sweeping an
action by the board. 1.-THE sole object
of the Japanese ia to secure true Amer
lean education" read the communication,
land if they are forced to enter the Chinese
school they will lose the great advantage
of associating with American children.
which is an Important feature of their
education" The last written communica-
ton bore the signatures of the following
list of names:
. S. Chiuda, japanese Consul; n. Nabekna,
0f the YoL Ohama Snania Ropk.
Isbizaka, pastor of the Japanese NJ. Z.
Church; 7. Huga, secretary of the Japan
csc Patriotic League; K. Inzawa, secretary
of the japanese Young Mems Christian
Association; NJ. Yoshida. secretary of the
japanese Technical Association K. Abiko,
president of the japanese Gospel Society;
NJ. c. Harris. superintendent of the Jap
anese NJ. u. Mission; Joaquin Miller;
Robert MeEroy; A. G. Hirst. pastor of
the Simpson Memorial Church; E. b. Per-
kins, j. ID. Hammond; Samue! W. Backus,
the Postmaster; A. n. Cox. W. l.. Stowell
Gibson, A. b. Forbes, G. Montgomery,
Charles Goodall. William b. Hooper. j. n.
Lltchfeld, James w. Erwin and Henry
Ward Brown.
ut would be impossible for the JAP
anese to attend the Chinese school and
mingle tremendously with its pupils" was
the most striking sentiment to which these
gentlemen had attached their signatures.
Besides. it would be great hardship TO
be denied the privilege so long enjoyed
and to be thus cut off, in the majority of
cases, from all chance of obtaining an
English education. They asked for re-
consideration of the odious resolution.
After the protests were read Director
Decker moved that the question be de-
ferred until the order Of new business was
reached and the board so decided. When
the matter was then reached in due course
0f time a resolution DffRra6 haarino
The names OF Directors Decker. Clinton
AMI Carew, calling for the resembling of
the exclusion resolution. Director Burke
interposed an objection and asked tn at the
matter be postponed until the next meet
ing for the reason that ne would like to
present some communications frbm Ameri-
can citizens who were not maudlin seEti-
men taliSts."
Director Dutton wanted the law on the
subject and Superintende SWEET gave the
law. 1t was in effect that every public
school must be open to children of school
age, but separate schools are to be pro-
yided. for Indians and "Mongols or Chit
nese." However, until separate schools
are properly provided the aforesaid Indian
and "Mongol or Chinese" children would
have to be admitted.
President Hyde then called Directo
Carew to the chair while he took the floor
TO make plea on behalf of the Japanese.
He said the Burke resolution passed at
the previous meeting OF the board was
illegal and void because in conflict with
the State law. There were several reasons
why the Japanese could not attend the
Chinese school. 1t was only primary
school-nothinG over third grade. "Wo
cannot expect Japanese or Indians to attend
the Chinese school," said he, land 1t is an
unnecessary insult to the Japanese to be
compelled TO attend school against
which their nature reyoits-an unwar-
ranted fling at friendly nation. / be-
lleve that we have right to exclude
undesirable children. but until separate
schools are established we are compelled
by law to admit them"
Dr.. Clinton was an able second to Mr..
Hyde. He considered the Burke resolu-
ton an unnecessary and gratuitous insult
to the japanese, who "adopt our customs,
wear our clothes, and take kindly to
American institutions"
But Director Burke was not to be downed
so easily He again asked for postpone
ment OF consideration. 1.-The resolution"
he asserted. lis no being rescinded at
the Instance of the japanese themselves,
and'-he repeated his former characteris-
tic term-'by q lot of maudlin sentiment
tailsls who see more glory in saving one
japanese soul than dozen Americans"
Consul Chindh was present, so DIR. Gill;
ton asked that that gentleman be heard.
MIR. Burke again got in the way, but
without avail
Directors French thought 1t would be
discourteouS to refuse to hear the repre-
sentative of friendly foreign Govern
ment. The board then acceded to DR..
Ciinton's request, and Consul Chinda
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