The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-17
JAPANESE ARE
OBNOXIOUS TO
WHITE PUPILS
Citizens Will Make a
Protest.
EDUCATION BUT NO TAXATION
TAKE UP ROOM DESIGNED FOR
YOUNG AMERICANS.
DR.. Cross Protest to the Western Ad-
dition Club Will Be Put in
Form at the Next
Meeting.
EDUCATION BUT NO TAXATION
TAKE UP ROOM DESIGNED FOR
YOUNG AMERICANS.

The Board of Education will be called
upon in a very short time to determine
whether or not Japanese. pupils will be
allowed to derive all the benefits Of the
public school system in this city, while
the sons and daughters of American cltl-
zens and taxpayers, in many instances
are compelled to remain away from
school owing to lack of seating accom-
mediation. The first move in the direction
of calling this matter to the attention oil
the School Directors was made Monday
night. when DR. Charles Y. Cross. presl-
dent of the Western Addition Improve
ment Club. drew the attention of his fell
low club members to the insidious in
roads the offspring of the little brown
men" are making on the rights OF the
school children of this city.
In his statement of the case Dr. cross
said that he could not understand why
the school boards of the past ana pres
ent had made a distinction between the
Chinese and Japanese. The Chinese ne
pointed out. were not allowed the Priv
jege of mixing with white children while
imbibing knowledge al the expense OF the
city and State. Separate Schools nae
been set apart for them ana there they
were being educated. The Japanese, now
ever. were allowed enrolment in schools
attended by white children of both sexes
and had equal privileges. He 1alleo 10
see where the japanese We're any ut VEL
to know why they should have any pet
ter treatment.
His remarks struck responsive chord
in every breast and set going IN every
head a train of ideas that had never be-
fore entered it, The idea that the Jap
anese ''schoOlboy' was taking up so much
room in the economy of city educatoll
had not occurred to any OF Dr. cross
hearers and ii might not have occurred
to him had it not been called TO his at
tention by several of his patients who
have children attending schools Where
the Japanese are plentiful.
II am not in possession of hgureS, SAID
DIT Cross last night to snow Just now
many Japanese children are taking ad-
vantage Of the school system in this city,
but | know there are large NUMBER OF
white children who are unable to attend
school by reason of the fact that there is
no room for them Is that right! 90
not think it is. The room taken UP by
these Japanese belongs to the children of
taxpayers. Their fathers pay for 1t and
the Japanese get the benefit The system
is radically wrong and it should, and,
think will be remedied.
IF we are bound 10 educate the Japan
csc. he continued. which l do not thlnk
We are let US take the same course with
them as with the Chinese-Dut them In
eeparate schools. Their presence. | know,
from the few cases that have been brought
under my ObSeTVa ton. Is offensive 10 Whlte
children II should be removed, even II
We have 20 pay for it. although, at that,
cannot see where the obligation comes
in We owe nothing to the Japanese.
and. from my observation. he has no use
for us. except for the good we can do him.
He is a more dangerous immigrant than
the Chinese. and he is now coming into
this country in droves We do not seem
m be able to exclude him from our shores.
hut We should certainly keep his progeny
from mnglng with young America in the
public schools for which the older Amerl-
can pays.and to which no Japanese has
contributed or ever viii contribute"
The matter of the exclusion of the
Young Japanese from schools intended
for white children will be fully presented
at the next meeting Of the Western Ad-
dition Improvement Club when an effort
duce the School Board TO take proper &C
ton looking to the granting of the relief
desired.