The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-26

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Washington, .. c.
Washington, Oct. 26-While the Jap
anese ambassador, Viscount Aoki, has
called the attention of Secretary of
State Root, altho as yet informally, to
the undeniable fact that article =! of
the treaty Of 1894 guarantees to Jap
anese residents in this country tho
same residential rights as are extended
to people of any other country, or for
that matter to the people of the United
States, and while the secretary of the
state is calling the attention of the gov
ernor of California to the infraction
of this treaty chat is being perpetrated
by San Francisco, in closing the public
preston is gaining ground that the real
source of difference between the two
countries is not the San Francisco mat
ter at all, but the shooting of the al
legged japanese poachers on Pribilof
islands in the Bering sea.
Shot as They Fled.
This impression is heightened by the
fact that the secretary of state yes
terday asked the Japanese government
to arrest and punish those members Of
the alleged poaching party who got
away and returned to Japan. r
1t is known that Japan has sent a.
commissioner to the seal islands to
investigate the circumstances under
which several japanese were shot while
on or in the vicinity of the islands,
and there is grave reason to fear that
the act of the United States officials
who ordered the japanese to be fred
on cannot be defended in an interna-
tional court Of arbitration.
According to reports received here
the shooting of the Japanese was not
done while the latter were the ag-
gressors, but while they were in re.
treat, some of them even being killed
while they were in their boat and row.
ing away from the islands as fast as
they could.
Don't Agree with Root.
This fact, coupled with the extremely
light sentence imposed upon those Jap
anese who were caught, makes situa-
ton which it may be expected the Jap
anese government will take cognizance
of, the captured Japanese receiving
little more than the punishment ordi-
DERBY persons.
The diplomatic corps is awaiting with
considerable interest the Japanese an
swer to Secretary Root s request that
those of the poachers who were not
shot or captured be punished by the
Japanese government, as there is MOI
much disposition to agree with Mr.
Roots contention that the landing Of
unarmed men on an American islan(
comprises an "invasion of United
States territory ............ $500.
Only Preliminary Skirmish.
The Japanese presentations RELATIVE
to the San Francisco schools, and MI
Root s counter regarding the ALLEGED
rIo6 opIJ ha
lininary skirmish in the coming diplo
matte encounter between the Unite,
States and Japan.
1t is not the purpose Of Japan t.
raise this issue to the dignity of for
NAL protest, provided the Washingto1
government does its utmost in goo
faith to bring the California people t
terms. The Japanese embassy under
stands the difficulty in the way unde
our form of government of harmonic
ing the state policy with the nationa
policy.
The Italian lynchings in Louisian
a few years ago furnish a case in poir
which is well'understood by the diplt
matte corps.
Roosevelt to Go Far.
1t is the purpose Of the Rooseve
administration to go its full length
bringing the California officials I
terms, and there is no question but tn
pressure will mollify matters conside
ably.
b. With this Japan will be content i
meanwhile, the seal island matter is n,
pressed to the fore. 1t is the impre
sion of the administration that Japa
is as 10th to break the tradition
frlendhness between the two countri
as we are, which, being the case,
may well be imagined that the troub
Will blow over without any serious e
tanglements.
There is still no intimation that J
pan is to make any formal protests
issue any ultimatum.
Situation Is Grave.
Washington, Oct 26.-Today's cal
net meeting was attended by all Il
members except Secretary Shaw al
." Postmaster General Cortelyou. Amor
the important matters discussed w
the situation growing out of the AM
American sentiment in Japan and Il
exclusion Of japanese children from Il
public schools of San Francisco.
It was stated by member of tt
cabinet after the meeting that gener
opinion of the members was that Il
Japanese situation was exceeding
grave and would require the most de
cate treatement to avoid an open ru
ture
Test Case Is Brought.
San Francisco, Oct. 26.-Judge We
berton of the United States circu
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