The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-19
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT
 ON SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLS
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weeks. Y, Noda. of 1905 Geary street, stated that his restaurant was Doycot- 1895 0'Farreil street, stated that his restaurant was boycotted for four days; Tamura, of 70s Larkin street, stHted that his restaurant was boycottsd t2r Eliiss street, stated that his restaurant was boycotted for two days . 3 These restaurant keepers were all examined by me at the Japanese con- suiate in san Francisco. They all said that they were not assaulted the ho~eotters, but that the efforts Of the boycotters were mainly @ sirsetea sv,,I s2wnrg q their places of business. The restau- rant keerer who was struck with ths stone said that he did not think the was thrown for the purpose of smash in~ the windows and frigh.ening his customers.
 It appears that the Japanese res a union Of their own, of which s. Imu- ra is president. They made applies tion. SO they say. to the Cooks and Walters Union. or san Franeisco' ior ion. but their application was denied; After the boycott had been maintained for a few days the Japanese restau- rant keepers held a meeting for the purpose of discussing the boycott and Of devising some way of stopping 1t. They discussed first the btafning ot ttss m niu9sson o Snd sgDSntsssa DSssa th. ap auese American Association located IT, San Francisco and asked the ''ssocia- ton to consult a lawyer. They were informed that test case would cost $500, and that If the test case failed it would cost each restaurant keeper S200 for each case tried.
 A second meeting of the Japanese which the matter was again discussed The impression seemed to prevail that even if an injunction was obtained il would take too long. cost too much money and be ineffective. They then determined to pay money to the boy- cotters and appointed q committee fOe that purpose. The committees consis- ted of S. Imura. c. Sugihara. r. ;Kobay- of s3B6 was collected by this commit tee from the restaurant keepers. in amounts ranging from $l15o to $25. An arrangement was entered into with the leader of the boycotters, whose name was only known to s. Imura, for the payment of the sum of s350 for off. Imurai declined to give the name of the man to whom the .honey was paid. oialshipg that he had -rop1issd not to do SO, but if necessary he would furnish the name to the Japanese con sui.
 Before leaving San Francisco the consul informed me that w. s. Steven- son was the man to whom the money
  maid by check at the Japanese-Ame eri- can Bank on Sutter street in San Francisco. the check being made paya There were present at tie time this check was paid, s. Imnra. c. Sugihara, and some members, so lmura sAfd. or the bank. probably clerks The balance or S250 agreed upon was to have been paid on Monday, October 29, but the man Stevenson did not call for the money and was informed that 1t had parture from san Francikco. The boy cctt stopped with tho payment or the money.
 in stating that their business had fal- len off at least two- thirds during the period of the boycott. The correspon- dence between the Japanese consul and and marked dExhibit D: (p. s1).
 There have been ntmber of boy cotts of white restaurants In San Fran : ifornia in the past i've or six :. ars growing out of labor disnutes. These boYcotts have been maintained for weeks at a time, and during their maintenance trheas have been made and acts of violence have been com mitted. Tickets have been stationed in front of the restaurants and the names even of customers entering the
 I saw the chief of police as also H H, CQllyy captain or pOllce ln cudrse of the district In which most of the Japanese restaurants are located, and was informed by both of these officers that as soon as their attention was called to the disturbances on A Third street officers were detailed 1t each of the Japanese restaurants at each meal hour. and that the officers were Instructed to arrest if any violation of the law was committed. and that afte- the officers were SO stationed there were no disturhaac@3 -r, violations of
 The chief os police assured me thht every effort would be. made kv him to protect the Japaness restaurants in San Francisco, and that all viola tors of the law would be promptly arr rested and punished. The acting Mayor of San Francisco also assured me that he would cooperate with the police department of the city, and would see that everything possible was done to protect Japanese subjects and prevent violations of law. I am satisfied, from inquiries made by me and from statements made to me by the Japanese restaurant keepers, that the throwing of stones and break ing of windows was not done by the men picketing the restaurants. but by young men and boys who had gathered