Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30
JAPANESE PAPER
SCORES ROOSEVELT
Revolutionary Sheet Published In
Berkeley Edltorially Pleads for
Overthrow Of Mlkado, King
and President
Rv Assnciafnd press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 99.--secret
service agents in this city had their at
tentlon called today to q paper pub
lished in Berkeley entitled Kakuemei,
or "The Revolution" issued by the
Japanese st-Revolutionary party,
containing an article i'm which refer
ence is made to the attitude of Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the japanese school
question, in which the following Ian
guage is used
I'VE believe that such thing as the
trihing legislation which the capitalist
class may from time to time fling to
the workers will prove of no avail; that
it Is about as effective as the tiny
stream from a baby's water gun thrown
into a raging fire.
"Our policy is toward the overthrow
Of mlkado, king and president, as repre-
senting the capitalist class, as soon as
possible, and we do not hesitate as to
the means"
Under the sub-head 1.-THE President
and Japanese Exclusion" 1t reads:
president Roosevelt in his message
to congress censured the exclusion of
Japanese in California, and every ma
ton applauded his action, particularly
our nation. The members of the Social
st-Revolutionary party expected him
to do as he did for the following rea-
son: o
Being aware Of the Industrial de-
velopment and economic determination,
and knowing well that his censures
cannot affect the interests of the capi-
talist class which he represents, he had
nothing to lose in appearing to do the
right thing by the japanese and thus
satisfy his vanity by gaining the ap-
plause and approval of all, particularly
our nation"
Marked copies of the paper were sent
to members of the board of education
in this city and by them turned over
to the federal authorities.
The board of education, by Secretary
Lef1ingham, has issued a statement re-
garding the matter which says in
part:
"If any proof were needed that the
Japanese are an undesirable people as
residents of this country that proof has
been supplied by the editorial express
sion of this Japanese publication. The
Revolution, which, by implication, ad-
vocates the annihilation of the first
citizen of this land
The Japanese consular officials de-
nounce the publication in the strong
est terms. 1t was ascertained that the
Revolution is published in this city at
1876 Post street by a Japanese Social
ist named Shigeski Okla. The copy
the anarchistic editorial
bears the date of Dec. 20, and is the
first number of the publication that
has been issued.
Okla claims that he does not know
who wrote the inflammatory article.
He says that the headquarters Of the
Japanese revolutionary party are To-
Gated in Berkeley and that the paper
is published by him under arrange
ment with the society.
The Rev. Herbert B. Johnson, SUI
perintendent of the Pacific Japanese
on the coast, states that the
Revolution is edited by a beardless
youth, as he understood, and was be-
ing severely criticised by the merchants
and the Japanese of San Francisco,
and Berkeley.
81 received a copy of this paper"
said DR.. Johnson yesterday, through
the mails and noticing the violent writ
ings, at once conferred with President
H. Aitko and Secretary G. Ikeda of the
Japanese Association of America, and
Rev. H. Hitota, pastor of the Japanese
Methodist Episcopal church.
"All, laughed at the paper, stating it
the work of a mere boy and not worthy
Of attention. The japanese are wrought
up over the action of their country
man and decry his actions loudly"
The Japanese Socialistic club has
headquarters in Berkeley, 2551 Parker
street