The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-19


of the nation he has ever worked Tor
the interests of the republic and the
cause of humanity-eYer in the pain OF
righteousness. Never in his brilliant ca
reer has he heen moved by personal blas
or racial prejudice and it is not dltilcull
to surmise that the present mission VI
Secretary Metcalf was prompted by the
same love Of justice that has won Tor
him the admiration of the world. Ana
the chief executive did not err in his
choice of his personal representatives Tor
the holder of the portfolio of commerce
and Labor is said to be one OF the aplest
and greatest men that California ever
produced. ;,
With thorough investigation by such
a fearless man as Secretary Metcalt the
objectionable misrepresentation con-
corning the Japanese will undoubtedly re-
ceive full ventilation, and it is our para
mount duty to furnish him with true
accounts of the existing conditions.
(From the japanese American october
271906)
ATTITUDE OF OUR PEOPLE TO-
WARD THE SCHOOL PROBLEM.
The segregation of the Japanese school
! children from the public schools in san
| Francisco is a menace to the prestige OF
our empire and a great insult to Japan
csc Even if we should admit that the
segregation does not affect the dignity OF
the nation, vet there are other grave rea-
sons to which we must give serious at
tention, because 1t concerns the intellect
ual and moral development of future gen
erations, to whose enlightenment all nus
mainly, without distinction OF race or
i color, must contribute its best.
Education is the foundation of national
existence. The education system of a
nation is an index of the degree of the
/ civilization OF that nation We can
easily gage the progress of people by
the ratio of it's school attendance.
Considered from every point of view,
we must try our best to secure FAVOR
able consummaton.
QTrom the Japanese American, october
81 1867
COMMENT ON JAPANESE MASS
MEETING.
A mass meeting of the Japanese resi-
dents of San Francisco, held in the Jetfer-
son Square hall on the evening before
last, was an unprecedented success as a
meeting of this kind. Not only did it at
tain its aim, but every member present
gave serious consideration to the matter,
preserving calmness and sobriety. not
withstanding the suffocating heat due to
the too closely crowded hall.
The general feature of the meeting JUS
titles us in commencing it most highly
as worthy of the subjects Of the empire
OF the Rising Sun"
We are quite satisfied with the attt-
tude of our colony as regards this matter,
| and we believe there will be an immedi-
ate solution satisfactory TO us. We earn
estly hope that every one of our number
! will exert his best ability and all stand
together in the spirit of the meeting for
the contamination OF our purpose.
(From the Japanese American. October
26, 1867
The grand mass meeting which was
held last night by the local Japanese col
ony aroused such intense concern
throughout the state that numerous tele-
grams conveying the sentiments of Jap
anese residents have been received at
headquarters. The following are rev
of them:
/ /. Congratulate you on today's mass
meeting Hope it will be a fight to the
end NJ. Tan. Santa Rosa"
2. For the protection OF our general
interests, fight to the bitter end against
the unwarranted discrimination of the
San Francisco officials. We will give all
possible support. Japanese Association,
Los Angeles"
3. For the cause of Yamoto people
fight to the utmost. d. Nishikata, Los
Angeles"
A. Compliments to the mass meeting
of the japanese colony. Earnestly pray
for its merited success. f. Yamsaki Sec
rotary Branch Japanese Association"
). Eight to the bitterest end for the
sake of our compatriots. G. Yuasa, Los
Angeles Branch Japanese Association.
6. From the depth of our hearts we
kapprove the general mass meeting of the
Japanese colony and hope for its tri-
umph. japanese Association, Watson
Vile"
T. I'VE pray for the success of the
mass meeting Japanese Association, San
Jose"
Letter from limo. Los Angeles branch
Of the New World)
Representing the readers of the New
World in southern California, let me
approve the noble purposes of the gem
eral mass meeting in regard to separate
schools and the persecution of Japanese
residents. At the same time allow Inc
to tender a vote of thanks for the untir-
ing efforts of the members of the conf
mittee.
LAST NIGHTS MASS MEETING.
I'm order to institute a systematic fight
against Japanese exclusion, grand mass
meeting of the Japanese colony was held
last evening at the Jefferson Square hall.
As the question at issue was most
pressing one. added to the fact that upon
its proper solution depended our national
honor and prestige, the air was filled
with the irresistible ardor of indignation.
So great. indeed was the resentment of
the people that long before the appointed
hour there was not standing room In the
, spacious hall Excluding the late arr
walls who iammed the corridors, the force
was over 1200 strong.
"Mr. X Abiko, the president of the
japanese Association. presided at the
meeting. After n brief opening address
he introduced Mr. G. Ikeda. the secretary
of the association, who read the follow
ing:
The resolution of the San Francisco
board of education segregating the school
children OF Japanese parentage is en-
phatically an act which besmears the
dignity and honor of the Japanese en-
pire 1t is most cruel sword that cuts
off the parts OF the moral and intellectual
development of these tender innocent
creatures
Can we, remaining lukewarm, suffer
the national honor to be trampled upon
the honor that has cost us the noblest
blood of holt million brothers? Can we
without n murmur assent to an act which
virtually demolishes the fountain head
of our future prosperity? This is no time
for idle speech. The hour of action has
come
"Fully cognlzant of the situation, it is
! the purpose of this association, supported
by every manly member of the commu-
nifty and aided by the diplomatic negotia-
tons of tho imperial government, to de-
wise an adequate mode of procedure in
order to razc to the ground the false
| hreastwork or the enemy. thus forever
securing 10 our children the blessings of
education.
:" Let every man in whose veins runs
single microbe of patriotism. whose
love for his compatriots, whose affection
for the tender children have not deserted
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