New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
COMPLAINT BY JAPAN.
THINKS TREATY BROKEN.
Tscoant Aoki Takes Up San Fran
cisco School Question.
rFrcm The Tribune Buresu.1

-,-sehfneton Oct 25.-Secretarv Root. repu
,s, reception day for the diplomatic corps was
assumed to-day, and among his callers were the
CONSERVATIVES Of almost ell the nations, in
,,sding the leading members of the corps who
heve been away from Washington during the
summer.
chief interest centred in viscount Aoli, the
rapauese Ambassador, IN view of the recent
alarming publications which have reported
ropular excitement in Japan the alleged
attitude Of Americans toward the Japanese
-soanese opinion was represented as having un-
6ergone a marked unfavorabe change since the
Treaty Of Portsmouth was concluded last year.
The prompt and generous work Of the Ameri-
esn Red Cross TO alleviate the suffering from
famine in Japan within the year and the marked
sympathy displayed by Japan in the San Fran
cssco affection a little later. together with the
constant manifestation OF friendship between
N. two governments, according TO reports, have
heen practically offset by the killing of Japanes.
raiders IN Bering Sea and the more recent ex-
clrsion OF japanese children from San Fran
c,sco's public schools.
These two incidents. according to the accounts,
had been seized upon by trouble makers on the
other si3e Of the Pacific. VINO took advantage of
the seething political caldron IN Japan just now
TO stir up the populace for their own domestic
purposes much after the manner occasionally
adopted by American politicians and have en-
6esvored TO create tension between two great
governments which have actually no reason for
other than the most cordial relations.
THINKS TREATY VIOLATED.
In The course OF his visit to-day TO the Secre-
ury OF State the japanese Ambassador brought
No the San Francisco school question. expressing
;hs opinion that the apparent discrimination as
81 had been reported to him was in contravention
Sc %g1a - ha+u he
United States and Japan. This article is fol-
Jews:
Tie citizens or subjects Of each of the two
high contracting parties shall have full liberty to
enter, travel or reside in any part of the terri
tories of the other contracting party, and shall
enjoy full and perfect protection OF their persons
and property.
They shall have free access TO the courts Of
Justice in pursuit and defence Of their rights;
they shall be at liberty equally with native Citi-
Zens subjects TO choose and employ lawyers
advocates and representatives 10 pursue and de-
tend their rights before aucn courts, and III all
other matters connected with .he administration
Of justice they shall enjoy all the rights and
privileges enjoyed by native citizens or subjects
In whatever relates to rights Of residence and
travel; 70 the possession of goods and effects of
any kind; 10 the succession 10 personal estate
by viii or otherwise. and the disposal of prop
erty or any sort and in any manner whatsoever
which they may lawfully acquire. the citizens
or subjects OF each contracting party shall
JOY II the territories OF the other the same
privileges. liberties and rights and shall be sub
Ject 10 10 higher imposts or charges in these
respects than native citizens subjects or
citizens or subjects Of the most favored nation
The citizens or subjects of each OF the contract
ing parties shall enjoy in the territories of the
other entire liberty of conscience and subject 10
The laws, ordinances and regufat atoms shall enjoy
Inc Ilght OF private or public exercise OF their
worship, and also the right OF burying of their
respective countrynen according TO their re-
Agious customs. in such suitable and convenient
PAGES as may be established and maintained
fsr that purpose.
They. shall not be compelled. under any pre-
text whatsoever, 10 pay any charges or taxes
ouer or higher than those that are or may be
paid by native citizens, subjects or citizens
or subjects Of the most favored nation.
REALIZES THE SITUATION.
Viscount Aoki realized when he left the depart
ment how crippled the school facilities of San
Francisco were the result of the earth
oaake's destruction of school buildings, and
how imossibe ii had been TO make adequate
provision even temporarily, for all the children
Of school age in the city-a condition which
would undoubtedly be corrected at the earliest
Practicable date. He was already aware that
the United States government does not con-
quot the public schools, but that the municipal
ity when it learned through the Governor of
California. TO whose attention the Department
OF State would promptly call the Ambassadors
compliant would undoubtedly take eXtraordi-
nary measures 10 remove all grounds for the
cissausfactiOn now unfortunately existing.
. lie ambassador was aware when he left the
i9latt Department, though whether he first
.3arned IL there was not ascertainable that there
Is al this moment in San Francisco a violent po-
H9cal campaign at its height, wherein partisan
eofaniaee is sought to be gained out Of an
aslauc exclusion propaganda which is likely TO
kubsloe materially. when there is no further use
ior IL on or about Election Day. This feature Of
ne local campaign is intensified by the exorbi-
talt scale of wages arising from the scarcity of
hUUtlent labor to quickly rehabilitate the ruined
c!E and q large proportion of the domestic
44oor clement begrudges the sklful, industrious
estate his share Of the wages Ten days from.
TOW this feeling may be expected to subside in
great degree.
As another result of his talk with Secretary
t-oot to-day, the japanese government will learn
IRON Nlscpunt AOki that the United States re
saLos us territory having been invaded and
rrlpalto bE japanese when they raided St. Paul,
@ilbElpH Islands. July 16 and Il last, and
cyllldenuy expects adequate punishment of the
zen who escaped from the United States
.1horliies At that time and who have since re-
,'fheo 10 JaoSn. whore, far learned, they