New-York tribune., 1906-12-19

possible for children residing in tss rs,,ot. ..o-
The condtions city y TO- 10 etend the Oriental school
possha great eonflagration that It would not be
distances to attend eFGRn tRs ehpen sab6n lying remote
vided in ssC5ands then, and II schools are pro-
yaa{ humber of japanese children Will be pre
have ~ I'm r atenolng the public schools and will
70 resort 10 private instrurrion ~ -
ei FOUND the sentiment in the state very strong
grades MANY 81 yoIns th men men attending the primary
they woIiiS iSiiteion tni OF this course. saying that
n19rcan young men of similar ages attending the
jection seems - Ia am frank 70 say that this OBJ
GI me POLITICAL parties in the state have inserted
exclusion ana on 4 marc sqRF = Of M the sad and
action ba passed Joint resolution urging that
shd a. diminish the further Immigration OF Japanese
press Of San Faneisco ssates pretv generally up
the h05ds ssas the acton S Fos Of the Beard
papers # is unnecessary to speak further than to
o6Rof S of boT theT tone s the usual Of hosty 70
he e' sas as no better Than Chinese and that
me Nnlhese call for the exclusion OF the japanese
f sa9s e Of thu Sg an ep
oe % OF Ihelr argument upon the public school Ques
feseIe scRo9,s Of CALIFORNIA are state and not
abolish those schools entirely and the federal gov
eminent would have no right to lift its voice in
the privileges Of It's schools to aliens upon such
terms as \ the state, may elect and the federal
this regard. Primarily and essentially the public
Eens OF the state The state is interested in the
education OF its own citizens alone 1t would not
70 educate foreigners and aliens who would carry
Therefore If II Should e be bed that 9 fbere Sas s
crninaon operating in violation OF the treaty with
even If a new treaty with Japan should be
framed which would contain on behalf of Japanese
then exclude from the use of its nublic Schools all
children nationality
rights OF free education TO children OF its own
citizens. for whom the system IS primarily designed
and maintained. and 81 the state should do this
the federal government could not complain; since
no treaty right could be violated when the children
Of japanese We're treated precisely as the children
The feeling in the state Is further intensified.
pecally in labor circles. by the report on the CON
Bulletin No g Of the bureau Of labor pepartment
OF Commerce and Labor. The claim is made that
the Hawaiian Islands. and that the Japanese are
gradually forcing even the small white traders OUT
Many OF the foremost educators in the state. on
Of the San Francisco Board of Education. japanese
are admitted 70 The Cniyersity OF Caf9ra; All @ aa an
They are also admitted 70. and gladly weleonaee az
known IS the only city which Disseminated
against Japanese children. I talked with NUMBER @
had no lection to Japanese children attending the
prima Tades that they wanted japanese t same epra
school privileges as children OF other nations eut
that they were unalterabiy opposed TO japanese
young men attending the primary grades -.
The objection TO Japanese men attending the
primary grades could very readily De met by a a
simple rule limiting the ages Of n. al enGTen bSr With f
Lehuhg th9se sTa6,5s. AZ OI ps,oIsa0 e smoke in
the highest Of the Japanese children saying
pills. cleanly in their persons, well behaved STU
dious ana remarkably bright. ---.-.. !.
clined 10 rescind its resolution OF October III III
claiming that having estaosHeq SiIdTsn the
provisions OF Section l6s2 Of the Political Code be-
BOYCOTT.
boycott was maintained in San FrancsoO Csc IRON ron
6 0e0RE TO IeG6 n69 as p apaness S
doing business IN that city. Nearly all OF the lead
ers Of labor organizations IN San Francisco. inter
viewed on this subject, dIsclaimed any knowledge
OF any formal action being taken for the boycott
that there was d decided sentiment in the unions
against patronizng Japanese restaurants anq tHas E
speeches in union meetings and by personal actioa
only preventing union labor men, but the public as
well. from patronzing these restaurants n. -, .hs
I1S Scott street San Francisco said that no reso
luton against japanese restaurants had been
passed by their union but that Il was urged IN N
union to themselves refrain, ana keep the pub
lie as well from Patronztng such restaprantsi Lnas @
were employed by the Cooks and Waters Union
sreet 80 s5anG and n distTbu35 8 ach6oxes on which
pasted label, as follows: White men and won t
strictly speaking, q boycott, boycott must
be Instituted through the labor council
AS a matter OF fact, most effective boycott
sanrans f iocated in san Francisco for period
Of at least three weeks Pickets were stationed In
made 10 prevent people from patronizing them Al
ana in o9e or TWO instances the proprietors Of the
restaurants struck by these stones.
BOYCOTTERs BOUGHT OFF.
Mr. Metcalf then tells OF talks with proprtetors
Of japanese restaurants, il which II was learned
that prospective patrons had been assaulted and
brick and other things thrown through the win
dows and doors. with the apparent connivance
Of at least some policemen He also tells of
meeting Of japanese restaurant keepers at which
legal proceedings to break the boycott were dis
cussed. and OF their decision later that this
would be TOO expensive. The report continues:
cOtters ana appointed committee for that Dur-
pose. The committee consisted OF S. Imura. G.
Of $50 collected by this committee from
the restaurant keepers in amounts ranging from
%niv known to s Inura for the payment OF the
- ~ So Tor me T,rTose of declaring the how
cott OF. IInura declined To give the name OF the
man to whom the mcney was paid claiming that
Ie had promised not To do So but II necessary ne
would furnish the name 10 the japanese consul.
-. c,+[-.a-,so,, NC +ha nan 70 whom
S7ecIZ al the Japanese-Anaerfcan Bank, in Sutter
street. san Francisco, the check being made pay
ii al. 10 the order OF ". s. Stevenson. There
present At the time this check was paid s Imura;
the bank. probably clerks The balance or $50
agreed upon was TO have been paid on Monday Oc-
toE.sr 2g. but the man Stevenson did not call for
the money. and was informed that IL had not been
paid w the time or my departure uon san
F-anciyco The boycott stopped with the payment
~ All ~ The restaurant keepers united in stating
the'r business had fallen on at least two-thirds
during tie period Of the b0yG@tf 90 ,cotts - white
restaurants In san Francisco Oakland and other