The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-28
japanese Trouble al San Fran
cisco is Purely Local
GOOD TREATMENT ASSURED
Secretary MeteaIf of Department OF
Commerce and Labor Is Sent to the
Pacific Coast to lnvesti-
gate Reports.

Washington, October 21.-The text of
eablegram to Ambassador Wright at
Toxic. given ont by the state department
tonight, bearing ON the alleged discrim-
nation against Japanese laborers and
school children in San Francisco, shows
that the United States took prompt ae-
tion to acquaint the Japanese govern
ment of the purely local character of the
case. The dispatch was brought forth by
one from Ambassador Wright. calling at
tenton to the view of the matter as
taken by the newspapers of Toxic, and
makes plain the fact that this govern
ment would not tolerate any other treat
ment toward japanese than accorded the
most friendly European nation
The cablegram is dated October .,
and therefore was sent three DAYS before
the visit of Viseount Aoki to Secretary
Root yesterday. II is as follows:
Roots Dispatch.
October %.
wright. Toxic: Troubles reported in
your dispatch of 2lst are entirely local,
and confined to San Francisco This gov
ernment was not aware of their existence
until the publication in our newspapers
of what had happened in Toxic.
"The best information we have been
able to OBTAIN indicates that there is
nothing even in San Francisco but an or
dinary local labor controversy. excited
by the abnormal condition resulting from
the earthquake and fire. We cannot pre-
vent men desirous of labor vote from
making speeches in favor of excluding
| any kind of competition. This does not
seem to have gone beyond irresponsible
agitation to which no attention can be
| paid by this government, OF should he
by the people or dapap. The trouble about
schools appeaps n nstye lusisen From tie
fact that the schools which, the japanese
had attended were destroyed at the tim
! of the earthquake and have not been re
placed.
intends to Tote Fair.
"You may assure the government Of
| Japan In most positive terms that "a
government Of the United States will aot
| for moment entertain the idea OF any
| treatment towards the Japanese people
other than accorded to the people of the
most friendly European nation. and that
| there Is no reason to suppose that the
| people of the United States desire our
government to take any different course.
'"rhe President has directed the depart
| ment Of Justice to make immediate and
as the facts call for to maintain all treaty
rights Of Japanese subjects in the spirit
| of the friendship and respect which our
people have so long entertained. The
purely local and occasional nature of the
| San Francisco school question should be
appreciated when the Japanese remem-
Der that the japanese students are well
| coined at hundreds of schools and coll
| leges all over the county ROOT"
San Francisco Stands Pat.
| San Francisco. october 27.-The am
nonncement of the coming of Secretary
| Metcalf of the department of commerce
and labor to the coast to investigate the
| alleged exclusion of Japanese from the
| schools OF the city. has not changed
/ the temper of the board of education
| on the question. President Roosevelt, the
| educators are satisfied has been incor-
| rectly advised relative to the conditions
| here, and the action of the board of edu-
| cation. They are convinced when the mat
ter Is made clear 10 the Presidents per-
sona representative Mr. Metcaf, who Is
Pacific coast man, that all talk Of their
action leading to international complica-
| tions will cease.
1T appears that there has been much
misinformaton furnished the authorities
at Washington" said School Director
| Oliver, today. Judging from the attl-
| tude of the Japanese government, 1t is
also apparent that the Japanese al home
! labor in Ter the delusion that Japanese
| children ha q been actually excluded from
the city sen 5ols without any provision
| having been made for them.
Will Not Be Excluded.
Japanese children have not and will
not be excluded from the schools of San
Francisco.
For their benefit and the benefit Of the
white children. we have thought it wise
to provide separate school for all chill
dren of Oriental parentage. The statute
| of the state school law of California un-
der which de do this. is emphatic. School
| trustees are empowered TO establish a
| school, and when it is established the
| attendance Of japanese and Chinese chill
| dren to it is made mandatory"
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