Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-01
AN INQUIRY
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SENDS A
CABINET OFFICER TO SAN
FRANCISCO.
JAPAN'S COMPLAINT
To Make Invest sstion Of Alleged Ex
eluson et japanese Children
fror1 tire Public sehools
of San Francisco.

WashlnSton-Presideat Roosevelt
has directed Victor IL Mescalf. secre-
taSy Of the department OF commerce
ant labor. 20 proceed 10 San Fran
eiseo. aai make a thorough and com
plete inquiry into the situation af-
iecJing the exclusion Of japanese chill
drel from the schools provided for
Nhite children and the determination
10 place japanese pupils in separate
schools The president Is anxious to
obtain at first hand. from a cabinet
olneer. whO is acquainted with local
conditions in san Francisco, full in
formation affecting every phase Of the
subject. 10 the end that whatever ac-
tiOa Is ,akel By this government may
0e alter an accurate understanding Of
the situation The president lees that
every eHOEI within the power OF the
administration should Dc exerted To
see that All the treaty rights claimed
oy Japan tor its people residing IL the
uite,i states should Dc respected and
projected
~ Request Of Ambassador Aoki.
The denomination 70 seat Secretary
Netcalf TO san Francisco Eas one Of
the results Of the request made by
Viscount Aoki. the japanese ambassa-
dor. saO Al a conference with Secre-
taEy koot. asked. II beaaif OF his gov
erumenL that the japanese subjects
IL CaEgorula De accorded their full
rights under the treaty Of 1891. IL
c4G4IEs tA1g OF the ehaisirea 70 attend
the pu1.-c schools " san Francisco.
Ials request WaIs the szDlect OF very
Gag aa1 earnest DISCUSSION AZ the
caolnst zeeIlrg Friday. Elen the eO1-
-taz-ul EEs reaCae1 IhzI the best thing
lo 10 Ezs % se1d NJ NeJcAlf 20 Call-
loEll1 10 Secure personally al the cat1
Nu4eh cJl.G h1ye 41y possible bearing
On tAe slIlaLlon- TIE dlsrarch of
ea3azst afEeer On szea 4 MISSION. II
as zzSle1- E02I1 ds1aastEate 70 the
Jaa11ess gAs egite1t slaceriIy % taIs
ggEszalezt II 4eA-laS sta TIE whols
sgeleet. and It's desire - shoS that
eyeFy snort Is beng ul2as 10 get Al
sAs facts
Every Facility at rs Command
Nr. NeteaR vi srocse9 TO Saa
Francisco sIta All possible aispateh-
Every facility Vii 5s PAT az hLs con
u1ad 10 u2ke his IzVestiSa1oa Is
gAoEoaga a. possible. 1s The president
S 8axle2s u have he ina1iry con-
4zesss1 Eith All possible expesiigion. u
order 20 have the resalts a. h1nd with
oat delay Il l. hardly Likes tA2t aay
rspogf from Mr. Nerralf xil be avail
a5se before the presitea: leasss on his
Panama trip. although Mr. Gstcalr
nay s@r1 some of hls Information D.
tsIeS-aph sooa after ~ arrives az san
Francisco x s hoped By the admin.
isJrartoa officials that the expressed
tsslEs q the administration 70 secure
tie treaty rights o. the Ia5aness I'll
tezd % 4Ilay the 1ati-Amsrican feel
izS n I4Ean- until the whole matter
: dipsom1ticaIly adjusted
DErlzS hsE investigator. Secretary
NetelIf xfli L he finds necessary. CON
uu1lcate With Gov. Pardee Of Cali
fSrr.a- tAe mayor Of san Francisco.
1z1 the aafkorities of the school board.
Eho have direct charge o( the schools
n wAleh The Japanese pupils have
s=@a Geniea admission He also viii
eOzsalE wtth the Japanese consular Of
ncsrs n san Francisco. and othes
sourves of Information The inquiries
- - Instituted BY M Nescalf are
supplemental 70 the stsps initiated n
SaE Francisco Thursday By direction
nf the department 0f justice % compel
the authorities 70 receIy. JapaneSe
pupils into the public schools. Szsh
information as the airsd States dis
trfet attorney a. san Francisco may
furnish the department bearing on the
situation wiII be made use Of in con
necTion with that secured By NJ. Net
calf in any further steps that may Dc
taken BY the United States goveru-
HenG
Another Complaint
Incidental 10 the inquiry into the
school question. Mr. Me.ealf will pay
soz-e attention TO the charges made
By Count Aoki to Secretary Root that
Japanese restaurant keepers in san
francisco have suffered indIgnities
The japanese officials in Washing
ington say they realize that these
demonstrations and the exclusion OF
the school children are arts lOca. in
character. but they say :. is hard TO