The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-27
WILL SEW X11cALF San Fr 1cisco Situation Grave. RESTAURANTS ARE 3OYCOTTrD President Wants Direct Informa-
 tion on the Affair. Japanese Omcials h Washingten Say That People Believe Central GiUv. ernment h At Fault-Require
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sES1UARANTS ARE 30Yc0TTED

Washington. Oct. 26 President Roosevelt tonight directed Victor H. Metcalf, Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor. to 70 to san Francisco and make thorough and complete inquiry into the situation af- fecting the exclusion of Japanese chill dren from the schools provided for white children. and the detern.ina ion to place Japanese pu.ils in separate schools.
 The President Is anxious to obtain at first hand, from cabinet officer who is acquainted with local conditions in San Francisco. full informatin af- fecting every phase of the subject. The President feels that every effort within the power of the administra- tion should be exerted to see that all treaty rights claimed by the Japanese for their people in the Unite1 States. should be respected.
 The determination to send Secretary Metcalf to San Francisco was ono of he results of the request made by viscount Aoki, the Japanese Ambassa- dor, who, at a conference with Secre- tary Root yesterday. asked in behalf of his government that the Japanese sub jects in California. be accorded their full rights under the treaty of 1894 including that of the children to at- tend tho rublic schools.
 Cabinet Omcer Sent.
 The dispatch of cabinet officer on such a mission. 1t was argued. would demonstrate to the Japanese the evi- dent sincerity of this government in dealing with the whole subject and its desire to show that every effort is being made to get at the facts. Mir Metcalf will leave for San Francisco tomorrow.
 It is hardly likely that any report from MT. Metcalf will be available be- fore tho President leaves on his Pan- anna trip. although MT. Metcalf may send some of his information by tele- graph soon after he arrives at San Francisco.
 It is hoped that the expressed desire of the administration to secure thu treaty rights of the Japanese will tent to ally the anti-American feeling il Japan nntil. the. whole matter Is diple matieally adjusted. Incidental to tn inquiry In the school question MT. Met calf will pay some attention to thu charges made by viscount Aoki t' Secretary Root that Japanese restau rant keepers in San Francisco hav' suffered indignities.
 At least seven or eight reports hav' been made concerning a boycott in augurated against Japanese restaurant'
  have been posted to prevent patron! from entering. Japanese officials fl Washington say that they realize tha these demonstrations and the exclusion of the school children are acts local II character but they say 1t Is hard t' convice the people of Japan that thu central government Is not responstbl' for them.
 A cabinet member said today tha the general opinion of the cabinet wal that the situation was exceedingl! grave and would require the most del icate treatment to prevent an oper rupture. The president is doing all il his power to show the Japanese tha there Is no general feeling agains the race and expressed qualification when he learned through Ambassador Aoki that the Japanese press is fo the most part attempting to check thu feeling against Americans.