The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
FINAL ROUNDUP CONTEST
ENEGROES HAVE EYES
ION WHITE SCHOOLS.
District Of Columbia Blacks May
Ask Same Treatment That
Japs Receive.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Washington, Dec. 6.-Instead Of di-
minlshing, the excitement among far
western and southern members of con-
gress over the presidents Japanese
message seems to be constantly increas-
ing, as new phases of the situation are
developed. The president s. action in
calling Viscount Aoki, the Japanese
ambassador, to the White House for q
treaty with Japan has mystifed Off
Gals In Washington in view Of the rad
ical statements in his message. The
Japanese ambassador made his visit
yesterday and discussed with the pres
ldent proposition to negotiate an en-
tirely. new treaty, specifically recogniz-
ing the right of each country to ex-
clude the laborers of the other.
Such a provision is contained in the
present treaty, but both the president
and the Japanese ambassador thought
it would satisfy the pride of the Jap
anese if their rights to treat the Amer
leans as the Americans treat them were
recognized. $50 ,.aS
Would Shut Out Laborers.
Such treaty would be easy to have
ratified by the senate. 1t would almost
inevitably be followed by Japanese
exclusion law, barring out all laborers
from the mikado's islands. Our labor
s>would thereupon be barred by ia
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It was said today that Secretary
Root, under the direction Of the presi-
dent, is actually engaged in the nego-
tlation Of a new treaty with Japan
which will specifically admit the peo-
pie of that nation to the same rights
OF education as are granted to European
aliens, no more and no less. If It be
true that such a treaty is being nego-
tlated it will never get farther than
the inside of, the senate.
The present sentiment in that body
is such that not over 10 per cent Of the
would vote for treaty which in any
way attempted to limit the rights Of a
municipality or of 8 state to manage
fits own school system.
7 If there is decision at San Francis.
co sustaining the government on the
ground that the citizens Of friendly ma.
tions must be treated alike under the
favored nation clause Of our CONNER.
ciaI treaties, an entirely new situation
Will be presented here in the District
! of Columbia.
10000 Negroes Wait Decision.
There are 100000 coIored people here
and they are provided with excellent
separate schools. Turnout all the grades
the system of instruction is the same
and on. the board of education there
are; beth and colored menbers
They do not sui any loss at educa
ton to go to a. colored school. but are
! subjected TO The same Kind ofNhumilia
ton that the Japanese suffer in san
francisco. Il ag=%7 4. 5,
Gen orally, speaking, the colored peo
t'plea Of the District Of Columbia. are sat
f'lshed with the situation, but there are
some hotheads, including among them
Unfortunately, some Of the .lightest. col
Eored Of the hybrid race, whos have de-
termined that if the government wins
a successful test casesin Sam francisco
they will have a similar one instituted
here in Washington. -.a,l a:st.ss !" ".
f Itssis easy to see, therefore, that If
the government persists in its: conten.
ton that an. alien cannot be forced to
90 ito separate school, unless all other
aliens are forced to 20 to the, same
school there will be q splendid chance
for foreign-born 1colored men in the
| District of Columbia to stir up a, dis:
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