The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
CONSPIRACY OF
THE JAPANESE
Bold Plot To EmbrOiI Japan and
the United States.
PACIFIC COAST JAPANESE IN IT.

throw the Ministry is Japan-Annul'
ment of the Clause in the Immigra-
ton Bill Excluding Japanese COolie
Labor Another Object of Plotters.
Washington Especially THAT the
Japanese of the Pacific Coast, and
the Progressives, a political party
of Japan, have entered into an al
lance, which has the earmarks of
an international conspiracy, with the
overthrow of the present ministry
in Japan and the annulment of the
clause in the immigration Bill ex-
Guiding Japanese coolie labor from
continental United States as the ulti-
mate objects, was learned authori-
ltatively here Sunday.
The preliminary steps in this
scheme, it is said, will be to induce
the Toxic government to recall Wis
count Aoki, the Japanese ambassa-
dor to the United States, and to de-
'mand an apology and perhaps an in
Idemnity from this government for
the alleged acts of violence against
Japanese subjects residing in San
Francisco.
With this end in view representa-
tives of the faction hostile to the
Saionji ministry have been in Wash
ington to consult with the Japanese
Ambassador and the State Depart
ment officials regarding the objec-
tionable clause in the immigration
Bill, the California school question
and the recent riots in San Fran
cisco.
To Stir Up Trouble.
The report which they have sent
to Toxic, it is alleged, will form
the basis of systematic campaign
to bring about anti-American demon
strations in Japan and to force For
eign Minister Hayashi, if possible, to
demand indemnity and anS apology
on account Of the Japanese disturb
ances in San Francisco.
These facts became known for the
first time when it was learned that
T. Takahashi, representative of the
Seattle Japanese Society; o. Noda,
representative of the San Francisco
Japanese Society, and K Kawakami,
staff representative of the Yorozu
daily newspaper) of Toxic, came to
Washington on April 81 and re-
manned until May IL, during which
time they were negotiating with the
Japanese Ambassador looking to the
annulment of the Japanese Immigra-
ton Limitation Law.
This delegation failed in it's pur-
pose, and, it is stated, after charging
Ambassador Aoki with treachery to
Japanese of the Pacific Coast and
with misrepresenting conditions to
his home government, they tele-
graphed to Ototaka Yamaoka. the
personal representative of Count
Okuma, who was awaiting their re-
port in Seattle, Wash, with the re-
quest that he communicate with the
anti-administration leaders in Toxic.
Forcing the Fight.
Messrs. Takahashi, Noda and Ka-
wakami had an interview with As
sistant Secretary of the State Bacon
on May s. They then telegraphed
,Yamaoka that they were dissatisfied
with the attitude of the State De-
parment and the Japanese Embassy,
and urged the necessity of carrying
the fight. to Japan. Acting upon this
suggestion, Yamaoka sailed for ia
pan on May IA on the steamship Aki,
and it was pointed out the renewal
of the anti-American agitation in the
Japanese press has begun since his
arrival in Toxic on May 2S.
1t is also believed here that he
prompted the deputation of Progress
sives to call on Foreign Minister
Hayashi for an explanation of the
governments apparent inaction and
want of efficiency in the presence of
the grave diplomatic questions with
the United States.''
The report which Yamaoka carried
to the older statesmen, it is further
believed here, is responsible for the
attitude of the opposition newspapers
in urging the concentration of ia
panese national efforts toward the
settlement of the San Francisco
question by forcing an apology from
this government for the alleged in
suits growing out of the school ques-
ton and the recent attack on the
Japanese restaurants.