The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
JAPANESE COMMERCIAL
INTERESTS ARE AROUSED
Send Appeal to American
Institutions for
Sympathy
ADDRESS PRESIDENT
Complain of Alleged Feeling
Against Them in
California

TOKYO. June 2s.-At joint meet
ing of five chambers of commerce here
it was resolved to address the prin-
cipal chambers of commerce in America
as follows:
1T has always been a matter Of pro-
found satisfaction TO the people OF
Japan to witness the constant growth
of cordial relations between our two
countries and of our community inter
ests in the field of trade and commerce.
but since last year the people in a sec
tion of your country have unfortunately
acted in manner calculated to preju-
dice the legitimate rights of the Japan
ese people, who have been frequently
subjected to unjust and abusive treat
ment at the hands of a lawless element
prevailing there.
The right of education has been de-
MED them; their houses have been re-
peatedly attacked and their property
destroyed without the least cause or
provocation, with the result that not
only have the treaty rights of the Jap
anese been wantonly disregarded but
their persons and property also have
been exposed to serious danger.
RESULT MAY BE "UNHAPPY"
'1t is to be extremely regretted that
such unfortunate incidents should be
allowed to occur so frequently, as 1t is
feared that unless they are speedily
stopped the i'll feeling which our coun-
trymen are now constrained to harbor
against the people of a single section
in America may eventually have an un-
! happy effect upon the development OF
the commercial relations between the
two nations; for while the United
States is a good customer for our nat
ural products, Japan is also increasing
her demand for American goods and
promises to become one of the most i'm
portant markets for your ever expand
ing and prosperous industries.
Should the progress of trade and
commerce between the two nations be
obstructed as the result of the un-
warrantable action of small section of
your population the loss sustained by
the two countries would be incalculable
I'VE therefore venture TO address
you and express our views on the
situation, confident in the hope that
they will be shared by you and that
you Will considering the matter on the
right principles of national intercourse
and the mutual advantages of trade
relations, do your best to speedily
eliminate the present causes of dis
cord and to insure our common pros
perity for the future"
ADDRESS TO PRESIDENT
They also address President Roose-
welt as follows:
We have always watched with pro-
found satisfaction the growing strength
of the bonds of traditional friendship
between America and Japan, coupled
with the steady progress of the COM
merce between the two nations. It is
therefore a source of deep regret and
concern to learn of the actions fire.
quently reported since last year of a
section of the community in San Fran
cisco against Japanese residents there,
whose persons and property have thus
been exposed to serious danger. While
highly appreciating your unremitting
efforts in the cause of justice, we hum
bly, think that If such abuses are al
lowed to continue the development of
commerce, based upon the friendly re-
iations of the two nations, may be
eventually retarded.
We, the undersigned representa-
| tives of chambers of commerce, taking
special interest in the promotion of
| our mutual economic relations, are un-
/ able to remain silent spectators of this
/ state of affairs
we. accordingly, have addressed
! the principal chambers of commerce in
America, inviting them to exert their
| best endeavors for the amelioration of
/ this situation, relying at the same time
/ upon your personality and wisdom for
a speedy and satisfactory solution of
/ existing difficulties, and we respect
! fully appeal to you for your friendly
| support"