The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
FUND IS RAISED ON COAST
Object Is to Carry Out Compact to
Overthrow Sainji Ministry

WASHINGTON, June 1o.-Thousands
of dollars are being raised by the Jap
anese of the Pacific coast TO carry out
the compact they have entered into
with the progressive party Of japan
for the overthrow of the Sainji min
clause in the immigration bill and the
guarantee of the naturalization rights
of the japanese residing in this coup-
try. These additional facts in the In
ternational plot. were vouched for In
semioficial circles tonight The enor-
nous fund which is being collected will
be used to arouse a feeling In the jap
anese empire antagonistic to the Amer
lean government.
notwithstanding the sweeping denial
of the existence of the alliance between
the Japanese of the Pacific coast and
the progressives, the antiadministration
party of Japan. given out by Charles
Takahashi of Seattle. the Associated
Press today secured the text of certain
reports which he forwarded to Yama-
Okla in Seattle and the Japanese society
of Seattle In one of the reports which
II was authoritatively stated today was
afterward read by Takahashi at a secret
mass meeting of Japanese in Seattle on
the evening of May 26, he quoted Ambas-
sador Ookfs statement In regard to the
relations between the United States and
Japan growing OUT Oh t0e recent us
turbances IN San Francisco and the
adoption by the congress OF the United
States of the immigration law exclud-
ing coolie labor from continental United
States. Takahashfs report In part was
as follows:
MY object in discussing the Japa-
| nese immigration Limitation law with
Ambassador Aoki was, first, the nulif-
| fcation OF the present immigration linn
itation law: second. opposing the would
| be immigration law proposed new
| treaty. said to be contemplated by Ja-
pan and the United States: third, ac-
quiescence in the Japanese naturaliza-
tion rights in the United States. To
these discussions Ambassador Aoki
said:
Japan has ample grounds to oppose
| the immigration limitation law, but II
we go to extremes fear war. Regard
ing this Japanese Limitation law the
Japanese government absolutely dis
agrees with the United States and will
ask naturalization rights for the Japa-
| nese people, which the United States
| government will have eventually to
grant At present the reelection OF a
president is nearing, so we are hesi-
| tating at this time to bring up these
| questions. which are unpopular in
American politics.
4 w nat VIC lli4c( Cd44 CSPcCAd4 aLlcLl-
| ton TO is the fundamental antas sonistic
statements that the embassy made com
pared with those OF Secretary Straus
dnterview on May ID. We cannot our
selves be satisfied with such uncertain
ty and the contradictory statements"
| Before the departure OF Takahash
| from this city he sent to Yamaoka
| who had not then sailed for Japan, q
report in which he told OF conference
| with Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus regarding the immigration laws
In this report Takahashi quoted state
ments made by Secretary Straus which
he said were directly contrary to those
| made by Ambassador Aoki as to the
| agreement of the two governments or
the clause regarding Japanese coolit