The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-11
JAPAN SHOWS HER
D|SPLEASURE

TOXIC. Jan. 1.-THE japanese Cow
eminent has decided that, on account of
the anti-Japanese agitation on the Pa
cific Coast. the training squadron will
not visit the Pacific Coast. 1t will go
as far as Honolulu only.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1O.-Members OF
the California delegation, in discussing
Japan's intention to abandon the pro-
posed trip of the training squadron to
the Pacific Coast on account of the
anti-Japanese agitation, expressed the
opinion that San Francisco would have
extended a welcome TO the fleet Rep
resentative Kahn of San Francisco sug-
gested that the action of the Toxic
Government may have been on advice
of the Japanese Consul General at San
Francisco.
Il think" said Kahn, that 1 know
the people of California well enough
to say that the great mass of the popu-
lation would not do any harm to the
Mikados seamen should they visit San
Francisco. 1t may be possible that the
Japanese Consul at San Francisco,
Kisaburo Uyeno, has advised his Gov
eminent that a precautionary measure
would perhaps be advisable and not to
allow the squadron to visit the Pacific
Coast until the school controversy had
been settled
While the people of California are
opposed to the wholesale importation of
the Japanese coolies, we respect the
rights of the Japanese who are now
here, and the training squadron would
certainly be as safe in the Bay of San
Francisco as it would be in a home
port"
Masanao Hanihira, second secretary
of the Japanese Embassy, said tonight
that Viscount Aoki, the Japanese En-
bassador to the United States. has not
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Governments decision not to allow the
training squadron to proceed to San
Francisco.
THE visit of a Japanese fleet to the
Pacific Coast at this time" said Mr..
Hanihira, might occasion a renewal of
the controversy, and as the Japanese
Government is DESTROYS of maintaining
the present cordial relations with this
Government it has been considering for
several weeks the advisability of post
poning the visit of the fleet to the Pa
cific Coast. The Japanese Consul at
San Francisco has made no report to
the ambassador, though it is possible
that he may have communicated direct
ly with Toxic"
Hanihira, in response to an inquiry,
stated most positively that the question
of the fleet or the Japanese Seamen be-
ing in any danger in San Francisco
had not been considered or even Sug-
gested at the Embassy, and declared
that he did not believe that his home
Government entertained any such fears.
Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 10.-Several Jap
anese who applied to the local Federal
authorities to be allowed to take the
preliminary steps toward becoming cit
liens of the United States have been
advised to wait until the question of
Japanese naturalization shall have been
settled. the authorities holding that the
Japanese come under the class of the
Monaghan race, and therefore are de-
prived of the right of becoming citizens
of the United States under the new
naturalization law.
Until such time as the question is
settled the local authorities will not
accept the declarations or the applica-
tions for final papers of any Japanese
who made his declaration under the old
naturalization laws.