New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
TO AID PROGRESSIVES.
Pacific Coast Japanese Sad To Be
Raising Big Fund.
by The Associated Press. ]

Washington June 1O-Thousands Of dollars
are being raised by the Japanese of the Pa
cihc Coast to carry out the compact thew have
entered into with the Progressive party Of Japan
for overthrowing the Saionji Ministry annulling
the exclusion clause IN the immigration bill and
guaranteeing the naturalization rights Of Jap
anese subjects IN this country These addi-
tional facts in the international plot were
vouched for IN semi official circles tonight Tho
fund which Is being collected will be used 10
arouse a feeling in the Japanese Empire an
tagonistic to the American government.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Takahashis sweeping de-
NAL Of the existence Of an alliance between the
Japanese Of the Pacific Coast and the anti
administration party in Japan, The Associated
Press to-day obtained the text of certain reports
which were forwarded TO Yamaoka, in Seattle
and TO the Japanese Society Of Seattle In one
Of the reports which, It was authoritatively said
to-day. was afterward read by Takahashi at a
secret mass meeting Of japanese in Seattle on
the evening of May 26, he quotes Ambassado
AOkis statements in regard to the relations be-
tween the United States and Japan growing out
Of the recent disturbances In San Francisco and
the adoption by Congress Of the immigration
law excluding coolie labor from continental
United States. Takahashi's report. In part, is
as follows
NY object IN discussing the Japanese immI-
grafton Limitation law with Ambassador Aoki
was:
First-The notification of the present immI-
grafton Limitation law.
Second-Opposing the would-be immigration
law proposed new treaty. said TO be contem-
plated by Japan and the United States.
Third-AC QuiescenCe in the Japanese naturali-
zation rights in the United States.
To these discussions Ambassador, Aokl said:
Japan has ample grounds to oppose the i'm
migration limitation law, but II we 20 to ex-
tremes l fear Regarding this japanese
Limitation law the Japanese government abso-
u TfTTn
ask the naturalization rights for the Japanese
people which the United States government will
have eventually 70 grant AT present the
election of a President is nearing. ara
hesitating at this time 10 bring up these ques-
tons, which are unpopular IN American poll
tics"
What we must call especial attention to is the
fundamentally antagonistic statements that the
embassy made compared with those of Secretary
selves be satisfied with such uncertainty and the
contradictory statements.
Before the departure Of Takahashi from this
city he sent to Yamaoka, who had not then
sailed for Japan, report. in which he told Of
a conference with Secretary Straus May
regarding the immigration law. In this report
Takahashi quoted statements made by Secre-
tary Straus which he said were directly con-
Trajectory to those made by Ambassador Aold
as to the agreement OF the two governments on
the clause excluding japanese cooIie labor from
this country.
Secretary Straus," the report says, told US
the exclusion clause in the immigration bill as
well as the rule promulgated by the Department
Of Commerce and Labor March % was made
with the consent Of the japanese Embassy and
the japanese government. Compare my previous
kilograms and reports, and you can clearly see
the difference and contradiction from what
assured TO by Ambassador Aoki and Coun-
sellor MiyaOka, of the embassy. The Japanese
Ambassador. have stated in tele-
grams and reports assured us that the japanese
government never for one moment agreed with
the Limitation of immigration presented to
to-day"
1t was after tho interview with Secretary
Straus that Takahashi. Noda and Kawakami
received an invitation from Viscount Aoh TO
dine at the embassy. Takahashis answer. it is
said was: 1--WE did not come here to eat, but
TO settle grave diplomatic questions"
lust before Yamaoka's departure for Toxic on
Nav IA Takahashi sent him a telegram from
Washington as follows:
Depart for Japan instantly and arouse public
oninion as we understood before. There is No
hope with the Japanese Embassy here.