New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
ARMING AT VANCOUVER
ANOTHER CLASH FEARED.
O'1entals Prepare to Defend Prop
erty-FOur attacks Uade.

Vancouver. B. C.. Sept s.-There is renewed
apprehension of further antiAsiatic rioting here,
and all morning Japanese and Chinese crowded
the local gun shops TO buy firearms and am
munition. They say that they win defend thei8
lives and property. If the Oriental quarter in
again attacked it is feared that there will be
bloodshed. for the Japanese and Chinese are
thoroughly aroused and are convinced that the
police are powerless to protect them
y short time before noon the police ordered
proprietors of gun stores 10 cease selling fire.
arms to any until the possibility of further
outbreaks had passed. Before the order Is.
sued. however. hundreds OF Chinese and Japan
ese had armed themselves
All Chinese and japanese domestic servants.
Of whom hundreds are employed IN Vancouver.
have stopped work and have been forced by the
threats Of their countrymen TO act as part Of
the defensive guard Orientals employed in
the mills have also stopped work and have taken
refuge in the quarter occupied by their country
men. where they are preparing to assist in re-
sisting any further attacks which may be made
on the quarter
Two hundred special policemen were sworn in
tia. There is little doubt that this viii ha done
If the rioting is renewed. Feeling all over the
citv runs high. and another attack is likely TO
occur at any time.
So far there have been no deaths, although
several of those injured in Saturday nights
riots are in a serious condition Twenty-sfx
rioters were arrafgned in the police court to-
day.
The Oriental quarter to-day shows the erect
Of the riots OF Saturday night Not window
in the fifty or more stores and other places or
business conducted by japanese and Chinese
remains and valuable stocks Of goods are
badly damaged II is said that arrangements
are being made TO demand heavy indemnities
from the city. but II is reported that Mayor
Bethune has said that not one cent or 1nden1-
nitv will be paid. The matter will finally oe
taken 10 the Dominion government The Japan
ese consul here and NJ Ishii, director OF COM
merce and Trade Of the japanese Foreign o.
fee who Is IN the city. have communicated
the facts to the japanese government az TOXIC
n Ishii also Is said have sent by cable
a raport Of the riot TO Ambassador Komura IN
London with the request that he take the matter
IN with the British government In his dis
matches NJ IshH says that the police force has
done its best to preserve order, but tnat Il IS
unable 10 cope with the rObs- Telegrans nave
also been sent 10 the japanese Consul General.
NJ Nosse. at Montreal. who will lay the case be-
fore Sir wiIfrid Laurier. the Premier
-Four attacks were made on the Oriental quar-
Ter on Saturday night and much damage was
done The Chinese merchants and others
promptly fed but the japanese opposed the
mob and fought valiantIy 70 protect their prop
ertv Anti-OrfentaI orators on the street cor
ners aroused the people. and hundreds joined
rha rioters dozen japanese who had Just
arrived were attacked on the Canadian Paclfie
wharves and thrown into the water. but al were
rescued In the disturbance a number OF Jap
anese were seriously injured and several white
men were stabbed
The police and the authorities are dong every
thing in their power 10 prevent any furtner OUT
brsak but the situation is considered critical
TIE report that the disorder was started Dy :
number Of BelHngham men is not credited All
the arrests were local. and they show that tns
rt,+,,e- was not confined 70 any particular class
Rookkaepers. Ioggers and Iaborers we're among
those arrested
Prominent Japanese residents take graFs
view of the situation. saying that the coming
of RE steamer NonteagIe on Wednesday. in view
of the present state of feeling among the Jap
anAsa and the whites alike. is an inciden1
fraught with serious danger The japanese
held A meeting this afternoon Apart lrOIA
ca1lings in which Oriental labor is employed
business in the city is not disturbed