The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-10
Opinion of Jap Press.


 mate at the present time.
 Opinion of Jap Press.
 Tokio, June -(Morning. )--In re- gard to the recent attack on a Japa- nese bath house and a restaurant in San Francisco The Jipi today advises its readers not to believe that the un- friendly sentiments of San Francisco are shared by the whole American nation.
 The paper points out the danger to friendly relations between Japan and the United States. which might result from such misapprehensions. It also expressed full confidence that the Washington government will be able to settle the matter satisfactorily.
 The Stochi suggests that the tradi- tional friendship and the outrages suf- fered by Japanese in America are two things that must be kept distinctly separate in solving the question of assault on Japanese in San Francisco which Is now at issue.
 The Hochi says the outrage should be considered irrespective of the To- cality of the occurrence. Continuing 1t says:
 Should similar discriminations and prosecutions be practiced against citi- gems of a European power, there would certainly have been the strongest out burst of indignation on the part cf the whole nation that suffered by them.
 ''The San Francisco incident concerns not only the rights of the Japanese there but the honor of Japan. Tho future relations between the United States and Japan are involved in thls question. Our demand must be strong ly insisted upon and sentimental con- Bideration set aside. Thus will the friendship of both nations be placed Dn a firm footing"
 An International Conspiracy.
 Washington, June 9-That the Japan csc of the Pacific coast and the Pro- gressives, a political party, have en- tered into an alliance which has the earmarks of an international conspi- rcy, with the overthrow of the present ministry in Japan and the annulmept of the clause in the immigration bill excluding Japanese coolie labor from Continental United States as the ulti- mate objects. was learned authorita- lively here today.
 The preliminary steps in this scheme, 1t is said, will be to induce the Tokio Government to recall Viscount Aoki, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States, and to demand an apology and perhaps an indemnity from this Gov ernment for the alleged acts of vio- lence against Japanese subjects resid- ing in San Francisco.
 With this end in view, representa- lives of the faction hostile to the SaionJi ministry have been in Wash ington to consult with the Japanese Ambassador and the State Department of this country, regarding the obJec- tionable clause in the bill, the Cali fornia school question and the recent riots in San Francisco.
 A Systematic Campaign.
 The report which they have sent to Tokio, it is alleged, will form the basis of a systematic campaign to bring about anci-Americau demonstra- tions in Japan and to force foreign Minister Hayashi, if possible, to de- mand indemnity and an apology, on account of Japanese disturbances in San Francisco.
 These facts became known today for the first time, when 1t was learned that T. Takahashi, representative of the Seattle Japanese Society; 0. Noda, representative of the San Francisco Japanese Society, and K. Kaw aka Wami. staff representative of The Yoro- zu (daily newspaper) of Tokio, came to Washington on April 21 and re- mained until May 12, during which time they were negotiating with the Japanese Ambassador looking to the annulment of the Japanese immigration limitation law. This delegation failed in it's purpose, and it is stated after cha rging Ambassador Aoki with treach- cry to the Japanese of the Pacific coast and with misrepresenting condi- tions to his home Government, they teIeeraphed to Ototaka Yamaoka. the nersonal representative of Count 0I<uma- who was awaiting their report in Seattle, with the request that ne communicate with the anti-admlnistra- ton leaders in Tokio.
 Messrs Takahashl. Noda and Raw akami had an interview with Assistant secretary Bacon May 6. They then tel egraphed Yamaoka that they were dls- satisfied with the attitude of the State Department and the Japanese Embassy and urged the necessity of carrying the fight to Japan. Acting upon this sug- Restion, Yamaoka sailed for Japan on May II, on the steamer Aki, and It was nointed out today the renewal of the ti-American agitation in the Jap anese press has begun since his ar rival in Tokio on May 2S It IS also believed here that he prompted the dep utation of Progressives to call on For eign Minister Hayashi for an explana- tion of the Governments apparent in- action and want of efficiency in the presence of the grave diplomatic ques- tions with the United States"
 would Force Apology.
 The reports which Yamaoka carried to the Elder Statesmen, 1t Is further believed here, is responsible for the in urging conclusions of the Japanese efforts towards a settlement of the San Francisco troubles by forcing an apol- ogy from this Government for the al- legged insults growing out of the so-