The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-01
JAPS MAKE APPEAL
Chambers Of Commerce Address
American Bodies.
FEAR BAD EFFECT ON TRADE
Business Men of United States Asked
to Use Their Best Efforts to Secure
to Japanese in This Country the
Rights Guaranteed by Treaty.

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Rights Guaranteed by Treaty.
| Toxic, July AT joint meeting
IF seven chambers Of commerce here
it was resolved to address the prin-
! cipal chambers Of commerce in Amer
lea as follows: 49,.
1T has always been a matter of
profound satisfaction to the people Of
Japan to witness the constant growth
of cordial relations between our two
| countries and of our community inter-
| ests in the fields of trade and COM
merce. .s.
But since last year the people in
a section of your country have unfor-
tunately acted in manner calculated
to prejudice the legitimate rights of
Japanese people, who have been fire.
quently subjected to- unjust and humil-
fating treatment at the hands of a
lawless element prevailing there. The
them; their houses have repeatedly
been attacked and their property de-
stroyed without the least cause or
provocation, with the result that not
only have the treaty RIGHTS Of the
Japanese been wantonly disregarded,
but their persons and property also
have been exposed to serious dangers.
Frequent Occurrence Regretted.
t'Tt ic tn bo ov+ro,,o],y rorro++od +I,o+
such unfortunate incidents should be
allowed to occur so frequently, as it
is feared that unless they are speed
lily stopped the i'll feeling which our
countrymen are now constrained to
harbor against the people of a single
section in America may eventually
have an unhappy effect upon the de-
velopment of the commercial rela-
lions between the two nations, for
while the United States is a good Gus
toner for our natural products Japan
is also increasing her demand for
American goods and promises to be-
come one of the most important mar
kets for your ever expanding and
prosperous industries. Should the
tween the two nations become OBJ
structed as the result of the unwar-
rantable action of a small section Of
your population the loss sustained by
the two countries would be incalcula-
ble
eve therefore venture to address
you and express our views upon the
situation, confident in the hope that
they will be shared by you and that
you will, considering the matter upon
the right principles of national inter-
| course and the mutual advantages of
trade relations, do your best to speed
lily eliminate the present causes of
discord"
Tile C1IduIDeTs OF commerce have
also addressed President Roosevelt as
follows:
Appeal to the President.
1--WE have always watched with pro-
found satisfaction the growing
strength of the bonds. of traditional
friendship between America and ia
pan, coupled with the steady progress
Of the commerce between the two ma
tons. 1t is, therefore, source of
deep regret and concern to learn of
the actions so frequently reported
since last year of a section of the
community in San Francisco against
Japanese residents there, whose per-
sons and property have thus been ex-
posed to serious danger. While highly
approaching your unremitting efforts
in the cause of justice we humbly
think that if such abuses are allowed
to continue the development of com.
merce based upon the friendly rela-
tons of the two nations may be even
tually retarded. . @-
eve, the undersigned representa-
tives Of chambers of commerce, taking
special interest in the promotion of
our mutual economic relations, are un-
able to remain silent spectators of
this state of affairs. We, accordingly,
have addressed the principal cham
bers Of commerce in America, inviting
them to exert their best endeavors for
the amelioration of the situation, re
lying at the same time upon your per-
sonality and wisdom for speedy and
satisfactory solution of existing diff.
culties and we respectfully appeal to
you for your friendly spirit" 4