Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-06
JAPANESE
 OPINIONS Former Leader of Opposition Party of Japan Calls on America For Fair Play
PAPERS ARE SILENT
Others Intimate That Traditional Friendship Will Not Escape a Rupture Should Fricso ..In-
 cident, Be Repeated.

New York, June 6.--Count Okur1a, former leader of the progressive, the opposition party in Japan, Tn response to a request by the New York World cabled that paper the following opin- ion regarding the incidents in San Francisco in which Japanese were in- volved:
 q deeply regret that anti-Japanese outrages are being repeated In San Francisco. We, as nation. were not satisfied with settlement of the last (schooD incident, which resulted In un- just discrimination against and the actual expulsion of Japanese in,mi- grants.
 We patiently hoped that the prin- ciples laid out in the enlightened mes- sage of President Roosevelt last De- cember would prevail ana that unjust discrimination against the Japanese would be stopped. Repetition of in- justice against the Japanese will seri- ously hurt our warm feeling toward America and our traditional friendship will be weakened thereby.
 Fair and just treatment is essen- tial to maintain friendship. Repeated outrageous acts will not only damage American interests, but also discredit American civilization.
 For the sake of justice and human- ity, sincerely appeal to the American public to stop Boxer-like outrages and unfair discrimination against Japan- csc, and pray that Washington's fare we'll address be not forgotten by American people," i
 Count Okuma has been minister of finance, foreign minister and premier of Japan. He is now head of Wascda university, which he founded and largely endowed
 Tokio, June 6.--The leading pa- pers here whose opinions are worth quoting are absolutely silent on the question of proceedings to extremes in the settlement of the San Fran. cisco affair. Common sense people only expect reparation in the form of damages for the losses suffered by Japanese residents there and the punishment of their assailants.
 It is believed that the government of Japan Is taking proper steps in the matter. and while the public is irritated at the tardiness displayed in effecting solution of the difi- culty its opinion has not yet reached the stage of advocating an appeal to a hostile demonstration in any form. ..s+.
 Tokio, June 6.-The Nichi Nichi commenting on Japanese and Ameri- can relations this morning said:
 Even traditional friendship will not escape rupture should incidents like those that have occurred in San Francisco be repeated. Whether or not the sufferers are school children or restaurant keepers and the site of persecution be limited to California, 1t does not alter the fact that our compatriots are victims of anti-Jap- anese outrages.
 Japanese go there under treaty protection.
 President Roosevelt's enlightened message to the last congress was re- ceived here with eminent satisfaction but actual developments since are a total failure. E
 What we want are not so many of civilized sentiments | but one act of efficient protection of | the treaty rights of Jauanese.
 "The waste paper box is no destir ation for a treaIy cel~esn Japan and | the United States
 The general tone of the Japanese press is becoming outspoken and un- less an assurance in some form is made to insure the safety of Japan csc In San Francisco 1t is feared that the friendly relations between both nations will be endangered.
 Count 0kuma. leader of the pro- gressiyes. Is outspoken as usual but | It should be remembered that. while fully deserving of consideration his being out of ofice permits him a free of his opinions Count generally occupies the posi- ton of critic. When In power his cabinet lived only a few months.