Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-25
JAP RESTAURANTS ATTACKED
STATE DEPARTMENT Is HIVES
TIaATING THE MATTER.
Counsel for Japan in San Francisco
! Confirms the Incident in the
Eating House.

TOXIC, May pa report from the con-
sui for Japan in San Francisco confirms
the news OF attacks made recently upon
Japanese restaurant keepers in that city.
The public here is indignant, but the press
refrains from any hostile comment trusting
the Washington government to prevent the
repetition of similar occurrences.
The disturbance occurred in a restaurant
conducted by Japanese on Folsom street,
and was followed by an attack upon a Jap
anese bathhouse on the opposite side of
the street The trouble arose over the ex-
puIsion of two white men from Japanese
restaurant on 9Th street. They were fol-
lowed by a mob when they went around
to the place on Folsom street, which
wrecked both places, the men themselves
escaping through rear entrance. The
police say the reason that there was no
interference was because all Of the patrol
men on the street had been withdrawn for
duty in other sections of the city. where
disturbances prevailed owing to the strike
of the car men.
Lauck Knows Nothing.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25-Adjutant
General Lauck, in charge of the, state mill
tia headquarters being maintained in San
Francisco by Gov. Gillette, incident to the
various labor strikes, now in progress, was
shown the complaint from the Japanese au-
thorities at Washington. Gen. Lauck said:
This is absolutely the first intimation I
have had of any violence shown to jap
anese in San Francisco. l shall nave the
officers of the staff investigate thoroughly
and lay their reports before the governor.
Will Investigate.
The STATE Department was informed to-
day by Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ampas-
sador. regarding the recent alleged abue
of Japanese restaurant keepers IL San
Francisco. Secretary Root at once TOOK
the matter up with the Department of JUS
tice with the result that an immediate in
vestigation will be made.
The ambassador informed the Secretary
that he should shortly visit the Pacinc
coast, carrying out plans for such VISIT
made several months ago. the AMBASSADOR
said he had received number OF invita-
tons from Japanese and other societies on
the coast who wished to entertain nim.
Did Mot Recognize the Country.
NEW York, May 25.-Baron I. ozawa
Of Toxic, Japan, former general In the
Japanese army, but retired about fifteen
years ago, and now vice president OF the
Red Cross Society in. Japan, was pas
senger on the American Line steamship
philadelphia, which sailed today for South.
ampton. He is going to London to attend
the international congress Of the Red Cross
Society, which will be in session from June
10 to 10.
Baron Ozawa said he had visited the
United States thirty years ago, but did not
recognize the same country on this occa-
sion. ut was like going to an entirely new
country" he added. The improvements
have been SO vast and numerous that the
places I saw on my former visit seem to
have been obliterated."
Baron Ozawa said he had q very pleas
ing Interview with President Roosevelt
last Thursday. HE said to me-" contin-
ued the baron. 'that the Red. Cross work
in Japan 10 50 excellent that no country
can initiate 1t. He told me that the Japa-
nese are full Of what we call bushido'-
that is. the cavalry spirit. On the Presi-
dents desk was q book on the Japanese
cavalry, which he said he had read very
often and would be glad to see the same
spirit imbued in the cavalry in this coun-
try. He admired our constitutional sys-
tenn 10 much"