Nassau County leader. [volume] (Fernandina, Fla.) 1925-19??, 1907-05-30
JAPS RILED BY MOB
Restaurant and Bath House
Wrecked in Frisco.
TOXIC PUBLIC INDIGNANT
Protest is Made by Japanese Ambas-
sador and Secretary Root Moves
to Give Protection Under
Terms of Treaty.

Information that Japanese have
been subjected to ill-treatment and
indigna;ies in San Francisco reached
the state department Sunday from two
sources, and Secretary Root has taken
measures for their protection through
two channels.
Ambassador Wright al Toxic cabled
the information, through Japanese
channels, That d Japanese restaurant
and japanese bath house. in San
Francisco, had been demolished by a
mob, and Niscount Aoli, the Japan
csc ambassador al Washington, laid
before Secretary Root dispatches from
the Japanese consul general at San
Francisco detailing the same occur
rences.
Secretary Root at once made re-
quest Gu Attorney General BOnaparte
of the department of justice that the
United States district attorney in
San Francisco be directed to make
an immediate investigation Of the
complaints. Mr.. Bonaparte thereupon
telegraphed both the United States
district attorney and the United States
marshal at San Francisco to make a
Thorough investigation and to forward
their report by telegraph to the de-
partment Of justice.
Besides setting to work the machin-
cry of the federal government. Score
tary Root telegraphed the information
to Governor Gillette of California In
this telegram he called upon the state
of California to perform the duties
imposed upon her by the terms Of
the treaty between the United States
and Japan, which SiipulateS that Jap
aneSe shall have the right to reside
in the United States, and shall have
full protection to IN persons. prop
erty and business
The double mo! ording protec-
ton to the Japanese was taken by
the secretary because of what is re-
Sarded a. doubtful authority vested
in the officers of the federal govern
ment to prosecute violations OF the
criminal law. The secretary does not
go 50 far as 20 say that the federal
government is without authority in
I - l.. IS
ceGure by Il state. but he is frank to
admit that federal jurisdiction may
/ be somewhat weak.
As 20 the merits OF the case, Sec
rotary Root is inclined to ascribe the
occurrences. both reports of which
! have come through Japanese source :,
to the disturbed conditions existing
in San Francisco as the result Of Ia
Dor conditions.
Japanese Indignant.
A special from Toxic. Japan. says:
A report from the consul for Japan
in San Francisco confirms The news
of attacks made recently upon Japan
csc restaurant keepers in that city.
The public here is indignant, but he
press refrains from any haSty com
meat. trusting the Washington gov
ernment TO prevent the repetition OF
similar occurrences.
The disturbance occurred i'll a res.
taurant conducted \ by Japanese on
Folsom street and was followed by an
attack upon a Japanese bath house
On the opposite side of the street.
The trouble arose over The expulsion
OF two white men from Japanese
restaurant on Eighth street. They
were followed by mob when they
went around TO the place OF Folsom
street, which wrecked both places. the
men themselves escaping through a
rear entrance. The police say the rea-
son that there was no interference
was because IL of the pa'rOlmen on
the street had been Withdrawn Tor
duty in other sections of the city.
where disturbances prevailed, owing to
the strike of the car men.