The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
JAPANESE EDITOR 'RAPs
NEW PACT ON SCHOOLS
Says the Oriental Nation
Got the Worst of the
Agreement Made,
Admission 10 scboofs-smali bird.
Immigration Iasvs-5tG bird.
japanese exclEsfon-bfS horse.

Admission 10 scboOis-smaII bird.
Immigration IaVs-5tE bird.
Japanese exclusfon-bfS borsc.
"The Japanese Government has given
big bird and a big horse for a little
bird. no bigger than that" was the way
NJ Kimura, one of the editors of the
japanese New World. summed up the
Japanese school immi gration- exclusion
situation yesterday. and he measured
tie size Of the bird which had been
slipped TO the Mikado's diplomatic cage
by less than the span of forefinger and
thumb. He did not agree with others
of his race who declared themselves
pleased with the admission of their
children to the schools of this CITY,,
The Japanese youn ngsters focked to
school yesterday with their books un
der their arms, and every tiny one of
them knew victory had been won.
Kikichi Aoki. whose dismissal from
the Redding School was storm center
of the recent trouble, appeared at that
school in Pine street yesterday, accom-
panied by his smaller brother. They
were duly enrolled and took their seats
with twenty-three other brown but
obedient Nipponese. While his young
| hopefuls were learning English under
Miss Dean. principal of the Redding &
School, Papa Aoki was lodging news
paper men at his book store. 200I Pine
street
No he is not In" said his three
clerks in unison, with bows of seenin e
sincerity. He will not he in soon;
indeed. he may not be back tonight,
He is in Oakland"
At that particular moment Aoki. be-
slippered, coatless and bland. came into
the store from living rooms in the
rear He carried another candidate for
school entrance in his arms. and his
wife followed at respectful distance
Their duties done, the clerks ceased
prevaricating and Aoki admitted his
Identity.
I'VE are satisfied" he said, but the
i Japanese do not talk much about these
things. We leave them to our diplo-
mats. The Americans talk too much
and they embarrass their diplomats
Ny children are at school now and
am glad"
L. Oyama, secretary to X. Uyeno
Japanese Consul, said:
The Japanese communities are satisfied with
the outcome Of the school trouble All We ex-
pected wanted fair treatment. 1t he's
! been accorded us and we are pleased. We bave
every confidence in Principal Dean, who com
mands respect: we have confidence in the
| School Board. we have confidence IN President
Roosevelt we have confidence in the Washing
ton officials and our representatives there
Confidence and esteem are qualities
of abounding richness and measure al
! the consulate. When asked III he
thought the admission Of japanese into
| the schools OF San Francisco had beer
paid for dearly. Secretary Oyams
stated that as to exclusion treaties and
| immi grafton laws the consulate could
have nothing to say.
I'VE have had no word officially or
the matter. as yet he said, "and we
do not think it wise to speak too much
about a question which ought to be
! left in the hands of the two nations
diplomats The historical friendship
he said, between the two countries
ought not to be disturbed by irrespon-
| sible parties"
That was not the opinion of the Jap
anese editor. already quoted, who de-
clared:
According TO my opinion our children should
restrictions except that Of age-I mean under le
rears old. At the same time there should be nc
conditions imposed, such as Japanese exclusion
to the public schools and no restriction of immi
grafton. the japanese win be pleased. Other
Jananese ambassador at Washington. is dis
pleasing to the Japanese We We resent the bar
\ exclusion from this country.
The attendance of Japanese at the
Redding School Yesterday was greater
than that at other of the public schools
because of the proximity of the former
TO the Japanese quarter. Out of q
total enrolment of 1s7 pupils under
Principal Dean there were twenty five
japanese children. Before the expul-
sion of the Aoki boy there were TWEEN
ty-seven Nipponese pupils.
The following telegram was received
yesterday by the Board of Education
from Washington:
LAWRENCE WALSH. President Board OF Edu
cation. San Francisco. Cal.
thank you for your telegram OF today and am