The San Francisco call., 1907-02-11
FINDS A FRIENDLY
SPIRIT IN JAPAN
Senator Lukens Says Brown
Race Is Not Hostile
Toward This Nation
RETURNS IN HEALTH

State Senator c.. Russell Lukens of
Oakland returned from Japan on the
Siberia yesterday and was given a
hearty reception by friends, who went
out on the Tug Golden Gate to welcome
him home. Lukens went to the Orient
in search of health. and ne has come
back robust and in. high spirits. He
still carries a scar on the right side
Of his forehead. reminder of the
automobile accident last September,
which imperiled the lives of Judge and
Mrs. Melvin, Carlton Wall and him
self
AS the tug pulled up to the Siberia
yesterday there were shouts of Wei
come home" and How are you, Russ?'
from his friends. The gangplank was
dropped from the liner and there was a
rush to get on board. Among those
who participated in the reception to
the Senator were a number of promi-
nent Elks. Speeches of welcome were
made, and great punches of flowers
were presented. Several of the Elks'
songs We're sung and afterward there
was a general jolliflcation in the cabin.
Lukens was deeply touched by the
warmth of the welcome.
Senator Lukens has been accom-
panied on his trip by his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Lukens, and
his family surgeon, DR.. c. B. Porter.
He said his health was fully restored.
Lukens spoke interestingly of his
travels in japan. He said:
There is no trucuIent feeling among the Japa-
nese people against the United States because
OF the San Francisco school question. At least.
that was the condition when l left there on
January Is, and / do not suppose the situation
has changed greatly since then. When the
question was first brought up there i'll feel
the japanese beard OF PRESIDENT Roosevelt $
message. The japanese not hostile
toward US. The English papers in Japan handled
the subject conserFaiively- and understand that
the japanese editors took the same attitude.
When the Japanese Government heard OF the
school segregation in San Francisco il at once
took steps toward repressing emigration to the
United States Prominers japanese OF ar
fairs informed me that most OF the Japanese
that came 10 this country were of the coolie
class, sDd they regretted that did not see
more OF the higher classes They said that in
future all the aristocrate element would get its
education in American schools and colleges. The
japanese people like America. They say this
nation is their friend Our party was treated
with the utmost courtesy The people appeared
visited President X. Mitsukuri at the I'm
perisl University He in charge of the
College of Sciences. 1t is wonderful place and
is filed with all kinds of specimens from vari-
Gus parts OF the world. Eie officers OF the Al
waters. have contributed 10 the collection
also visited DR.. Omori. who was in this city a
short time after the calamity OF last April. He
was greatly surprised st the poor quality OF
cement used in the construction OF the Stanford
University buildings.
The total foreign trade Of Japan amounts to
about $4,000, goo yen per annum-that is, s4O7
100000 Its domestic trade will aggregat te
about 5000 600 yen. or SIG. 500. 600. AS to the
financial situation, the Government incorpora tee
In its last budget an item called ''extraordinary
expenses. This calls for $50. 600. 600 yen or
SlI5o 600 OF this amount 81, 000. 600 yen viii
be raised by the issue OF public bonds and be
applied to Industrial enterprises The taxes
have not been raised.