Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-07-12
COMMERCIAL BODIES
IN JAPAN
ADDRESS PRESIDENT


serious report of anti-Japanese feel
! Ing in San Francisco has been receiv-
ed here to the effect that the city
Authorities have placed an embargo
upon japanese engaging in the bust
ness of intelligence agencies and
have also refused them licenses of
every kind, thus preventing them
from engaging in any other business
than that of a purely commercial
character. Should the report be con-
firmed it will serve to confirm the
belief here that the display Of anti
japanese feeling in that city is based
on racial prejudice.
At a joint meeting of five Cham
bers of Commerce here it was resolv-
cd to address the principal Chambers
of Commerce in America as follows:
ut has always been matter of
profound satisfaction to the people of
Japan to witness the constant
growth of cordial relations between
our two countries and of our COM
munity interests in the field of trade
and commerce, but since last year
the people in section of your coun-
try have unfortunately acted in
manner calculated to prejudice the
legitimate rights of the japanese
people, who have been frequently
subjected to unjust and abusive treat
ment at the hands of a lawess ele-
ment prevailing there.
''The right of education has been
denied them their houses have re-
reatedly been attacked and their
property destroyed without the least
cause or provocation, with the result
that not only have the treaty rights
of the japanese been wantonly disre-
garded, but their persons and prop
erty, also, have been exposed to Sc
rious danger.
1T is to be extremely regretted
that such unfortunate incidents
should be allowed to occur so fire.
ouently, as it is feared that unless
they are speedily stopped the i'll feel
ing which our countrymen are now
constrained to harbor against the
people of a single section in America
may eventually have an unhappy eff
feet upon the development of the
commercial relations between the
two nations; for while the United
States is a good customer for our ma
t1onal products, Japan is also increas-
ing her demand for American goods,
and promises to become one of the
most important markets for your ever
expanding and prosperous industries.
I'VE therefore venture to address
you and express our views on the
situation, confident in the hope that
they will be shared by you, and that
you will, considering the matter on
The right principles of national inter-
course and the mutual advantages of
trade relations do your best to
speedily eliminate the present causes
of discord and to insure our common
prosperity for the future
They also address President Roose-
welt as follows: 1--WE have always
watched with profound satisfaction
the growing strength of the bonds of
traditional friendship between Amer
lea and Japan, coupled with the
steady progress of the commerce be-
tween the two nations. 1t is there
fore source of deep regret and con-
Germ to learn of the actions FREQUENT
ly reported since last year of sec
tion of the community in San Fran
cisco against Japanese residents
there, whose persons and property
have thus been exposed to serious
danger. While highly approaching
your unremitting efforts in the
cause of justice, we humbly think
that if such abuses are allowed to
continue the development of COM
merce based upon the friendly rela-
tions of the two nations may be
eventually retarded.
1--WE, the undersigned, representa-
tives of chambers of commerce, TAX
ing special interest in the promotion
Of our mutual economic relations, are
unable to remain silent spectators of
this state of affairs.
eve accordingly have addressed
the principal chambers of commerce
in America, inviting them to exert
their best endeavors for the anchor
alton of this situation, relying at the
same time upon your personality and
wisdom for speedy and satisfactory
solution of existing difficulties, and
we respectfully appeal to you for your
friendly support"