Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-10

SeaItie, wash, sept. lU.-l mere Is
every indication the Vancouver riots
were carefully planned to impress
Kishii. chief of Japanese foreign COM
merce. 1t is significant the leaders of
the Seattle organizations against Jap
anese immigration were in Vancouver
heading the demonstration Saturday
night.
HarnnGucd the Mob.
Although the announcement was
made in private letters from anti-Jap-
anese leaders that the Seattle men
harangued the mob not to do violence,
the society itself believes their pres
ence had to do with the demonstration.
Ready to Apologize.
Toxic, Sept. 10.-The foreign office
has received a dispatch from the Jap
anese consul general at Ottawa say
ing the Canadian government will eX-
press its regret for the occurrence at
Vancouver and take steps to prevent
further trouble.
Arm for Conflict.
Vancouver, B. c., Sept 10.-The
Japanese and Chinese are arming fot
renewal of the riots which on Satur-
day night devastated their quarters.
The anti-orientai feeling runs so Vg1
that the whites may renew the az
tacks at any moment.
In Saturday nights riot the white
mob wrecked 80 or more Japanese
and Cfn Co, f.lv IL ~
only two orientals were injured. buc
stocks of goods in Is general stores
were ruined. In addition nine hotels,
seven confectionery shops, two bath
houses. five barber shops, two shoe
shops, two banks, one newspaper OF
flee, four employment Offices, a hal-
ters shop, barber shop and jewel
er's store were wrecked.
Canada Must Apologize.
No one doubts that Japan will dc
mand an apology and heavy indemnity.
Mayor Bethune declares so far ai
Vancouver is concerned not one cent
of indemnity will be paid.
Already Baron Ishti, the japanese
director of commerce and trade, and
the story to the mikado's envoy i
London, and to the Japanese consul
general at Montreal.
Whites as well as orientals expect !
recurrence of the outbreak at any
time, and both sides are arming for :
more desperate struggle. IL the riot
ing is renewed it will not be so one
sided as it was Saturday night Tax
ing a lesson from that nights worl
the Japanese and Chinese are prepar
ing to defend themselves.
Hundreds Arm Themselves.
Up to noon yesterday the local gu'
stores were crowded with oriental
buying arms and ammunition. Thei
the police stopped the sales of arms
They were too late, however, for b
that time hundreds OF Japanese an
Chinese had bought revolvers.
All the Chinese and Japanese hous
servants in Vancouver have quit work
as have all orientals employed i
stores, shops and factories. All ha:
taken refuge in the quarters Occupie
by their countrymen and are barrica'
lHS lHellSelNeS dSdiist lui IhSA o''"SrN
How the Rioting Began.
The rioting Saturday night followe
parade meeting of the Asiatic Excl,
sion league. At the meeting Lieutel
ant Governor Dunsmuir, who vetoe
the bill to enforce the Natal act
British Columbia, was burned in etfig
and a resolution was passed to as
the Dominion government to allo
this bill to become law.
1t was after that that the mo
stormed Chinatown, deliberate
smashing the windows in all stores
street orators gathered crowds, WI
even swarmed up the telegraph pole
and strong Gordon of police acro'
the street had all they could do
keep the mob from again entering II
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