The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-01-26
Americans Are Disseminated
Against Everywhere Gov
ernment Spies Act as Their
Servants Americans Are
Charged -Four Prices When
Attending Theatres.

Attending Theatres.
The New York Herald has recently
received from Japan letter, the writ
er OF which says he is an American
citizen, a republican in politics, and
that he has been in business in Japan,
for more than twenty years. In that
time he says he has made numerous
trips to the United States, and has
kept in touch with affairs here. He
asserts there would be more letters
of similar nature sent from Japan
to the United States If it were not for
constant espionage which foreigners
resident In the island empire have to
endure.
Foreigners, he said, are well aware
that their servants keep constant
watch on their movements and report
to the authorities.
The letter says: There are but a
few of us out here, and at times we
all feel as though our mother country
was making a great mistake when
dealing with oriental propositions; one
must 1.-Two with these people to really
know them and understand that their
thoughts are Of the future. Now that
the San Francisco school question Is
before us, kindly permit me to place
before you the position OF Americans
in Japan.
Americans Treatment in japan.
"The Japanese demand equal rights
Here is our proposition in Japan We
are here for business, therefore. know
ing the people well, we do as we are
told, otherwise, It is WISE to leave the
f5s I've are not allowed to own real
property or to have any mining rights.
1--WE can only buy certain securities.
We cannot hold Japanese on certain
mortgages.
when, in order to do business, we
place certain properties or securities
in the name Of a Japanese and the
said Japanese absconds, the courts will
not even consider his act as g. GRIM
inal one.
I'VE are not allowed to attend
Japanese schools, old or young.
1--WE are only permitted to reside in
certain sections.
Such simple thing as sailing a
private pleasure boat is restricted
1--WE cannot leave the treaty port
unless with permit, and it is next to
impossible to secure such a permit.
The Japanese go anywhere desired.
but foreigner cannot go to any port
of Japan (except the regular open
ports) from the water front
Overchareed For Everythinx,
he To
is 60 sen. No foreigner is admitted
under yen., or 200 sen.
THE hotels are on similar basis.
1T is a known fact that justice cam
not be had except in the higher courts,
and every case against a foreigner is
carried to the Supreme Court before
justice is given.
"On the last steamer for San Fran
cisco, the Nippon Maru, about eighty
soldiers embarked. Dining at a tea
house, I happened to occupy" room
adjoining the banquet room, where
| about 100 japanese had assembled.
During the dinner a major Of the
regiment the soldiers belonged to
made brief speech, part OF which I
jotted down at once.
He told his comrades not to forget
that Hawaii was but a stepping stone
to the mainland, and that when they
reached the mainland they must not
forget that the Pacific belonged to
Japan that while the United States
pretended to be friendly with Japan
at present, it was only because they
| were afraid of Japan"
schmitz Answers Roosevelt.
Many people in the eastern and
central states have changed their
opinions on the Japanese Exclusion
question since President Roosevelt
sent his message to Congress, but the
letter above stated, If given general
circulation ought to open the eyes Of
Americans.
The temper Of the people of the
Pacific coast may be judged from the
following speech by Mayor schmitz
Of San Francisco which was given at
week. The mayors criticism of the
president is graceful, logical and dig
nified, and is as follows:
II only wish the chief executive Of
this fa!p nation. as we'll as all those
who are closest to him and deepest
in his confidence, and who now pro-
pose that we shall make citizens Of
the Japanese could be here to note
the mighty voice Of the common
wealth raised, in everlasting protest
against the contemplated wrong
"You may have read the message
which the president sent to congress.
the longest, by the way, ever trans
mitted from the White House to the
house and the senate. I am free to
say that I did not read 1t all. but I
read with pain and regret that part