The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21

MONEY TO STIR WAR.
Thousands of Dollars Raised by
laps In This Country.
Insist Upon Their Government TAX
ing Steps to Put Il Stop to Alleged
Outragcs in this Country.

A dispatch from Washington
says thousands OF dollars are being
raised by the Japanese Of the Pacific
coast to carry out the compact they
| nave entered into with the Progress
sive party Of Japan for the overthrow
or the Saoinji ministry, the annul-
ment OF the exclusion clause in the
immigration bill and the guarantee
or the naturalization rights of the
japanese subjects residing in this
| country.
These additional facts in the in
tcrnational plot arc vouched for in
semi official circles. The enormous
fund which is being collected will be
used TO arouse a feeling in the ia
pancSc empire antagoniStic to the
American government
notwithstanding the sweeping de-
MAI OF the existence Of the alliance
between the Japanese Of the Pacific
coast and ProgreSSives, the 'aanti.ad-
ministration party in Japan, given
out by Charles Takahashi, the Asso-
clated Press has secured the texts of
certain reports wnich he forwarded
to famaoka in Seattle and to the ia
paneSc Society Of Seattle In one
OF the reports, which 1t is authorita-
lively stated was afterwards read by
Takahashi at Il secret mass meeting
OF Japanese in Seattle on the even
ing> of May 26 he quotes Ambassa-
dor Aoki's statements in regard to
the relations between the Uuited
States and Japan, growing out Of a
recent disturbances i'm SanfranciScO
and the adoption by the Congress of
the United States OF the immigration
law, excluding cOOlic labor from coc-
tincntal United States.
Before the department Of Takaha-
ashi from the city, he sent to Yama-
Okla, who had not then sailed for
Japan. report in which he told Of a
conference with Secretary Of Com
mcrcc and Labor StrauS on May Z
regarding immigration law. In this
report lakahasni quoted statements
made Secretary Srausus which he
said were directly contradictory to
those made by ambassador Aoki as
mmcntS on the clause Of excluding
coolic labor from the country. 1t
was after the interview with Sccrc-
tary Straus that Takahashi, Noda
and liawawami received an invita-
ton from NiScount Oki, to dine at
the embassy. TakahaShi's answer
was:
1--WE did not come here to cat, but
to settle grave diplomatic questions .
Just before Yamaoka's departure
for Toxic on May ii, Takashashi
sent him a telegram from Washing
ton as follows:
depart from Japanese Instantly
and arouse public opinion as we un-
derstood before. There is no hope
with the Japanese embassy here"
a dispatch from Toxic says the
council Of the Progressive, at a
meeting Wednesday, adopted a res
olutiou the substances Of which is as
follows:
"Thc anti-Japancsc feeling upon
the Pacific Coast Of the United
States. especially in Sanfrancisco,
eliminated in an assault upon Jap
ancSc trading places last month, con-
siituting a most llagrant violation of
the rights guaranteed by the treaty
concluded upon an equal footing be-
tween the two nations.
"Thcse anti-Japancse acts are not
Of temporary nature. and the Fed
oral government at Washington
must be held responsible for its fail
urc to prevent such OntragcS.
'Thc attitude Of our government
towards that in Washington has SO
far been unsatisfactory to the nation
and it is necessary that proper steps
| be taken by our government in or
der TO maintain the national dignity
| ana permanently ensure the safety Of
The rights and property Of our COM
| patriots in Amcrica."