The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-10
Conspiracy Uncarthed as
Result Of San Fran
cisco Trouble.
REBEL SEEKING C
APPEAL TO ARMS.
Alliance Formed to Overthrow
the Toxic Government and to
Demand an Apology and
Indemnity from
the United
States.

TOXIC, June 9.-Viscount TAM, lead
cr Of the opposition in the House Of
Peers. and head of tho defense OF Ku-
lnanoto In tho satsina rebellion, is re-
ported TO have said anent the American
question:
"Thc persecution OF the Jnpnncxe
in snn Francisco liz n most wicked
z action. Should diplomacy fail to
bring about Il solution the only
way open to I'm IL nm appeal 10
arms. Our mind TX firmly made up.
1t is certain that America will yield,
for Its people 0re radically CONNER
cIal In their rcntilncnt."
How much Viscount Tani represents
public sentiment it is difficult to csti-
mate at the present time
The Gigantic COnApirncy.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-That the
Japanese OF the Pacific coast and Pro-
agressives. q political party Of Japan.
have entered into an alliance, which
has the earmarks Of an international
conspiracy. with the overthrow OF the
present ministry in Japan and the
annulment OF the clause In the immi-
grafton bill, excluding Japanese coolie
labor from the United States, as the
ultimate objects. was learned authors
tatively to-day. ai
The preliminary steps In this scheme,
1t Is said, will be to induce the Toxic
government to recall Vscount Aoki,
the Japanese ambassador, from the
United States. and to demand an apol-
.ogy, and perhaps an indemnity from
this government for the alleged acts
of violence against Japanese residing
IN San Francisco.
With this end in view, representa-
tives of the faction hostile to the
Saionji ministry have been in Wash
ington to consult with the Japanese
ambassador and the State Department
officials regarding thssobj bjeetionable
clause In the immigration bill. the
California school question, and the re-
cent riots in San Francisco. The re-
port which they have sent to Toxic
1t Is alleged, VIII form the basis of a
systematic campaign to bring about
an anti-American demonstration In
Japan and to force Foreign Minister
Hayashi. II possible to demand in.
demnity and an apology on account OF
the Japanese disturbances in San Fran.
cisco.
Charge Aoli With Trcnchery.
These facts became known to day fol
the first time, when 1t was learned
that T. Takahashi. representative OF
the Seattle-Japanese Society Company
| O.. Noda, representative OF the Sar
Franc,sco-Japanese Society, and X
KaWakami, staff representative Of the
forozu (daily newspaperl, of Toxic
came to Washington on April 21st ant
remained until May 9Th during which
time they were negotiating with tht
Japanese ambassador looking to thu
annulment of the Japanese Immigration
| Limitation law.
This delegation failed in. It's pur
pose, and it is stated, after charging
Ambassador Aoki with treachery to tht
Japanese of the Pacific coast and will
misrepresenting conditions to his horA
government, they telegraphed to Otto
| TAXA Yamaoka, the presidential 1Vprc
sentative of Count Okuma, who wa
awaiting their report in Seattle, Wash.
with the request that he communicat,
with the antiadminstration leaders i,
Toxic. Messrs. ;rakahashl Nota an,
Kawakami had an interview with AS
sistant Secretary of State Bacon OF
May 8th They then tclcgraphed Yama
Okla that they were dissatisfied with th
1 attitude Ct the State Department an,
the Japanese embassy. and urged tn
necessity of carrying the fight t.
Japan.
How Agitation Was Revived.
Acting upon this suggestion, Yama
Okla sailed for Japan on May 14th o.
the steamer Aki, and 1t was pointe,
j out to-day the renewal of the anti
i American agitation In tho Japanes
4 press has begun since his arrival Il
Toxic on May 2Sth.
4 It Is also believed here that hi
prompted the deputation Of Progress
sives to call on Foreign Mi lister Haya
sli for an examination of the govern;
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