The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
THE JAPANESE CONSPIRACY.
THIS GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF FACTS.


An Apology and Indemnity VIII Be
Demanded Should the Plans OF the
conspiratcrs Be Carried Out.
Washington, June s,-That the
Japanese OF the Pacific coast and the
frogressives, a political party Of ia
pan, have entered into an alliance,
which has the earnlarSs Of an inter
national conspiracy, with the over
throw Of the present ministry in ia
pan an the annulment Of the clause
in the immigration bill excluding Jap
anese coolie labor from continental
United States as the ultimate objects,
was learned authoritatively here to-
cay. The preliminary steps in this
scheme, it IS said, will be to induce
the Tokyo government to recall Vis-
count Aoki. the japanese ambassador
S to the United States and to demand
an apology and perhaps an indemnity
from this government for the al
legged acts of violence against Japa-
nese subjects residing in San Fran
cisco.
With this end in view representa-
tiyes of the faction hostile to the Sal
onji ministry have been in Washing
4on to consult with thu japanese am
bassador and the state department
officials regarding the Objectionable
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 Tokyo,
it is alleged, viii, form the basis of
systematic campaign to bring about
anti-American demonstrations in ia
pan and to force Foreign minister
Hayshi, if possible, to demand an in
demnity and an apology on account OF
the japanese disturbances in San
Francisco.
The facts became known today for
the first time when it was learned
that T. Takahashi, representative Of
the Seattle japanese Society compa-
nv, o. Noda, representative. Of the San
Francisco society, and ]. Kawaaa1sai,
Representative OF the Yerozu (daily
rewspaper9 of Tokyo. came to Wash
ington on April 81 and remained un-
ill May u, during which time they
were negotiating with the japanese
ambassador looking to the annuln1ent
Of the japanese immigration linaita-
ton law. This delegation failed IN
its purpose, and it, is stated. after
charging Ambassador, Aoii with
treachery to the japanese of the Pa
cific coast and with misrepresenting
conditions TO his home government,
they telegraphed to ototaka Yamao-
ka. the residential representative Of
Count okuma, Who was awaiting
their report at Seattle. Wash. with
the request that they communicated
with anti-administration leaders in
Tokyo. Nessrs. Takahasfi, Noda
and Kavakan3i had an interview with
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon on
May 8. They then telegraphed Ya-
n1aoka that they were dissatisfied
with the attitude of the state de-
partment and the japanese embassy
and urged the necessity Of carrying
tie fight to- Japan. Acting upon this
suggestion, Yamaoka sailed for ia
pan on May Il on the steamer Aki
and il. was pointed out today that the
renewal Of the anti-American agita-
ton in the japanese press has begun
since his arrival on May Is 1t is
also believed here that he prompted
the deDutation of Progressives to call
on Foreign Minister Hayashi for an
adjustment of the governments cap
parent inaction and want Of ehcien-
cy in the presence Of the grave dipio-
matte questions with the United
states The report which YamaoAa
carried to the elder statesmen, it is
further believed here, is responsible
for the attitude Of the opposition
newspapers in urging the concentra-
ton Of japanese national efforts to-
ward the settlement Of the San Fran
cisco question by forcing an apology
from this government for the alleged
insults growing out of the school
question and the recent attack on the
japanese restaurants.
Yamaoxa. who brought about the
alliance with the japanese Of the
Pacific coast, is now one OF the recog-
nized leaders Of the Progressives,
faction which was led by Trou Hosi.
formerly minister to the United
States. who was assassinated after he
returned to Tokyo in 1897 and ac-