Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
WANT A ROW.
The laps Are Mad and May De-
mand an Apology
FROM THIS COUNTRY.

Washington OficiaIs Are Surprised
At the Attitude of the Japs, and
Can Figure Out No Act That Is
Likely To Have Re-opened a Dis
pute That Has Been Considered AS
Closed.
A dispatch from Toxic, Japan, says
a deputation from the progressive
party in Japan personally urged For
eign Minister Hayashi to take action
to prevent reoccurrence of anti
Japanese outbreaks in San Francisco
and explain the governments appar-
ent inaction in The recent outbreak.
The oppositnon Japanese news
papers prominently quote Count
Okuma as urging the concentration
of Japanese national efforts toward
the settlement of what is known IA
the San Francisco question; that ia
pan should demand a public apology
from the mayor of San Francisco,
and also that the Japanese should re-
ceive treatment similar to that given
to Anglo-SaXons in the United States.
1t is said by the Japanese, who
seem determined to pick a row with
the United States. that herein lies the
sole hope of definitely settling the
question. Otherwise, If necessary,
demonstrative measures will be TAX
en- which it will be impossible to re-
gard as precipitate in the circum-
| stances.
Seven Japanese university profess
sors. famous for agitation in molding
public opinion before the war with
Russia and during the period when
the peace negotiations were in pro-
gress. are again bestiring themselves,
although, this time, In the direction
OF generally more stalwart foreign
policy, including Japan's dealings
with Korea and China.
1t is said that the opposition, by
means of public meetings and other
wise soon will begin a campaign
against the Caionji ministry on the
basis that is is showing itself too
conciliatory. and too much disposed
to make concessions in the matter of
the persecution of Japanese in San
Francisco.
Leading Japanese persons in and
out of politics seem to have a feeling
of apprehension regarding Japan's
future relations with the United
States. The action of the progress
sives is believed to indicate a desire
of certain elements in Japan to max G
the issue with the United States
prominent.
Japanese belligerency over the
Francisco affair caused surprise in
official Washington, chiefly because
no incident of recent date could be
suspected Of having served to reopen
what was generally considered a bit
of ancient history. General Kuroki' s
recent tour through the country, with
it's attendant Fluctuations and ex-
pressions Of good will. had strength
ened the friendly feeling of Ameri-
cans toward their Oriental neighbors
to such an extent that the reports of
belated indignation in Japan came as
rather a severe shock.
AS il stands, the state department
is on record as having informed the
Japanese government of all the facts
II had been able to secure, all tending
to show that that last trouble In San
Francisco was merely an incident to
the great railroad strike, with its
| accompanying THUS.
In the case of the school question
the state department did point out
the limitation imposed upon the fed
eral government by the constitution
and it's dealing with individual states
but II had reason to suppose, from
the reception according It's notes and
i'm Toxic. that the Japanese govern
ment fully understood the situation
of the federal government here and
was satisfied with the arrangement
of the school question obtained by
the president and Secretary Root by
the exercise of almost extra-officia
influence upon the legal authorities
OF San Francisco.
Hence, the officials here can only
conjecture that there has not been {
publication in Japan of all the officia
correspondence, which, 1t is believed
would favorably affect public opinion
toward the United States.
The attacks upon Japanese restau
rants and lighthouses in San Fran
cisco are still under investigation b,
the State authorities of Cali
fornia, and when that inquiry is con
cluded doubtless the Japanese gov
ernment will be informed Of the re
suit, and. If necessary, a proper ex
preston of regret will be made.
GIVEN FULL LIMIT.