New-York tribune., 1907-09-10

apprehension Of another disturbance this even
ing"
The following message was sent by Sir Wilfrld
Laurier TO the Mayor of Vancouver:
His excelIency. the Governor General, has
learned with deepest regret Of the indlgnltles anu
crueIties which certain subjects OF the emperor
Of Japan. q friend Of his majesty the King nav
been the victims. and he hopes that peace VIII
be promptly restored and all the offenders pun
ished- NlLFHlD LACfNlhi'
The general opinion in official circles is that
Canada will have TO pay damages and apologize
10 Japan for damages caused in the VancouVeI
riots 70 property Of the japanese in that city
II is regretted that the outbreak occurred aI d
time when the Japanese immigration question
was nearly solved between the governments ol
Canada and Japan. Those who are responsipie
for the destruction OF property will no DOUBT De
prosecuted
r w. Scott. Secretary of State, said to-day
that the treaty between Canada aa1d japan rati-
fed bv the Canadian Parliament at its last ses-
sion was perfectly clear TO the rights OF 'iie
japanese in Canada The treaty says;
The subjects of each of the two hlgh con con
tracing parties shall have full hperlY u 80 80
travel reside in any part OF the Doi.llirtU nd
possessions of the other contracting p6t -
shall enjoy full and perfect srotecuoh ioI '
persons and property
The treaty was not adopted in a hurry salo
Mr.. Scott "It was in force between Britain anu
Japan ten years before we became a party 10 -
II was given full consideration before we aoop'e0
IT. TIE opposition in Parliament piafleu u
because we did not become a party 10 II ealI
than we did. There no protest from bri'ls
Columbia or anywhere else against Cdiiu"
rassing the treaty British Columbia benefits
now and will benefit still further as Time soe9
on bv the trade between Canada and Japan
IA
,oese5 . statute to that effect at the last ses-
s;or Of Parliament AS already stated the DO
,ninion government has made good progress III
the direction of making an amicaole arrange
ment with Japan restricting Japanese hillihsi
ton 10 about FIVE hundred arrivals IN Caiihui
IN one wear. no matter whence they come ana II
&c hoped here that the disturbance VIII IN no
way interfere with the negotiations.
Consul General Nosse has received the Hollow"
ing telegram from NJ. Ishii, Director OF Coii'-
merce in the Department of Foreign Affairs OF
Japan:
Vancouver. B, c.. Sept. S.-Having arrived at
Vancouver at II p. m on SeptefhoeI :, ~ -,
that during the early part or the evening CeI0
was held demonstration of the Antl-JapaheS"
and Corean League and about p, m. a NUMBER
of rowdies, about fifty or sixty, marched INTO
tba section of the city where the stores kept by
the Japanese and Chinese are, and threw stones
hreaki considerable glass.
this time the number being increased to about
five hundred, and the fronts OF several OF lhe
stores were broken. So far as l can ascertain
only one japanese was wounded me ponce
forca did its best but there is hardly any hope
of relief in that direction. Consul MorikaWa is
STAYING at the seat of the disturbance, trying 10
impress upon the city police TO extend their pro
lection over the japanese residents, and at the
same time to suppress the utmost excitement or
the Japanese. There may be no further dis
turbances-
Mr.. Ishirs hope was not fulfilled. Late last
night Consul General Nosse received the follow
ing telegram from Consul Morikawa:
Vancouver, Sept Sin continuance of the
message sent by Mr. Ishii, have to report that d
fourth attack was made by the rowdies about
midnight on the Japanese quarters. Twice
again they tried TO attack the japanese stores
hut on account Of the vigilance of the japanese
and the civ police and also the late hour of the
night their number gradually decreased, and ny
o'clock Sunday morning the roWdies scattereu
everywhere and tranquility was restored by
dawn. The damage done TO the japanese stores
Is as follows: General stores, 49, hotels, -
candy and confectionery shops Z; hathhouses'
2; barber shops, 3; shoemakers, = banking OF
fee l. newspaper office. /; employment ofhces
!: restaurant, l; rice mill l; halter shops J.,
tailors. 2; matchmaker, / OF these n1ay w
stores all the windows and door glass was
smashed. Two japanese were wounded.
Seattle, Sept 9.-A dispatch TO "The Post
Inteiligencer" from Vancouver says:
Following a riot on Saturday night in Van
couver in which Chinatown and the japanese
quarters were raided and damage done approx
mating SIS. 900 a further demonstration occurred
later in which Afkujro 1shii. director Of the
bureau of foreign commerce. and Consul Saburo
Hisamidzu. Of Seattle. were the central hgures-
In the latter riot a number Of people were
bruised and injured by broken bottles and brick
bats in the hands OF a frenZed mob Baron
Ishi and Consul Hisamidzu finally made their
escape through the mob. and dispatch was i'm
medateiy sent 10 Toxic.
Coincident with the riot the arrival OF
steamship having board at least five hundred
Japanese With a common impulse the mob
surged to the waterfront, and as soon as the
Japanese came down the gangplank they were
met by the rioters. Seven or eight OF the Jap
anese were ncerernoniously picked up and
thrown into Buzzard Inlet.