New-York tribune., 1907-06-06
THE JAPANESE DISPUTE
May Be Settled by Suit against
San Francisco.

Washington June 5.-The japanese trouble in San
Francisco probably will be settled bv recourse to
law Information has been received here TO the
effect that the Japanese Consul General in San
francisco is contemplating bringing a suit against
lhe city for damages incurred by the of
the Horseshoe restaurant and the Folsom bath
mouse IN the attack by mob on May 20. The
action If brought, will be under the law and
IN the name of the owners of the places wrecked.
II Is understood that the Japanese will be satisfied
with a judicial determination OF the case.
Governor Giliett of California has sent to Sec.
ielarv Root a mall report dealing in great detail
with the trouble in the Japanese restaurant and
bathhouse The Governors statements are prac-
tically the same those contained in the news
dispatches The State Department has also
celVed advices on the same subject from the Adju-
tant General Of California and the Chief of Police
OF San Francisco
These reports seem TO establish the fact that the
affair was the natural outcome Of the labor
uouoles In San Francisco and that feeling
mad little TO do with It. in the latter stages
IL appears that at the instance of Governor Giett
the Chief OF Police had previously taken special
care TO protect the Japanese in San Francisco, His
force was much depleted. owing the necessity
OF protecting the streetcar lines, which being
attacked at many points. But he stationed as
clothes. IN the neighborhood of the place where
ne me outbreak occurred The suddenness OF the
uLne TO save the property Of the japanese. Two
white men who were said to have worn some kind
of badges engaged in alteration in the Japan
eSe restaurant, and, according to one statement.
Japanese cook threw a knife at one Of them. The
night transferred to the street, "A crowd gath
cred and the mobbing followed. Possibly IL was
more violent than If white restaurant had been
the object of attack but all through the reports
are evidences that in way the Japanese had
offended the labor union, and that feeling
merely an incident. The japanese account. 1t
reaches the embassy from the consul general at
San Francisco. conflicts with these reports in
ascribng the incident principally outbreak of
race feeling in San Francisco. and II is possible
that the issue thus raised be met by the report
of District Attorney Devln
San Francisco June 5.-NIr Uyeno. the Japanese
Consul General. says he knows nothing Of any con-
templated suit for damages against the city of San
Francisco. growing out of the recent trouble in a
japanese restaurant.
Toxic. June 5.--A deputation from the Progress
sive party waited Baron Hayashi, the Foreign
Minister, this morning and asked for explana-
ton OF the governments apparent inaction and
want Of efficiency in the presence of grave d!plo
matte questions both with China and the United
States The former is accused Of deliberately OBJ
IN Manchuria The deputation also called atten-
ton to facts indicating feeling in San Fran
cisco against Japanese, dwelling the necessity
or peremptOrilV dealing with the question
otherwise frequent repetition of the acts would
endanger the friendly relations of Japan and
America Baron Hayashis reply was kept secert
London. June 5.-According to a dispatch from
Toxic 10 Reuters Telegram Company, Baron Ha-
yashi. in replying TO the deputation Of Progress
sives. informed mis- visitors that the government
was taking every measure necessary in regard to
the diplomatic problems in connection with the
United States and China. The dispatch that
the Japanese authorities apprehe hensive 70
Lhe luruTe relations between japan and the United
States II the race prejudice shown San Fran
cisco continues.