The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
JAP SITUATION
 IS MORE ACUTE Yellow People in America
 Raising Money. TAKAHASHI TALKS OF WAR Progressives and Pacific Coast Japs
 Want Trouble. They Desire to Overthrow the Present Jap MInIsfry and Substitute One
 That is Hostile to the # United States.

Washington, June 1o.-Thousands of dollars are being raised by the Japan ese of the Pa fife Coast to carry out the compact they have entered into with the Progressive Party of Japan for the overthrow of the Saionji ministry and ultimately of the exclusion clause in the immigration bill and the guarantee of the naturalization rights of Jap anese residing in this country. These additional facts in the international plot were vouched foi in semi-official circles tonight. The enormous fund which Is being collected will be used to arouse a feeling In the Japanese Empire antagonistic to the American Government.
 Notwithstanding the sweeping denial of the existence of the alliance between the Japanese of the Pacific coast and the anti administration party in Ja- pan. given out by MT. Takahashi or Seattle today, the Associated Press to- day secured the texts of certain re- ports which he forwarded to Yamaoka in Seattle and to the Japanese society of Seattle. In one of the reports, which it was authoritatively stated to- day was afterwards received by Yam aoka at a meeting of the Japanese in Seattle on the evening of May 5, ne quoted Ambassador Aokis statements in regard to the relations between the United States and Japan growing out of the recent disturbances in San Fran cisco and the adoption by the Congress of the United States of the immigra- ton law excluding coolie labor from Continental United States. Takahasnfs report in part Is as follows.
 My object in thus discussing the immigration limitation law with Am- bassador Aoki was:
 First, the nullification of the pres ent immigration limitation law.
 .Second, opposing the would-be i'm migration law (proposed new treaty. said to be contemplated by Japanese and the United States.
 .aThird. acauiescence in the Japanese naturalization. rishts in the United States.
 During the discussion Ambassador Aoki said;
 the limitation law. but if we go te the extreme fear war. Regarding this Japanese limitation law, the Japanese Government absolutely disagrees with the United States. and will ask natur- alization rights for the Japanese peo- pie. At present an election for Presi- dent is nearing. so we are hesitating at this time to bring up the conditions which are unpopular in politics"
 <AltCt tho5 ANONNo
 says:
 2"What we must call special atten- ton to is the fundamentally antagonis- tic statements that the embassy made compared with those of Secretary Straus (interview May 7O We cannot ourselves be satisfied with such uncer- tainty and contradictory statements.
 Before the departure of Takahashi from this city, he sent to Yamoka.svho had then sailed for Japan. report in which he told of a conference with Secertary of Commerce Straus on May I regarding the immigration laws. In this report, Takahashi quoted state- rnents made by Secretary Straus which he said were directly contrary to those made by Ambassador Aoka. as to the agreement of the two govern mefits on the clause excluding Japanese coolie laborers from this country. "Secretary Straus," the report says, told us the exclusion clause in the immigration bill, as well as the rule promC.gated by the Department of Commerce and Labor on March 2S, were made with the consent of the Japanese Embassy and the Japanese government. Compare previous tele- grams and reports and you can clear iv see the difference and contradiction from what was assured to us by Am bassador Aoki, and Counsellor Miyoka. of the Embassy. The Japanese Ambas- sador, as we have stated in our teie- grams and reports. assured us that the Japanese government never TOT one moment agreed with the limita- ton of immigration as presented to us today
 Ii was after the interview with Secretary Straus that Takahashi and Tawakami received an invitation from Vfscount Aoki to dine at the Embassy Takahashfs answer Is stated, was:
 I've did not come to eat, but to settle grave diplomatic questions"
 Jug. before Yamaokfs departure for Tokio on May IA, Takahashi sent him A telegram from Washington as fol- lows:
 arouse public opinion as we under stood before. There Is no hope with the Japanese Embassy proper.