Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
JAPAN MAKES AN APPEAL
OF COMMERCE WANT
RELIEF IN CALIFORNIA.
Hopes Conditions There May Be I'M
proved and Embarrassment to
Commerce Avoided.

Chambers Of commerce in Japan's five
leading cities have sent to the Washington
Chamber an appeal to the members to ex-
ert themselves to mitigate conditions in
California so that the embarrassments to
commerce may cease and free intercourse
between the two countries may not be
hampered
Both japanese and English versions Of
the communication were sent. the English
text being typewriter. 1t was received
by registered mail yesterday afternoon.
The letter follows:
TOKYO, Japan, July 1, 1907.
ITO the Chamber Of Commerce.
washington, D. c., U. 8. A.
ut has always been a matter for pro-
found satisfaction to every Japanese to
witness the constant growth Of cordial re-
laions between the two countries and Of
the community of interests in the field Of
trade and commerce.
Refer to Pacific Coast Troubles.
But since last year the people Of Sec
ton Of your country have unfortunately
acted to the prejudice Of the legitimate
rights of the Japanese people. who have
frequently been subjected to unjust and
abusive treatment at the hands of the law
less element prevailing there. The right of
education Is denied them. Their houses
have been repeatedly attacked and their
property destroyed without the least cause
or provocation. The result is that not only
are the treaty rights of the Japanese IN
that section wantonly disregarded. but also
their persons and property are exposed to
serious danger.
Extremely Regrettable.
"It is extremely regrettable that such
unfortunate incidents should be allowed
to occur repeatedly. and it is most seri-
ously to be feared that, unless they are
speedily prevented, the ill feeling which
our countrymen are constrained to harbor
against the people of a single section
may finally have an unhappy effect upon
the development of commercial relations
between the two countries For. while
our natural products. Japan Is also yearly
increasing her demand for American
goods, and promises to become one of the
most important markets Of your ever-ex-
banding and prosperous industries, and
should the progress Of trade and COM
merce between the two countries be at
any time obstructed, as the result Of the
unwarrantable action OF single small
local population. the loss to be sustained
by the two nations would be incaIculable
Ask Aid Of Neutrality-suspicious..
"For these reasons, we. the undersigned
representatives Of the chambers Of COM
merce. venture to address this letter to
you to express our views on the situa-
ton. In confident hope that these
views will be shared by you. and that
you will, by considering the matter in
the light of the principles Of internation-
al Intercourse and in view of the mutual
advantages Of our trade relations, make
your best efforts to speedily eliminate
the present causes Of discord and insure
protection to our seamen and property
In the future.
"B. NANKANO,
president Toxic Chamber of Commerce.
M. DAI,
president Osaka Chamber of Commerce
~. NOSHIMURA
president Kyoto Chamber of Commerce.
tx. ONO,
president Yokohama Chamber of Com
merce.
at KISHMOTI,
President Kobi Chamber of Commerce"