The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-02
ITO BUSINESS INTERESTS GE1ReKs NEW GOVERNOR c.
japanese Chambers of Commerce
Make Their Appeal
CONTAINS \ YELLED THREAT
Unjust and Hnmiiiating Treatment
of Their COuntrymen May Cause
a Break i'm Commercial Relations
Between the Two Countries-May
Result i'm Boycott.

| Result i'm Boycott.
| Toxic, June 29.-At a joint meeting
OF seven chambers O: commerce here
it was resolved to address the princi-
pal chambers of commerce in Ameri-
ca as follows:
"It has always teen a matter of
profound satisfaction to the people
of Japan to witness the constant
[ growth of cordial relations between
our two countries and of our commun-
ity of interests in the fields of trade
and commerce.
"But since last year the people in
| section Of your countrf have unfortu-
| nately acted in a manner calculated
to prejudice the legitimate rights of
Japanese people who have been fire.
quently subjected to unjust and hu-
initiating treatment at the hands of
a lawless element prevailing there.
The right Of education has been denied
| them; their houses have repeatedly
b2en attacked and their property de-
| strOyed without the least cause or
tErovocation with the result that not
only have the theaty rights of Jap
| anese been wantonly Gisregd:deG. but
their persons and property Iav@ also
been exposed 10 serious iargas
! at is to be extremely regretted
that such unfortunate incidents should
be allowed to occur SD frequently and
it is feared that unless they are speed
| lily stopped, the Il,-fee.ing which our
| countrymen are now constraided
gle section in America may eventually
have an unhappy effect upon the de-
IvelOpment Of the commercial relations
| between the two nations for while Che
limited States is good Gust onl1r fot
our national products Japan is also
increasing her demand for American
| goods and promises to become oneIof
the most important markets for ydlir
! ever expanding and prosperous IN
dustries. Should the progress Of trade
and commerce heCwae1 ostvn sa:icns
D come obstructe1 as the result of the
u'.|2rrantAble ac.icn cf small sec
lton Of your pool: Ito ! the loss sus-
tanned by the two &C la+'ies would be
linca1culable.
eve, therefore, venture to address
Iyou and express our views upon the
Situation, confident III the hope that
they will be shared with you and that
you will, considering the matter upon
1.-THE right principles Of national inter-
course and the mutual advantages OF
trade relations do your best to speed
lily eliminate the present causes OF
discOrd and insure ou, common pros
lperity for the future"
The chambers Of commerce have al
go addressed President Roosevelt ap.
tpealing to him to exert his good to-
ward the preservation of good feeling
lbetween the two countries.
Washington, June 29.-Reading be
tween the lines of the statement is
sued by the Japanese chambers of
commerce, assembled at Toxic, direct.
led the President Roosevelt and also
the American chambers of commerce
the officials in Washington see clear
ly the implied threat Of boycott against
American goods entering Japan. The
boycott declared by Chinese merchants
against American products two years
Iago in resentment Of the treatment
accorded Chinese Of the better class
entering main course of their trav-
els around the world was productive
of better conditions for the admins
tration exerted all Gf it's powers to
ameliorate the rigors of the exclusion
laws and the facilitate the entry OF
tChinese' merchants and students
Therefore it is assumed that the Jap
anese merchants have decided to have
recourse to the same method Of show
ing their resentment against the treat
ment accorded their people in San
Francisco.