The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
ANOTHER ROW
WITH THE JAPS
Work Of Mob in San Francisco
Greatly Anglers Foreigners.
VIGOROUS KICK is MADE
Restaurant and Bath House Wrecked by
Hoodlums-Protest is Made and Sec
rotary Root Takes Action.


information that Japanese have
been subjected to ill-treatment and
indignaties in San Francisco reached
the state department Sunday from two
sources, and Secretary Root has taken
measures for their protection through
two channels.
Ambassador Wright at Toxic cabled
the information, through japanese
channels, that a japanese restaurant
and a japanese bath house, in San
Francisco, had been demolished by a
mob, and Viscount Aoki, the Japan
csc ambassador at Washington, laid
before Secretary Root dispatches from
the japanese consul general at San
Francisco detailing the same occur
rences.
Secretary Root at once made a re-
quest on Attorney General Bonaparte
Of the department Of justice that the
United States district attorney in
San Francisco be directed to make
an immediate investigation Of the
complaints Mr.. Bonaparte thereupon
telegraphed both the United States
district attorney and tic United suites
marshal at San Francisco to make
thorough investigation and to forward
their report by telegraph to the de-
partment Of Justice.
Besides setting to work the machin-
cry Of the federal government, Score
tary Root telegraphed the information
to Governor Gillette Of California. In
this telegram he called upon the state
of California to perform the duties
imposed upon her by the terms Of
the treaty between the United States
and Japan, which stipulates that Jap
anese shall have the right to reside
in the United States, and shall have
full protection to their persons, prop
erty and business.
ton to the japanese was taken by
the secretary because OF what is re-
garded as doubtful authority vested
in the officers of the federal govern
ment to prosecute violations OF the
criminal law. The secretary does not
go so far as to say that the federal
government is without authority in
this respect in the absence Of pro
cedure by a state, but he is frank to
admit that federal Jurisdiction may
be somewhat weak
AS 10 the merits OF the case, Sec
rotary Root is inclined to ascriba the
occurrences, both reports OF which
have come through Japanese sources,
to the disturbed conditions existing
in San Francisco as the result OF Ia
Dor conditions.
Japanese Indignant.
A special from Toxic. Japan, says:
A report from the consul for Japan
in San Francisco confirms the news
of attacks made recently upon Japan
csc restaurant keepers in that city.
The public here is indignant, but The
press refrains from amy hasty conn
ment, trusting the Washington gov
eminent to prevent the repetition Of
similar occurrences.
The disturbance occurred in a res
taurant conducted by japanese on
Folsom street and was followed by an
attack upon a japanese bath house
on the opposite side OF the street
The trouble arose over the expulsion
of two white men from japanese
restaurant On Eighth street. They
were followed by a mob when they
went around to the place on Folsom
street, which wrecked both places. the
men themselves escaping through
rear entrance. The police say the lea'
son that there was no inter ference
was because all of the paJrolnen on
the street had been Withdrawn for
duty in other sections Of the city,
where disturbances prevailed, owing TO
the strike of The car men.