Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-30
JAPANESE DEPLORE
DAMAGE TO TRADE
TOXIC BUSINESS MEN SEND
PROTEST
Five Chambers of Commerce Address
Similar Bodies In America, Ask
ing That countrymen in San
Francisco Be Protected
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 29.-At a joint meeting
of five chambers of commerce here it
was resolved to address the principal
chambers of commerce in America as
follows:
"It has always been matter of pro-
found satisfaction to the people of ia
pan to witness the constant growth of
cordial relations between our two coun-
tries and of our community interests in
the field of trade and commerce, but
since last year the people in section
of your country have unfortunately
acted in manner calculated to preju-
dice the legitimate rights of the Jap
anese people, who have been subjected
to unjust and abusive treatment at the
hands of a lawless element prevailing
there The right of education has been
denied them; their houses have been
repeatedly attacked and their property
destroyed without the least cause or
provocation, with the result that net
only have the treaty rights of the Jap
anese been wantonly disregarded, but
their persons and property also have
been exposed to serious danger.
ut is to be extremely regretted tENt
such unfortunate incidents should be
allowed to occur so frequently, as it is
feared that unless they are speedily
stopped the i'll feeling which our coun-
trymen are now constrained to hdrb0r
against the people of q single section
in America may eventually have an
unhappy effect upon the development of
the commercial relations between the
two nations, for while the United States
is a good customer for our national
products, Japan is also increasing her
demand for American goods, and prom
1ses to become one of the most import
ant markets for your ever expanding
and prosperous Industries.
SHOULD the progress of trade and
commerce between the two nations be
obstructed as the result of the unwar-
rantable action of a small section of
your population, the loss sustained by
the two countries would be incalcu-
liable.
Ask Fair Treatment
1--WE therefore venture to address you
and express our views on the situation,
confident in the hope that they will be
shared by you. and that you will, con-
sidering the matter on the right princi-
pies of national intercourse and the
mutual advantages of trade relations
do your best to speedily eliminate the
present causes of discord and to insure
our common prosperity for the future"
The chambers of commerce have also
addressed President Roosevelt as fol-
lows:
1--WE have always watched with pro-
found satisfaction the growing strength
of the bonds of traditional friendship
between America and Japan, coupled
with the steady progress of the COM
lnerce between the two nations. 1t is
therefore a source of deep regret and
concern to learn of the actions fra
quently reported since last year of a
section of the community in San Fran
cisco against Japanese residents there,
whose persons and property have thus
been exposed to serious danger. While
highly appreciating your unremitting
efforts in the cause of j-stice, we hum
lowed to continue the development of
commerce based upon the friendly re-
lations of the two nations may be
eventually retarded.
I'VE the undersigned representatives
of chambers of commerce, taking spe-
cial interest in the promotion of our
mutual economic relations, are unable
to remain silent spectators of this state
of affairs.
1--WE accordingly have addressed the
principal chambers of commerce in
America, inviting them to exert their
best endeavors for the amelioration of
this situation, relying at the same time
upon your personality and wisdom for
a speedy and satisfactory solution of
existing difficulties, and we respectfully
appeal to you for your friendly sup
port