New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-26
TO WE'D JAP" SERVANT
FLEES FROM CALIFORNIA.
Miss Emery Tells Why She Sacr1-
fees Her Home for Lore.
rBv Telegraph to The rribun. J

San Francisco March E-HeIen Gladys Emery.
daughter OF Archdeacon Emery, of the Episcopal
Church. and her mother, Mrs John Emery are on
their way to Tacoma. Wash where the marriage
Of the girl and her former japanese house servant
Cuniido Aoki. will be held. All day yesterday was
spent by Mrs Emery and her daughter IN the maj
disruption their home. and late in the afternoon
the two women left Corte MADEIRA 10 take the train
for the North. The station was crowded with chill
drsn and Young PEOPLE many Of them Miss Emery
former friends who tainted her with the fact that
she was to wed a japanese. They threw decayed
flowers and handfus Of rice at her as she set ou'
her journey
It is evident that the two women are unaided
in their determination 10 reach Tacoma where the
marriage can be celebrated Much OF their mousse
hold goods were sold for song. and the girl ar
ranged for the sale Of the story OF her plans 10
newspapers.
Archdeacon Emery has refused TO have anything
10 do with the marriage Of his daughter to Aoki-
He left home about week ago, and has been IN
San Francisco since The beautiful home at Corte
MADEIRA will be let to strangers
Mrs Emery and her daughter came to this city.
but almost Immediately departed for Tacoma
Aoki was not with them when they left here but II
is supposed he has arranged TO Join his hancee and
her mother before reaching Sacramento The
mother and daughter were met in the ferry depot
here by the secretary OF Bishop Nichols
MISS EMERY's STATEMENT.
Previous TO her departure from Corte MADEIRA
The qrcot public cIamor which has followed the
firo Aok1 native OF Japan. has forced me to come
nnrn@se Of defending my action TO correct er,
roneous impressions which have oeen sea-, scasJeleu
brosdcast since our engagement became known
Al the outset I wish 1t TO be understood tha a.; !
love Gunjro Aok have loved MN iG 6v so for him him
despite all that may be said or done deSplIe CTe
sq nJa9 on and petty individuals whether in Corte
MADEIRA elsewhere The only answer ina ro,,-e,i
s,e "It demand no further argument. nor seek
I do not know. and. in my present state Oh llinu'
90 A NOT care question Which seriously con
sidered whether I. as an American woman: o
please These terms have applied to myself III
In the night scourged nySeII TOT NIB c has been
nv. share I knew before the public clamor broke
daush nd 6ss faes i61e Without
break. Love came TO me In sorroW ana pa PCS
fion came to me. demanding whether ! should
sacrifice my fathers happiness IN 1Tqer 10 6oe
nest in my desire to crafty my longings- I'll.
ba2:s +Irned aside from my love. my aim being
70 secure the happiness Of my parents But-and
r ny th RS agree to union with member OF
so distinctly the antithesis Of my own ran 70 see
WHY should prove of harm l cannot see why chlI-
dren born OF such union should possess to any
iIdged In it's highest and broadcast sense. than. say
fbose horn of union between a native Of Poland
and q
ing courtesy. honor. love OF country and hlal de-
vntion are a. much part OF the Japanese charac-
teristics as they American .
7 am but simply trying TO answer the arguments
which have been offered against my marriage 70
Mr. AOki that Is, those arguments which con-
sidered worthy OF answering. Such pleas as that
he was not wealthy and occupied mental position;
that he lacked certain forms and customs, certain
educsti onal advantages. I can sweep by as petty
Nv world has been that OF books. have never
sought nor desired any other. And In my world
mon and women are not guided by the outward.
visible signs The choicest volumes, containing the
greatest good and the most uplifting thought.
Usually find bound in faded and worn covers;
on one point I wish 10 make myself clear do
not pose as pioneer In n new movement or a
MARTYR to what I consider just or right. simply
love him and he loves me. II IS a matter solely
between us two. I cannot see how our marriage
viii interfere with the workings OF the community
IN anv wav or TO the detriment Of the Church.
Our marriage Is our own affair and viii take place
a. soon as we Mt. Public opinion and public
outcrv will not change. though II may wound me.
After all IL is but the cry OF unthin<ng persons
Who IN a week will have forgotten 1 existed in
their mad ambition TO Clamor against something
else.
Portland Ore, March 2-Should Miss Gladys
Emery and her Japanese iance attempt to obtain
a marriage license in oregon. they will md that
the state laws forbid the marriage at whites with