The San Francisco call., 1910-12-05
SOCIALIST SPEAKS;
MIKADO IS KISSED
A, Iwasa ROuses 200 Japanese
and Many Americans to
Frequent 0utbursts

eagerly listening to the impassioned
address Of A. Iwasa. a socialist student
from Tokyo. who pleaded yesterday at
the Auditorium at Fillmore and Page
streets for the reorganization of the
japanese reform party in the United
States hissed the name of mikado and
cheered vociferously for Kotaku Den
jirio. now condemned to death for his
sOcialistic preachments.
The demonstration is the first of its
kind ever witnessed in this country
and is declared to be but the fore
runner of a series of anti -administra-
tion meetings to be held in America
and Canada. Iwasa. for the benefit of
about 400 English speaking socialists
who were present. opened his address
in English and. winning the sympathy
Of his hearers. launched into lengthy
array of his native government and the
methods now employed in crushing the
spirit of socialism in Japan.
UPRISING Is PLANNED
The meeting was called by the local
socialists and was addressed not only
by the japanese, but by William Nc
Dewitt. Fred Seibert. George Speed,
Seng Schulberg and others Jack Lon
don. the author and socialist, had been
announced to speak, but was unable to
attend.
During the last week the Japanese
quarters of the city have been flooded
with circulars announcing Isawa and
decrying the verdict of death which has
been passed against Kotaku Denjirio
Iwasa, in 1907, was associated with
the convicted man in an attempt to
build up the Japanese revolutionary
party with headquarters at Berkeley.
Elaborate plans were perfected and a
heavy enrolment obtained. The move
ment at that time went so far as the
organization of small military compa- =
nies and the manual of arms was con-
stantIy practiced. Denjirio subse-
quently went back to Japan to work
among the natives there. His arrest
and conviction followed. lie is to be
executed this month.
SAYS MIKADO SITS on VOLCANO
In addressing himself to the cause
Of japanese socialism. Iwasa pleaded
for an awakening among the $4,000
Japanese now in the United States
and who still owe allegiance TO the
emperor
Awake cried he" Remember that
your brothers and sisters in their ma
tive land are being crushed by the
despotism of the Mikado. Realize that
the best intellects are submerged be-
hind the great spy system so success
fully employed by the officials of the
court and government. There are
thousands of Japanese socialists now
waiting at home for the opportune
moment to strike the blow for lib
erty.
The throne of the emperor is stand
ing on a volcano, which he is we'll
aware Of If the movement can be
encouraged here and we can by some
possible means carry the message of
misrule at home out into the nations
of the earth, the salvation of our fell
lows will begin TO dawn and new
and more splendid national life will
be born again on the ruins of the
present despotic and cruel bureau
cracy.
The great fault at home is the ease
with which the government secures
spies to constantly watch for any dis
affection. Kotaku Denjiro has fallen a
victim to this iniquitous system. The
Socialists Of Japan are in terror of il.
1 believe there are spies here today
to report my words to my country's
representatives I know that 1 make
myself an exile with my words but
above love for country is my love for
humanity"
CHEERED BY WHITE AUDIENCE
Iwasa was loudly cheered by the
LIB llon Sp6dhlnS SOCldllSIS, ana aIIeT
thanking them for their kindness. he
turned to the section of the large hall
occupied by his countrymen and spoke,
through numerous Interruptions. to the
200 revolutionary sons of the Mikado.
The eloquence of the rather under
sized figure on the platform was often
the signal for passionate outbursts
among the audience, and at the con-
clusion of his address in Japanese a
burst Of enthusiastic applause ex-
pressed sympathy and appreciation.
Iwasa will continue to address Jap
anese audiences in this city and points
about the bay. He is practically the
successor of Denjiro and is pledged to
re-establish the Japanese revolutionary
party on the shores of the Pacific
coast
While the meeting was advertised as
a protest against the conditions in
Mexico, the plea of the japanese
turned attention to the orient and
while much was said of Diaz, the czar
and the trusts of the United States, the
sympathy of the occasion all went to
the cause of socialism in Japan.