VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,510.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FATE OF NEVILLE
MAY BE REVEALED
Did Federation Put Him
to Silence?
KNEWOF INDEPENDENCE AFFAIR
State Has Corroboration
Bradley Explosion.
of
PLOTTERS IN TRAIN-WRECK
Haywood's Prosecutors Prepare to
Undermine Theory of Defense.
Detective Who Became Union
President Will Also Testify.
BOISE, Idaho, June 10. (Special.)
How many things will come out be
fore the examination of Orchard Is
finally concluded none can say, but
there are a good many stories that
have not yet come to the surface. One
of these has to do with Jack Neville,
respecting whose trip with Orchard so
much wm said In court today. It was
this man whose saloon Orchard burned
it Cripple Creek with his knowledge
ind consent, so he might secure the
Insurance money, some $700. Orchard
-had made arrangements to leave the
country with Neville the night of the
explosion at the Independence depot.
In order to deceive his traveling
companion. Orchard started out with
him and then made an excuse to ride
back some eight miles. He had one
of the horses and after the explosion
he rode the animal back to the place
where camp had been made for the
night. Neville bad heard the .explo
sion, and asked if one of the mines
.had been blown up. Orchard said he
knew nothing about an explosion. The
two Journeyed 'together to , Denver,
then to- Cheyenne and on to Wyoming,
Orchard parting company with Neville
at Thermopolls.
Demanded Pay for Silence.
As the portion of the story untold
t on the stand goes. Orchard was care
ful to avoid telling Neville what had
been done, but the latter got It very
straight In his mind that Orchard had
slipped back from camp that last night
at Cripple Creek and blown up the In
dependence platform. Afterward he
made capital of that knowledge. He
wound up down in Nevada wfthout
funds and then began making demands
on the Federation officials for money.
These demands gradually grew until
he finally demanded $1200 as the price
of silence. It was then determined,
according to the . story, to send two
men to Nevada to close his mouth.
Neville died some time subsequently,
and there are conflicting stories of the
manner of his demise.
Prove. Attempt on Bradley.
Though Fred V. .Bradley Is so situ
ated that he cannot come here to testi
. fy respecting the attempts to take his
life In 3an Francisco, the story told by
Orchard Is likely to be very fully con
tinued. It has been known for some time
that the state has a number of witnesses
who will corroborate a great many of
his statements. One of these is Gubblni,
the man who kept the combination store
and saloon at the corner near the Brad
ley home, where Orchard says he loafed.
This man Is now here. He will give a
great many details of Orchard's move
ments. The Incident of the milk being
brought to him to send down ' town for
analysis Is one of them. Another is the
fact that Orchard asked him to secure
& room for him overlooking the Brad
ley flat. His excuse was that he wished
to flirt with the domestics In the Brad
ley household. Gubblni secured ,hlm the
room from which he watched the habits
of the Bradley family. Mrs. Crowe, the
cook in the Bradley home, will also be
here.
Basis of Defense Theory.
The theory which the defense has been
pushing forward all through the cross
examination of Orchard, to the effect that
he was employed by the Mineowners'
Association to go about the country kill
ing mineowners. managers, and nonunion
men. has Its foundation in a case that
arose at Cripple Creek over an attempt
to wreck a train carrying nonunion men.
The case came up before a court sub
servient to the Federation power and
went off without much Investigation, as
alleged by anti-Federation people, as
was demanded In the Interests of Justice.
Witnesses were introduced who made
certain statements which were accepted.
These tended to show that the track was
torn up by detectives for the purpose of
bringing odium upon the union men.
It is alleged that the exact facts
were never disclosed, but it is an un
disputed fact that the train was not
wrecked. The writer has it from men
who assisted in preventing the wreck
that they we're warned and discovered
the attempt in time. They had a man
with the gang of wreckers and ha
rave a signal when the raid was made,
to insure his own safety In the event
that shooting should occur. But wit
nesses went on the stand testifying it
' was a detective plot, an alleged detec
tive admitted having something to do
with it. and the whole matter was
dropped. What is the truth is difficult
to say, but that is the foundation for
this theory that the mineowners them
selves set afoot the reign of murder.
It is quite probable, therefore, that the
whole matter will be more fully ex
plained before this case Is closed.
Get Facts About Train-Wreck.
Orchard will testify on redirect ex
amination of many matters that hav
been partially brought out by Mr.
Richardson's cross-examination, and It
is thought likely he will go into this
train-wrecking matter more fully. He
admits having had some dealing with
Detectives Scott and Sterling, but he
says he gave the officers information
respecting the plot to wreck the train.
One of these men, D. C. Scott, is here
as a witness for the state, and between
him. Orchard and others, the tru
Btory of that affair may be brought
out. Certainly, Mr. Scott's relations
with Orchard will be fully disclosed,
Since the defense seemingly adopts
the policy of charging the murders to
the mineowners, relying upon this
train-wrecking matter as proof that
the representatives of the mining men
were engaged in such business, it
seems likely a strong effort will be
made to bring out the exact facts and
thus undermine the whole theory.
It Is understood that much documen
tary evidence will be produced to
verify Orchard's story. For Instance.
he testified he got one consignment o
money by registered mall. Fortunate
ly the records of the San Francisco
Postofnce were not destroyed in th
fire and it is understood evidence o
the receipt of that letter will be ex
hibited. It was sent by a man named
Wolfe, secretary -to Fettlbone, and the
Denver record of sending is thought to
be available also. How much evidence
of that character the state has Is not
known, but it is said to be voluminous.
covering a wide field.
Steve Adams arrived here from the
North this morning, in charge of two
officers. No one but his attorneys and
his wife is permitted to see him. On
the way down he was very chipper and
defiant. The state will put him on the
stand, but It is the impression he will
decline to testify. However, that is not
certain. If he does testify, one of the
most interesting chapters of the case
will thereby be opened.
Spy In Federation Banks.
Harry Rlddell. who has been con
nected with the Western Federation in
the Interests of tlje Pinkerton agency,
is one of the men attracting great
attention here. . His connection was Hot
suspected until his name was placed on
the indictment by the state as one of
its witnesses. He had been chosen as
delegate from the Eureka, Utah,
union, to the Federation meeting In
Denver, but his uncovering led to
prompt protest against his acting, and
he is , here instead of being at the
Denver gathering. He has been playing
that part for five years and has been
a union president. It Is believed he
will prove one of the most Important
witnesses for the state.
EXD.EATOR TO SHOAV CONTROL
Defense Claims Point That Orchard
Is Inspired by McParland.
BOISE, Idaho, June 10. Into the
further cross-examination of Harry
Orchard today counsel for William D.
Haywood repeatedly threw the sug
gestion of a great counter-conspiracy,
formulated and carried out by the en
emies of the Western Federation of
Miners, and indicated a determination
to construct their main , line of de
fense on that field. They carried Or
chard by slow steps and through the
minutest details from the dynamiting
of the Independence Station down to
the attempt on the life of Fred Brad
ley and his family, and in addition to
series of particular attacks on the
credibility of the witness and the gen
eral probability 'of his stories, and
preparing the way for their own testi
mony in rebuttal, they sought to show
that Orchard has a mania for boasting
of the commission of crimes non
existent except in his own mind, and
that he Is testifying under the control
and suggestion of Detective ' McPar
land.
They began today by making it
clear that as far as Orchard knew of
his own knowledge, Haywood, Moyer
and Fettlbone had nothing to do with
the inspiration, planning and execu
tion of the Vindicator explosion, and
that Haywood and Moyer had nothing
to do with the planning of the murder
of Detective Gregory.
Passing then to the dynamiting of
the Independence Station, the first
crime with which the testimony of Or
chard directly connects Haywood,
Moyer and Pettlbone. they endeavored
to show that Orchard in springing the
mine had purposely sought to spare
the oncoming train and the nonunion
men who were expected to entrain.
and that the whole plot was englnered
by agents of the mineowners and rail
way managers, who wanted a compar
atively harmless "outrage" to injure
the union miners who were on Btrlke,
Leaving the Independence station
crime, which was followed by the flight
of Orchard Into Wyoming and then by
his unexpected return to Denver, coun
sel for the defense sought to discredit
the story that Haywood directed
Orchard to kill Andy Mayberry by
showing that Haywood and Mayberry
are old and intimate friends. Getting
down to the Bradley crime they de
voted themselves largely to the revolt
lng story of Orchard's attempt to
poison the entire Bradley household.
Including the Infant child, which he
had seen in a baby carriage, and Mrs.
Crow tffa cook, with whom he had
made friends and whom he had
escorted to a theater. Into stronger
relief than had the direct examination,
they threw the utter depravity of the
witness and gave the watching crowd
the one deep-noted thrill of an other
wise wearying day.
Orchard swore that while In San
Francisco, he repeatedly received,
money from Pettlbone who used the
name of "Pat Bone," in transmitting It
and in making this clearer today, the
defense gave evidence of a plan to
show that this money was sent under
Pettibone's name thinly disguised by
persons plotting against the leaders of
the Western Federation of Miners.
Orchard denied that mineowners or
railway men had any part in the In
dependence station outrage, denied that
he had a mania for confessing uncom
mitted crimes, and denied that he is
under the influence of McParland. He
showed some spirit in answering many
of Attorney Richardson's questions, but
he firmly held to all of his first stories
and was calm and certain throughout
the long trying examination.
Two more crime were brought home
to Orchard today; he confessed that he
turned a cheese factory In Ontario to
Concluded -on Pace Z.X
CASE COMPLETE
AGAINST
SCUT
Heney Suddenly Closes
Evidence. .
CONFIDENT OF CONVICTION
Would Not Call Ruef, Lest He
Play False to State.
FULL PROOF OF THE PLOT
Licenses Held Up Till Blood Money
. Paid, . but. .Then Renewed De
fense May Finish Evidence
Before Tonight.
SAN FRANCISCO, June ' 10. (Spe
cial.) With a suddenness that startled
the courtroom. Francis J. Heney an
nounced this afternoon that the' prose
cution had completed Its case against
Mayor Schmltz. The attorneys for the
defense, caught by surprise, asked the
court for time for consultation, and in
a few moments J. C. Campbell, chief
counsel for the Mayor, stated that the
defense would put in its evidence in
quick time tomorrow, and he added
that, unless - the cross-examination
were prolonged, the case would be
ready for argument by tomorrow
night.
It had been generally supposed that
Mr. Heney would put on from tight to
ten more . wituesses, including Abe
Ruef. These witnesses were counted
on to tell of the extortion practiced
by the Mayor against low dives, sa
loons, fashionable cafes and all other
places which depended upon the favor
of the administration for their pros
perity. Judge Dunne ruled this after
noon that the prosecution could put on
only those witnesses who could give
testimony bearing on the French res
taurant hold-up. This decision will
cut- out a vast amount of""testlmoity
which was bound to have a powerful
effect upon the minds of the Jurors,
but Mr. Heney was as confident to
night of a conviction as he has been
since the beginning of the trial.
Burns Says Case Is Complete.
Mr. Heney's view is shared by Wil
liam J. Bums, who told The Orego-
nian correspondent tonight that he re
garded the proof against the Maydr
as complete. Mr. Burns added with a
knowing look:
"Wait till you hear Mr. Heney's clos
ing argument."
The prosecution has taken its case
through the mazes of the administra
tion intrigue, showing first that the
Mayor called a conference of the Po
lice Commissioners and ordered them
to hold up the licenses of the French
restaurants, then establishing the fact
that the restaurant proprietors raised
a protection fund and paid it to Ruef,
not as an attorney's fee, but as politi
cal blood money, and that Immediately
thereafter Schmltz called the Police
Commissioners together and ordered
them to grant the licenses which a
few weeks before he had Instructed
them to withhold.
While there is hardly a citizen in San
Francisco who has not been convinced
UNCUS SAM TO MIKADO SAT. MI
by the testimony of the Mayor's guilt.
there is some disappointment over the
failure of the prosecution to place Ruef
on the stand and bring out the fact that
Schmltz urged Ruef to collect the fund
and that the Mayor then shared it. It
was pointed out tonight by members of
the prosecution that this Is not necessary
to fasten the crime on the Mayor. It is
not necessary to prove' that Schmltz
shared in the fund, but under the Call
fornia law it need be shown only that
Schmltz was a party to the plot to force
the payment of money for protection.
It may be stated that the prosecution
would place Ruef on the stand were It
sure that Ruef would not attempt to save
his own face and in cso, doing injure the
case against the Mayor.
May Call Him in; Rebuttal.
Interest centers upon the action ot the
defense tomorrow. It is reported, but not
confirmed, that Schmltz will take the
stand In his own behalf. Should he at
tempt to shield himself, Ruef may be
used in rebuttal by the prosecution.
Mr. Burns said tonight that he had lit
tle fear as to the outcome.
"We have shown," he said, "that the
French restaurants secured their licenses
without any trouble for 40 years, and that
suddenly one day Mayor Schmltz called
the - Police Commissioners together and
ordered the licenses held up. We. have
also shown that, as soon as the money
was paid to Ruef, Schmltz switched about
and ordered the licenses granted. I be
lieve we have established our case."
HENEY SURPRISES DEFENSE
Exclusion of Collateral Evidence
Suddenly Ends Prosecution.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10. The ruling
by Judge Dunne that resulted In cutting
short the state's case against Mayor
Schmltz was the sustaining of an objec
tion to the introduction of a mass of tes
timony tending to show that the Mayor
had made a common practice of playing
fast and loose with restaurant and saloon
licenses and had ordered a number of
them held up out of ulterior motives.
This testimony the state proposed to of
fer under that provision of the law per
mitting the people to prove the commis
sion by the defendant of offenses similar
to the one charged. In order to show his
criminal Intent in perpetrating the latter.
x nis would have been allowed bv Judsre
Dunne had the state been able to answer
affirmatively the question from the bench:
But do yon Intend to show that money
passed In these other alleged hold-ups of
licenses?"
Mr. Heney was compelled to reply:
"No. but we can show that the mo
tives actuating the Mayor were ul
terior, were not motives of duty or in
tne interest of public morals.
After further argument. Judge
Dunne ruled that the state had the
right to prove similar offenses, but
said that proof must be very specific.
The court declined to rule as to the
alleged police-protected brothels until
further advised as to the exact cir
cumstances. The court held that the
matter of -iMeraetrons artcr- revocation
6f"lnstructions by the Mayor to Po
lice Commissioner Reagan in the mat
ter of licenses was not proper evidence.
The court said the objections to it
would be entertained at the proper
time.
Assistant District Attorney Heney
then said that the state would offer
to prove that the owners of the munic
ipal brothel on Jackson street had ar
ranged to pay Ruef for police protec
tion one-sixth of the profits of the
place, and that Ruef was to divide
with the Mayor. .........
Camilla Mallhebeau, testifying at the
afternoon session, told of his relations
with Ruef. He said he paid Ruef
$1000 In gold for protection to his
(Mallhebeau s) business.
Mr. Heney here announced that the
prosecution rested its case. Counsel
for the defense held a 15-minute con
ference, after which Mr. Campbell out
lined the case of the defense and as
serted that Schmltz was entirely in
nocent. Court then adjourned until to
morrow. Gas Company Cases Go Over.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13. In
Judge Lawlor's court, this afternoon,
the bribery cases of Eugene de Sabla,
Frank C. Drum and John Martin were
continued until Wednesday, some of
the attorneys being detained in 'an
other department of the Superior
Court.
FRIEND. WOUUJNT IT BIS A GOOD IDEA TO
FIGHT IT OUT7
CHILD LABOR AND
LARGE FORTUNES
Roosevelt Speaks on
Two Live Topics.
SEES WHpLE JAMESTOWN FAIR
Declares for . Graduated Tax
on Inheritances.
OTHER NATIONS' EXAMPLE
Warns Editors Against Arousing
Class Hatred Proposes Employ
ers' Liability and Condemns
Court Decisions Against It.
NORFOLK, Va, June 10. This was
Georgia day at the Jamestown Expo
sition, and the opening of Bullock
Hall, a. replica of the early home of
President Roosevelt's mother, at Ros-
well, 6a., erected as the Georgia state
building, was the feature that drew
Mr. Roosevelt to the exposition for a
second visit.
From the time the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and their distinguished
guests were landed at the Government
pier at 10:50 this morning until their
departure at 4:37 o'clock this after
noon, every minute was occupied. The
President spoke at the Georgia cere
monies from the reviewing stand, and
this afternoon addressed the National
Editorial Association In the exposition
auditorium. On both occasions he
was given an enthusiastic welcome,
He visited the Georgia building, the
New York building, and the negro ex
hlblt, and in his drives over the
grounds thousands of people lined the
streets and gave him a continuous
ovation. " The schedule arranged In ad
vance was followed to the letter, and
when the Mayflower weighed anchor
at 5 o'clock and the party started on
Its return trip to Washington, an
unusually strenuous day was ended
without an incident of note having
occurred. y
Topics He Discussed.
The President's speech at the Georgia
building dealt mainly with the ques
tions of child and female labor and
employers' liability, and he took de
cidedly advanced ground on both ques
tlons. He gave the editors some ad
vice on avoiding class hatred, then
launched Into a' declaration of his
public land policy, but the most im
portant of this address related to the
income and inheritance . tax project.
on- which he enlarged In considerable
detail.
The President was the guest of the ex
position for about nine hours, arriving
with a special party. Including Mrs.
Roosevelt, on the Mayflower, at 9:20 A.
M.' 'After receiving the Georgia officials
on board and with them as his guests In
reviewing the fleets assembled In Hamp
ton Roads, he was landed at the Expo
eitlon grounds at about 11 o'clock.
The weather was Just cloudy enough
to break the heat of the sun. From
early morning every streetcar and boat
arriving at the Exposition deposited hun
LET THOSE TWO CRITTERS
dreds of passengers. Every part of the
Exposition grounds, except the "War
Path," was covered by the President in
his strenuous day.
Holds Xaval Review.
The New Ydrk building and the Georgia
building and the negro exhibit, situated
at the extreme ends of the grounds, and
the reviewing stands and the auditorium.
where the speeches were made, are about
In the center of the grounds. The reser
vation was thronged with the greatest at
tendance since the opening of the Exposi
tion, and the President was given a recep
tion fully as enthusiastic as that accord
ed him on the occasion of his first visit.
As the Mayflower steamed down the
long column of vessels, each In turn greet
ed the President, who ocoupied the bridge
of his yacht, with a salute of 21 guns. Th,
foreign vessels had the position of honor
In a line nearest and parallel to the Ex
position grounds, and were reached first
by the Mayflower, so that their guns were
the first to be heard In sounding their
salutation. Each foreign and American
ship manned the rails as the President
passed in review. From Discovery Land
ing the President's party were driven
through a guard of honor formed by .the
Georgia troops, the cadets of the military
and naval academies, and the Virginia
Military Institute.
President Mitchell, of the Georgia Com
mission, introduced President Roosevelt
as "the most distinguished of Georgia'
grandsons, the President of the United
States."
President Roosevelt then delivered ' his
first address. He spoke for about an
hour, and was cheered throughout his en
tire speech. -
Against Class Hatred.
Mr. Roosevelt began by speaking In
complimentary terms of the history and
progress of Georgia and expressed pride
at being descended from the first Gover
nor of the state. He spoke of the essen
tial unity of the people of every state and
then condemned class animosity, saying
Now and then we meet well-meaning peo
ple who have a genuine horror and dread
or all rich men and think of them as bein
set apart by peculiar vice and inquity. Now
and then we meet equally well-meaning rich
men who have an equally Irrational dread
or tnosa whom they style "labor leaders.
In each case I think the hostility Is In large
part due to a want of sympathy caused by
oomplete ignorance of the men who arouse
such distrust or anger. As a matter of
fact. If we take a given number of men of
large fortune ana- a like number of wage
workers, wo find that In their essential
human nature they era all alike.
-tie went on to say that, while we
should punish every wrongdoer, we should
avoid an attitude of vindictive hatred
towards him.
War Against Child Labor.
He advocated foreign immigration to
tne soutn and good education to all chll
dren, regardless of color. He spoke par
ticularly or tne need of technical educa
tlon and then discussed child labor, say
ing:
It is a matter for congratulation that
there Is such a steady Increase of Interest
in tne southern- states In everything per-
LHiuing to cnuaren. This Has already mark.
eaiy shown shown Itself, and I hope will
sun more markedly show Itself In the fu
ture. in warring against the evil of child
labor In factories. The factory is a very
poor place for a child- Indeed, personally
miDK tne lactory a poor place for
certainly lor a married woman.
or for an unmarried woman for more than
a very few years. ' In any community or
ganized on really healthy lines the average
woman will have quite enough to do In her
own nume, wnetner she Is rich or poor; and
nowhere else can she do work of such
value to the Nation as a whole and by
work, I mean her housework, her work as
housewife and mother, and not so-called
nome inaustries."
Children Nation of Future.
As regards children; it is as essential to
look after their physical as their mental
training. We cannot afford to let children
grow up Ignorant; and If they are sent to
school they cannot, while young, also work
Hivru ouusme witnout aetrlment, physical,
mental ana moral. There la nrmt n h
for the health authorities to Increase their
i-iim over tne nygienic conditions and sur
roundings of children of tender years and
especially to supervise those In the schools.
It is a good thing to try to reform bad
to "7 to Duna up aegenerate chll
uiii ; dui it is an even better thing to
try to keep healthy In soul, body and mind
'hose children who are now sound but who
may easily grow up unsound If no care Is
taken of them. The Nation's moat valuable
asset is. the children; for the children are
the Nation of the future. AM people alive
' neeo. snoum Join together to
work for the moral, spiritual and physical
(Concluded on Pace 3.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Pacific Coaat.
Evidence for prosecution of Schmltz suddenly
enas, rage x.t .
Many points on which state expects to cor
roborate Orchard's story. Page l.
Urcbara spends another day under rmmm.
examination. Page 1.
Joaquin Miller coming to Oregon to run for
fcenator. Page 4.
Foreign.
Californlan reported killed In English auto
mobile wreck. Page 4.
rrencn mayors resign in droves as protest
against impure wine. Page 4.
Spain to follow British lead at The Hagu.
National.
President Roosevelt speaks on Inheritance
tax, child labor and employers' liability
at Jamestown. Page . 1.
Convincing evidence of Japanese conspiracy
ODtainea, tnougn persons concerned deny
It. Page 1.
Politic.
Taft and Cannon both busy with their booms.
rage 2.
New York recount bill passed over Mayor's
veto. Page z. ,
Itomeetle.
St. Louis to Tiave rat-killing festival. Page
3-
Failure of great structural steel house.
Page 8.
Portland and Vicinity.
Many entries for parade of rose fiesta.
Page 11.
Indicted furniture dealers defer pleading
in Federal Court. Page 13.
Validity of bond issues to be determined
by courts. Page 13.
Omaha excursionist depart with tralnload of
rosea. Page 10.
Police will enforce order for Sunday closing
of saloons. Page 10.
Freemasons of Oregon meet In Portland.
Page 9.
Commercial and Marine,
Heavy speculative buying la hop market.
Paga 17.
ijovernment crop report more favorable than
expected. Page IT.
Stock prices rise on crop report. Page 17.
New department order affects all owners and
operators of motor boats. Page 16.
Sports.
Portland team weak at bat. . Page 7.
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 62
degrees; minimum 63.
TODAY'S Showers; westerly winds. ,
E PLOT
FULLY UNMASKED
Reports ot Takahashi
Sustain Story.
A0KI STAVED OFF DEMANDS
Feared War if Immigration
Law Was Opposed.
DELEGATES SHOW ANGER
Contradiction Between His State
ments and Straus' Exposed Ta
kahashi Goes , to Japan to
Arouse Public Opinion.
WASHINGTON, June 10. Thousands
of dollars are being raised by the Jap
anese of the Pacific Coast to carry out
the compact they have entered into
with the Progressive party of Japan
for the overthrow of the Saionji min
istry, the annulment of the exclusion
clause In the Immigration bill and the
guarantee of the naturalization rights
of the Japanese residing In this coun
try. These additional factors in the
International plot were vouched for in
semi-official circles tonight The
enormous fund which Is being collect
ed will be used to arouse a feeling in
the Japanese empire antagonistic to
the American Government.
Notwithstanding the sweeping de
nial of the existence of the alliance
between the Japanese of the Pacific
Coast and the Progressives, the antl
administrailon .party of Japan, given
out by Charles Takahashi, of Seattle,
the Associated Press today secured the
text of certain reports which he for
warded to M. Yamaoka in Seattle and
the Japanese Society of Seattle.
' Demands Made on Aokl.
In one of the reports, which. It was
authoritatively stated ' today. was
afterward read by M. Takahashi at a
secret mass meeting of Japanese in
Seattle on the evening of May 26, he
quoted . Ambassador Aoki's statement
In regard to the relations between the
United States and Japan growing out
of the recent disturbances in San Fran
cisco and the adoption by the Congress
of the United States of the Immigra
tion law . excluding coolie labor from
Continental United States. Takahashl's
report in part Is as follows:
l, My object In discussing the Japanese Im
migration limitation law with Ambassador
Aoki was:
First Th nullification of the present im
migration limitation law.
Second Opposing the would-be Immigra
tion law (proposed new treaty) said to be
contemplated by Japan and the United
States.
Third Acquiesence in the Japanese
naturalization rights in the United States.
Aoki Feared War.
To
these discussions Ambassador Aokl
said:
'Japan has ample grounds to oppose th
lmigralion limitation law. but, if we go to
extremes. I fear war. Regarding this Jap
anese limitation law, the Japanese, govern
ment absolutely disagrees with the United
States and will ask the naturalization rights
for the Japanese people, which the United
States Government will have eventually to
grant. At present the re-election ot a Pres
ident is ncarlng, America so far hesitating:
at this time to bring up these questions,
which are unpopular In American politics."
What I must call special attention to la
the .fundamental antagonistic statements
that the embassy made compared with those
of Secretary Straus Unlervlew on May 7).
Wc cannot ourselves be satisfied with such
uncertanty and the contradictory state
ments. Straus Contradicts Aoki.
Before the departure of Mr. Takahashi
from this city he sent to Mr. Yamaoka,
who had not then sailed for Japan, a
report. in which he told of a conference
with Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus on May 7 regarding the Immigra
tion laws. In this report, Mr. Takahashi
quoted statements made by Mr. Straus
which he said were directly contrary to
those made by Ambassador Aoki as to
the agreement of the two governments on
the clause excluding Japanese laborers
from this country. The report says:
Secretary 8traus told us th exclusion
clause in the Immigration bill, as well as
the rule promulgated by the Department of
Commerce and Labor on March 22, were
made with the consent ot the Japanese Em
bassy and the Japanese government. Com
pare my previous telegrams and reports and
you can clearly see the difference and con
tradiction from what was assured to us by
Ambassador Aokl and Counsellor Miyaoka,
of the Embassy. The Japanese Ambassador,
we have stated in our telegrams and re
ports; assured us that the Japanese gov
ernment never for ohe moment agreed with
the limitation of Immigration as presented
to us today.
Declines Dinner Invitation. '
It was after the interview with Mr.
Straus that Mr. Takahashi and Mr. Ka-
wakaml received an Invitation from Vis
count Aokl to dine at the embassy. Mr.
Takahashl's answer, It Is said, was:
We did not come to eat. but to settle
grave diplomatic questions."
Just before Mr. Yamaoka's departure ,
for Tokio on May 14 Mr. Takahashi sent '
him a telegram from Washington as fol
lows: 'Leave for Japan instantly and arouse
public opinion as we understood before
there is no hope with the Japanese em
bassy here."
Ambassador Will Sot Talk. '-
WASHINGTON. June 10. Continuing his)
policy of adding nothing In the way of
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