AMERICA AND JAPANESE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1963, 20 December 1906, Page 2

AMERICA AND JAPANESE.

CLEAN, BRIGHT WELL BEHAVED

CHILDREN."

THE PRESIDENT’S COMMAND

PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYIUGUT Received 9.53 p.m.. Deo, 19. Washington, Deo. 19._ Me Metcalfe, Mmisier (or Oommerco, in a report submitted to Cor grees, shows that only 93 Japanese children aro attending schools at San Fiaaebco. They are olean, bright, and wo'.l behaved. Sicca they are scattered over tho city it is impossible for them to attend smglo schools. Mr Metcalfs claims that tbe Japanese are entitled to tbo fullest protection aud highest consideration. Received 10.5 p.m., Deo. 19 I-i transmitting Mr Metcalfe's report, President Roosovelt reiterated that be was to "use all tbe forces at bis disposal to proteot the Japanese.” M. Aoki, Japanese Ambassador, at a banquet at Washington, referred to the

living monument of cordial friendship which cements tbo United States and Japan. Ha ridiculed tbe idea of a struggle between the two nations for the Central Pacific,

Tokio, Dee. 19. The Japanese squadron is visiting Honolulu in February. It does not proceed to San Franoiseo owiog to the overwrought condition of public feeling there in connection with the eohools dispute,