San Francisco Call, Volume 114, Number 32, 2 July 1913 — HEMET'S KOREAN INCIDENT CLOSED BY BRYAN'S ORDER [ARTICLE]
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HEMET'S KOREAN INCIDENT CLOSED BY BRYAN'S ORDER
Secretary Is Informed Fruit Pickers Expelled From California Town Were Not Subjects of Japan
: WASHINGTON. July I.— Investigation by. agents of the state'department of the recent expulsion of a number of Korean fruit pickers from Hemet, was ordered discontinued today and the incident is considered closed. Secretary Bryan, who had ordered the inquiry on his own initiative, particularly on account of the pending negotiations "between the United? States and Japan over •. the 7 Californian alien land legislation, received a telegram from president of the David Lee Korean National association informing him that the Koreans Involved were not Japanese subjects, because they had/left their native land before it was annexed by Japan? , * ■ ■,'-.? v Japan's latest note on the Californian alien land law arrived by cable today. . Nothing in the .nature of an ultimatum is contained in the document, is?simply a long argumentative statement. y-. ".'? _.../ y. . '."';'4 y, y • '*' It will not be ready for submission to-the-state department? for a day or two. ?.?.''. Indemnity Put at $70 : LOS ANGELES, July I.—the? United States government will be asked to Indemnify for all financial loss the 11 Korean ? fruit pickers who were expelled from Hemet- by residents of that town last week. .. . That announcement was made ; here late today by Y. Wakabayashi, secretary *of the Japanese /'Association of southern -California. Mr. Wakabayashi said a claim . for $70. which Included their railroad fare, would be filed by him with Y. ; Numano. acting Japanese consul general in ! San Francisco, who would? present •it to the? Washington government. ■;?Mr. Wakabayashi said the. men affected y?had;, purposely . refrained ; rom asking' for any damages for personal indignities. '.-?_-.,? "",",.