BY HERBERT B. JOHNSON, D. D.

MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION

CONGRESS, NEW YORK, 1905.

SUPERINTEN-

DENT JAPANESE MISSIONS ON THE PACIFIC

COAST

PRESS OF

THE COURIER PUBLISHING COMPANY

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA

1907

INTRODUCTION

The author of this little book, Rev. Herbert B. Johnson, is a wise, patriotic, and devoted American citizen. He has lived many years in Japan. He is thoroughly familiar with all phases of fact and opinion connected with the residence of Japanese people in California and of American people in Japan. He has endeavored in these pages to give a just account of certain recent occurrences in San Francisco which affect our relations with Japan.

I commend this book to those who are interested in having our country maintain a just, dignified, and peaceful attitude in its relations with other nations and with other peoples.

"Our country right or wrong," is a popular motto, attributed to Stephen Decatur. But the essence of true patriotism is to keep our country right, and to see that her word is as good as the bond of any other nation.

DAVID STARR JORDAN.

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