Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-10
MOODY AIDS JAPS.
Government Takes Up Fight
Against Frisco Board.
glYAkAWa HALTS COURT SUIT
Washington VIII Assist Ia Proceed
ing~ co Compel Admission of
Japanese children to the
Public schools.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 81 The gov
eminent at Washington has taken
steps TO aid the Japanese OF san Fran.
cisco in their fight to procure admission
TO the public schools.
Attorney General Moody has in
structed United States District Attor-
ney Robert 4. Devln. It Is learned, 10
lend his aid TO Attorneys II. M. Fickert
aud Masuji Miyakawa, representing
the Japanese community. In the in
junction proceedings that have been
brought in the circuit court TO compel
the board of education to allow Japa-
nese children TO enter any of the
schools of San Francisco to which
white children are admitted.
District Attorney Devlin refused TO
discuss this order and refers all ques
tons to Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Metcalf, who is representing
President Roosevelt here
Attorney Miyakawa said that he had
gone before the circuit court and re-
6uested that proceedings instituted by
him be suspended pending the result
Of the investigation now making by the
secretary of Commerce and labor.
mfr. Fickart and myself hav6 asked
the court to suspend proceedings" said
Mr.. Miyakawa. "The case Is now In
the hands OF the representatives Of the
two governments. and until they have
concluded II would be unwise for us to
continue this fight In the courts. At
torney General Moody. however, has
instructed the district attorney in this
city to lend his aid In these injunction
proceedings"
Secretary Metcalf has had q confer
ence with Japanese Consul Uyeda, Dis
trict Attorney Devlin. Commissioner OF
immigration Mart II. North and JUS
tice Henshaw of the supreme court.
/ REBukE LIARS, SAYS GORDON.
Boston Pastor Talked ON Political
Situation During sunday Service.
BOSTON, Nov. 5.-Rev. DR.. George
A. Gordon, pastor Of the new Old
South church in Copely square and
one Of the most prominent Congrega-
tional clergymen in New England, pre-
faced the communion service at his
church yesterday with brief address
on the political situation IN Massachu.
sets.
DIR. Gordon's parishioners expressed
some surprise that the clergyman
should discuss civic and political az
fairs from the pulpit, as he has gen
orally refrained from such action. DR.
Gordon, however. explained his re
marks by saying that the gravity Of
| the situation was such that he coult
not refrain from commenting on 1t IL
the pulpit.
He said that seldom In the history Of
the country has there been time Of
greater peril, tumult. passion and false
hood than at present. He would not
attempt to tell his people how to vote
he said, but he wished to tell Their
how to prepare themselves to vote
If they would keep In memory the
lives and services to their country Of
Washington and Lincoln and would
dwell upon the sacrifices to preserve
the Union made by the flower OF the
youth Of the north who died In the
civil war and II his parishioners would
commune with the spirit Of Washing
ton, Lincoln and other great national
heroes there was no doubt, DIR. Cor
don said, that they would vote tomor'
row ito rebuke the unmitigated liars
who are disturbing the peace Of 30
ciety."
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