The Irish standard., 1906-12-08
LA6oRERs IMPORTED INTO 40.
THREATENED WITH DEATH.
CITIZENS AROUSED BY
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Crisis Comes in Dispute Regarding A.
tendance of orientals at Schools
Provided for White children-Law
=" ae Tested.

lence against the Japanese of the Pa
Gifts coast began Wednesday, and
bloodshed is predicted as n result of
the latest developments at Wash
ington
The presidents message, announc-
ing that United States troops might
be sent into California. to protect the
japanese in rights TIE law of Cali
fornia denies them, aroused the peo-
pie of the state to frenzy. Right on
top Of that message came an order
from Washington Wednesday, pre-.
sumably by the president, to rush
through the courts test of the law
in question, which provides that Mon
golian children shall attend schools
separate from those provided for
white children.
Interference" Stirs Wrath.
Reprisals on the Japanese resi-
dents of the state are expected as a
result of the interference, consider
ed to be unwarranted, of the federal
government with the rights of the
state. Not only are the people Of
California enraged beyond bounds,
but those of the whole Pacific coast
are ready to show their indignation
by attacking the Japanese who live
among them.
Proof of the intensity of the new
crisis is found in dispatches from the
state of Washington. Dozens of Jap
anese laborers were imported into the
village of Adler, Wash, to work in
factories of the place. When they
left the train they were set upon by
mob that beat them with clubs,
kicked them and threatened them
with death if they did not return to
the cars. Conductor Kirkpatrick
pluckily took the part of the Japanese
and cowed the mob.
Japanese Threatened with Death.
After the train left the mob drove
the Japanese down the track and told
them that if they returned to Adler
they would be shot.
Officers are now investigating the
case and arrests probably will be
made. A meeting was called in the
public hall at Adler to discuss the ar
rival of the Japanese. Inhammatory
speeches were made.
The sheriff Of Tacoma, Wash, has
been asked for a large force of depu-
ties to protect the Japanese until
they can be conveyed away from Ad-
Ter or given work under q strong
euc>s
In this city the situation is more
critical than was ever before imag-
ined IL could become. The school
board announces that it refuses to
recede one iota from the position in
excluding the Japanese children from
the public schools attended by white
children. Meantime, Presid ent ALL
man of the board is preparing to at
tend conference to arrange a test
of the states educate law in the
courts.
President Starts Court Fight.
Under dirsct orders from Washing
ton representatives of the United
States department of justice in Cal
ifornia have been instructed to begin
an action in the courts to test the
legality OF the state law which pro.
vides that children Of Mongolian de-
scent shall attend separate school.
! President Altman received a CON-
munication from United States At
torney Devlin requesting a confer
ence, that arrangements might be
made to institute the suit. This con-
ference will he held in the rooms of
the board.
| When the attention OF President
| Altman was called to the presidents
message he said the utterances of the
president on the Japanese question
would have no effect on the action of
the hoard
| City Refuses to Recede.
! eve have simply put into effect a
law passed by the 1awmaking body of
this state" said Mr.. Altman. ''Indi-
vidually and collectively, each and
every member OF the board believes
it is good law.
eve will not recedc from the posi-
ton we have taken. We believe our
action will he sustained by public
sentiment throughout the state. even
IL the courts should declare the law
/ unconstitutional or violation of
treaty rights