Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-01
QUESTION FAST LOOMING UP.
lap School Children Case Draw.
ing Pacific Coast and South
ern Senators Together.
Secy, Metcalf Intinates Coast schools
Can Only, be Controlled by Govern
mcnt by Use Of Troops.

Chicago, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says
II President Roosevelt and Secy.
Root persist in the position they seem
inclined to take regarding the right OF
the federal government 10 make treaties
which will bind states and municipaii.
ties in the conduct OF their local Affairs
half dozen able bodied hornets nest.
in the senate will break loose early In
the session.
Senator Flint and Benjamin lde
Wheeler OF California both called at
the White House yesterday to see the
president and TO advise him from diff
ferent points OF view that any inter-
ference by the federal government or
any assumption OF right TO interfere
with the school system Of san Franciscc
or any other city would provoke a riot
Senator Flint declared that the fed
eral government would make a great
mistake because there was disposi-
ton in San Francisco TO pass a local or
dlnance limiting the age ut which pu-
pills viii be received In the public
schools This would do away with most
OF the complaint because great ma
jorlty of the japanese students are
adults. with whom white parents are
not wiling to have their young chill
dren associate,
Secy. Metcalf has come back from,
the coast lntmating that any attempt
by the United States government by
treaty or otherwise to regulate the
schools of any city on the Pacific coast
would be resented instantly, and could
BE- enforced only by the use OF troops.
To complicate matters, southern SEN
ators are arriving in Washington In -
perfect fame OF excitement. because
| they have been led TO believe that the
Japanese agitation In San Francisco IS
mrely decoy for AN attempt 10 break
down the whole system of separate
schools for negroes in the southern
states. SO far az the intention OF the
administration is concerned, the south
ern senators are entirely mistaken. be-
cause the president and secy. Root
have nothing more in. view than the
maintenance of friendly relations with
Japan, nation with which We have
had traditional ties OF friendship, and
which is just now particularly valu-
able to US in commercial way,
While the administration IL thus
clearly acquitted of any intention TO
apply It's theories to the negro qucs-
ton, II none the less is true that the
situations are so closely concerned that
II the japanese by the power OF the
United States can be put In the public
schools in San Francisco In spite ~ the
local law. a full blooded negro with
certificate OF citizenship from France.
or Germany. or Great Britain-and
there are thousands OF such--coud be
forced into the white schools of Wash
lngton, Charleston, Atlanta, or New
Orleans.
The result is that the southern and
Pacific coast senators are rapidly get
ting together. They will defeat any
treaty In the future which seeks to
give alien citizens the right TO attend
local public schools In spite of local
laws.
SOLUTION ANXIOUSLY AWAITED.
London. Dec. l.--President Roosevelt's
solution OF the difficulties arising from
the anti-Japanese rule Of the San Fran
cisco public schools In awaited with the
greatest interest and some anxiety
here. The London papers are being re-
called with sensational statements made
by recent arrivals on the Pacific coast
from the far east. suggesting the pos
sibiites or grave complications, even
war.
The forthcoming presidential message
to Congress, therefore, Is watched for
with even greater interest than usual
PLEASE EXPLAIN. MR.. CONSUL.
Washington, Dec, l--Henry b. Miller,
United States consul general AT Yoko-
hama, win be given opportunity by
the state department. to affirm or deny
published interview in which he Is
quoted AS saying that the japanese are
organizing their army and navy 20 fight
the United States.
A clipping OF the alleged Interview
| has been forwarded 20 Mr.. Miller and
/ the statement is made that II his an
swer Is satisfactory II will be accepted
| by the state department as conclusive.