Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-18
u,,usER EXCEEDINGLY SMALL
sehooI Boards Action Largely
influenced by Activity OF
Exclusion League.
.,s on Japanese Work Of Hood
H. .,,ns---sentlmcnt Of State in Favor
or Fair Treatment.

washington, Dec 40 Inv
LAW transmitted to Congress the re-
~us' secv Metcalf on the situation
p.,,nv the Japanese in San Francis
|. The special message and report to'-
bws;
MESSAGE OF rRANsMIssAL.
10 the Senate and House OF hepreseH-
tatves:
snc,ose herewith for your informa-
~, the final report made to me per-
s,raly by secy. Metcalf on the situa-
.oO affecting the japanese in san
,..rc,soo. The report deals with three
.a,,srs Of controversy-frst. the ex-
Iuson of the Japanese children from
4 Gan Francisco schools; second, the
( ,,,cotting Of Japanese restaurants,
"a tbird acts Of violence committed
,salnst the Japanese
NUMBER VERY SMALL.
!. N the first matter, call your
.sac,al attention to the very small
,sr,her of Japanese children who at
IA school. to the testimony as to the
s,ghtness. cleanliness, and good be-
ssyior OF these Japanese children In
~ schools and to the fact that, owing
,seIr heing scattered throughout the
lie the requirement for them all to
,nto one special school Is impossible or
attainment and means that they can not
ssya school facilities. Let me point out
srr,her that there would be no objec-
,Ion whatyer to excluding from the
schools any Japanese on the score or
ace II is obviously not desirable that
young men should go to school with
children. The only point is the exclu-
sian Of the children themselves. The
number Of Japanese children attend
inc the public schools In San Francisco
was very snail. The government has
already directed that suit be brought 10
test The constltutionality OF the act m
question; but my very earnest hope
that such suit will not De necessaIy'
VI Of San Francisco will refuse to
hive these young Japanese children
Education and will permit them to
ito the schools.
ANTI-JAPANESE VIOLENCE.
rhe question as to the violence
uainst the japanese is most admira-
in put by Secy. Metcalf, and | have
mthing to add to his statement. | am
Htlrely confident that, as Secy Met
calf says, the overwhelming sentiment
ot the state of California Is for law and
crder and for the protection of the Jap
hnese IN their persons and property.
Both the chief Of police and the act
hx mayor Of San Francisco assured
sscy. Metcalf that everything possible
would be done to protect the Japanese
n the city. | authorized and directed
sscy Metcalf TO state that IL there
vas failure to protect persons and
property, then the entire power OF the
/ iaderal government within the limits
.! the Constitution would be used
comply and vigorously to enforce the
Observance of our treaty, the supreme
law Of the land which treaty guaran-
he'd TO Japanese residents everywhere
4 n the Union full and perfect protection
NJ their persons and property: and to
bis end everything In my power would
|se done, and all the forces Of the Unit
| v States, both civil and military. which
could lawfully employ, would be
Employed. / call especial attention to
he concluding sentence of secy Met
alfs report Of November 26i 1906.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, December, IL, 1906.
METCALF'S REPORT.
November 20, 1906
The President:
! have the honor to submit the fol-
lovlng
In my previous report said nothing
to the causes leading up to the ac-
uon OF the school board In passing the
Nsoution of Oct. II, and the effect Of
such action upon japanese children,
lesdents Of the city of San Francisco.
ctslring to attend the public schools
that city. A report on this matter
WI not be made, therefore,; and after
describing the local public sentiment
wneenng the recent disturbances
VIII regard to the japanese, an ac-
wlnt viii be given. first. Of the boy
COY maintained by the Cooks and
Walters union OF San Francisco
ssalnst Japanese restaurants doing
Suslness In that city, and, second, or
ee several cases of assault or injury
mnlcted upon the persons or property
~Japanese residents.
u seems That for several years the
eerd Of education of San Francisco
,.a been considering the advisability
", establishing separate schools for
ulhese, Japanese, and Korean children,
sa on May 6, 1905, passed the follow
as resolutleui
BOARD RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved. That the board OF educa-
%n Is determined In its efforts TO effect
~ establishment OF separate schools
~ Nnlnese and Japanese pupils, not
y lor the purpose OF relieving the
ssesuon at present prevailing in
", schools. but also for the higher
~ mat our children should not be
y IN any position where their
ss.n'ul Impressions may be affected
,a,, association with pupils OF the Mon
ssaa on Oct. II the board passed the
S@SpNng resolution.
,.n,esolved That In accordance with
49, y, section 1862. of the school
10 sYl california. principals are here
m. nuected 10 SEM all Chinese, Jap
Nj 49, OF Korean children to the orien-
usa puone school. situated ON the south
D., 49, !, streets, on and after Monday.
EXCLUSION LEAGUE.
n ne action Of the board in the pas
,rd ~ me revolutions OF May 8, 1905.
kr,.,oI II. 1906. was undoubtedly
As influenced by the activity OF
r,sapahese and Korean Exclusion
purno. an organization formed for the
Il IA rse OF securing the enactment by
III .onsress OF the United States OF a
sim lending the provisions OF the ex-
srelnsa' fh'nese exclusion act SO as to
ma Japanese and Koreans.
vague claims q member