Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-20
THE JAPANESE QUESTION.

From the light now thrown on the
difficulty with the Japanese school chill
dren Of the Pacific coast, 1t is evident
that there is q widespread senti-
ment In the West against the
presence OF the japanese In this
country. Laborers do not want
Japanese competitors, and would
rather favor an exclusion. law directed
against japanese immigrants. They
object to the japanese on the same
question is but an incident, illustrat-
ing this general animosity toward an
allen race. IL this sentiment Is en-
couraged, It VIII undoubtedly extend
and, In time, include other classes OF
immigrants. If exclusion laws arc
framed against the Japanese, there Is
but short sleplto legislative measures
against the Immigration of Armenians,
Greeks, Italians, and others. Where
Is the stopping place, II this course Is
entered upon? II the interests OF this
country demand exclusion laws OF
more stringent nature than those al
ready existing, the best policy would
be to make them applicable to all
races and nationalities alike.
A question OF great Importance has
been raised In connection with this
trouble with the Japanese children, and
that Is one relating to states rights.
The attitude OF President Roosevelt,
as We understand 1t, Is that the in
terests OF the nation demand that the
Federal government shall not be placed
In ridiculous position before the
world by the attitude OF the citi-
zens of any one state. He consid-
ers II lntolerable that the national gov
eminent should be hampered by de-
ference to the states In the perform
ance OF Its duties. The record OF the
Roosevelt administration Is one OF do
ing things, and 1t has won popular APP
prevail on this account. The people feel
that they can trust the President not
to so beyond proper limits, even when
he acts without precedent.
1t Is the duty of the President to en-
ter into treaties with foreign powers,
with the advice and counsel of the Sem
ate, In the capacity of treaty maker,
he certainly represents every one OF
the states and territories OF the Union,
and Il is the indlsputable duty Of each
state to honor the obligations
thus entered into, Each state
mus. be bound by the agreements
entered into in its behalf; other
wise the treaty power would be hol-
low mockery. The duty OF the President.
according 10 tho Constitution, is also
10 take care that the laws be faith
fully executed" and since a treaty
is supreme law OF the land. II Is evi-
dent that the President Is charged with
the duty OF seeing that that law is
faithfully executed There Is in this
prerogative no menace to any rights of
individual states
In the meantime IT Is Interesting 10
notice that the foreign governments are
taking an almost extraordinary Interest
IN the relations between this country
and Japan. II Is claimed IN Berlin
dispatch that Emperor William recent
| ~ discussed that question with sew
eral persons, and that he is Kept thor
oughly Informed regarding President
Rooscyelt's personal views OF the sub.
! ject 1t is oven believed that the dis
cussion.ot the California schools quest
ton has encouraged the Russian gov
eminent 20 assume rather resolutC
attitude against the requests Of Japar
for trade and colonization rights on The
Amur river aud IN Siberia. The posi-.
hlllty or conflict is stu discussed II
German military circles All this II.
lustrates how closely the interests o.
the different nations OF the world ar,
now Interviewer with one another. A
local dlepute in city on the Pacific
slope Of this country is enough tC
arouse intense interest In two heml.
spheres.