The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-04
MORALS OF THE
JAPS ARE A BAR
NEW PHASE or TROUBLE IN SAN
FRANCISCO BROUGHT OUT
AT WASHINGTON.
THE CHIEF CONTENTION
Is the lnterminglng Of Adults With
Young White Children in the
SchooIs--congressionsi
Controversy.

Washington, Dee. 3.-Among sen.
ators and representatives who have
arrived here for the sassion--a large
percentage of the membership or
both houses---the controversy over
the treatment of japanese who de-.
sire TO attend the public schools in
San Francisco oyershadows in pcint
of interest every other topic Of de-
eussion
In view of the apparent 1etermina-
ion Of the local authorities Of that
city to consider themselves the best
Judges as to the manner OF CON
duct'ng their schools. the opinion / y
quite prevalent tina; whaterever solu-
ton of the troublesome question is
evolved ii cannot be absolutely salts
factory to the government Of Japan.
Much as the country generally ad.
mires the Japanese for their remark
able military achievements during
the recent war with Russia, the fact
remains that on the Pacific coast
there Is strong public dislike for the
Japanese Immigrants who have set.
tied In that part Of the country.
The San Francisco authorities seem
to be bent upon al least segfegating
the Japanese who gre approaching or
have reached the age of maturity
from the white children who attend
the public schools California mem
bers of congress who have arrived IN
Washington reflect the resentment
which their constituencies are mani
Testing on this question when they
say the commingling of Japanese,
fully grown. or nearly so, with
American girls of Immature age can.
not and VII not be tolerated.
Causes Astonishment.
To many consuicsous public men
heie II is rather astonishing hat
japan should insist upon this no'ni.
especially In view or the fact that II
every school district Of the United
States where adults attend they are
separated from the children. They
say as every American knows, that
one of the most commendable fea-
lures Of the public school system of
the United States Is the manner in
which pupils Of tender age arc kept
apart from those much older. and
even those who are anxious thai the
be adjusted quickly and
To both sides contend
that the position of the Japanese
government on this point Is untea
able
Senator Fulton. of Oregon, who
arrived here today, said that svmpa-
thies of the entire Pacific coast were
with the school authorities OF San
Francisco Speaking OF the situation.
he said: There is nothing In the
treaty of 1894 between Japan and
The United States that warrants the
that Japanese in this
country are entitled to all the priv
leges Of citizens. and while a treaty.
under the constitution must be re-
garded as the supreme law of the
land, II is so only so far as II does
not conflict with the constitution Of
state or invade the powers and juris-
diction of state to regulate its own
local and domestic affairs.
"The power 20 say who shall be
admitted and who shall be excluded
from public schools lies wholly with
In the state. ard congress cannot by
legislation or treaty invade tha right
There are numerous deci.ons Of the
supreme court on ihls question. and
/ fair construction Of all Of them sup
BORT the contention OF the San Fran
'isco authorities"
The Main Contention.
1T should be borne I'm mind that
he cause that led to the exclusion
II the Japanese from ihe whitc
schools was the fac; that male adult
Japanese came into contact with
'oung American children. Jspancss
foung men Of mature year neces-
.arily we're compelled 10 start in the
lr' mary grades in order 10 acquire an
american education. aud it is not su~.
,rislng that the parents 81 the chill
lren objected 10 their assOcia iDn.
Public sentiment on this score was
Intensified by The anflnathy Which
he people on the cost feel FOR Jap
.nese and Cinnamon generally. saa
has the situation reached an acute
tage. ] don't anticipate there will be
ny serious trouble with Japan. for
he japanese government ought 10
c1gnize the desirability and neoes
ity Ct this segregation and should be
nade to understand the perfect right
4 the local authorities in san Fran