Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-08
BELL IS GUEST
At RECEPTION
DEMOCRATS HONOR RECENT
STANDARD BEARER
Many Members of Party Call to Renew
Acquantance-Candidate for Gov
ernor Discusses Japanese
Question

Theodore A. Bell, the Democratic
standard-bearer in the recent state
campaign, last night was rendered a
cratic club.
Many local Democrats and a number
from nearby cities called during the
evening to pay their respects to the
man who made such a vigorous fight
against the Southern Pacific and it's
candidate.
Previous to the reception Anthony
Schwamm, chairman of tie Democratic
county central committee, entertained
Mr.. Bell, Timothy Spellacy, chairman
OF the state Democratic committee and
Capt George M. Cake at dinner.
Mr. Spellacy has just removed to Los
Angeles with his family to make this
city their future home. Their residence
will be at zoos West Sixth street.
May Come Here to Live
1t is possible that Mr.. Bell will make
his home in Los Angeles or Long
Beach. He said last night that he had
received two fattering offers-one from
w. M. Porterfield of Long Beach and
the other from a concern in San Fran
cisco-but that he woulC not reach a
decision as to which he would accept,
if either, for a month or two.
This is Mr.. Bells second trip to the
south since the election. He has been
in this section during his present visit
since last Sunday, and he will remain
about ten days longer. AS grand mas
tpr nf OF era nf
he is making a tour of the lodges in
Southern California.
During the first of the week he at
tended meeting of the Quartz King
Mining company, of which he is pres
ident and which has its headquarters
in Los Angeles. The company, which
is backed by Swedish cal ital, has large
mining interests on the Colorado river
III Arizona. The claims, on which about
| SEQ, 900 has been expended in improve
nents, are to be crossed by the Phoenix
G Prescott branch of the Santa Fe,
which road now is in process of con-
struction. 1t is the intention of the
| company to erect stamp mill at
| cost of about $250,000.
Mr.. Bell also is interested in several
| California development concerns; and
| he says it is possible that he will de-
vote his entire time to the legal work
of these institutions instead of con-
| filming himself to any one branch of
legal work or acting for any particular
| institution or corporation.
To Remain in Politics
"I expect to remain actively in poll
! tics" said Mr. Bell last night. 'I have
no particular desire to become a can
| didate for any office, and, in fact,
believe that 1 am better satisfied with
out an Office, free from the worries
! invariably connected with official life.
past fourteen years, and it is relief
to be free from the cares of Office.
| zone thing that I shall always op-
| pose hereafter, whether l am the
nominee or whether I am fighting in
| the ranks, and that is fusion with any
other party.
II intend to make a ,lose study of
the Japanese question, which is certain
to become the leading issue for the
entire country within the next few
years. To my mind the Japanese will
become the greatest menace to Amer
lea, and 1 believe that it is only ques-
tion of time when we shall be COM
PEELED to turn over the Philippines to
| the Japanese. Should they decide to
| seize the islands now we would be
powerless to prevent them, and at no
| time in the future would we be able to
wage successful war against the Jap
anese in oriental waters.
Naturalization Would Be Disgrace
"The Jananese are coming to Hawaii
and the states at the rate of $4,000 per
month, and it is only a question of a
] few years when they will be In abso-
lutte control of the Hawaiian islands.
naturalization of the Japanese
would be a lasting disgrace to the
United States, and should 1T ever occur
[ would prefer to become subject of
some other country
1.-THE Japanese are the masters of the
situation in the east, and 1t is per-
fectly right that they should be. They
have a great work to do in that section
OF the world. They can do this work
better than any other nation, and they
| should confine their attentions to Asia
rather than attempt to inject them
selves into the western world. where
they are not wanted and where their
efforts lower our standard and do not
raise theirs. The Japanese, Chinese and
| all other Asiatics should be Kept away
! from our shores as much as possible" :"
II was decided during the evening to
! turn the proposed secol.d annual BAN
ouet of the Democratic club into a
| Harper banquet. The banquet will be
| held December 90 Committees Will be
appointed during thee next Few days.
and II is planned to have dinner
which win eclipse any political AFFAIR
| OF the kind ever held In Los Angeles.
Mr., Bell has promised to be present
Chain Gang for Theft
For stealing an old pair of shoes,