The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-21
i BLOWS At
||HE PRESIDENT 7
Board of Educa-
Hes Strong Statement
Ipanese Trouble.
|BT ACCUSED OF
EDING HIS SAUTHORITY
A Secretary. Metcalf Is
ID as Being Col
Med and Unfair.

1,ycISCO. Dec. 20.-In re-
-uunicatlon from Mrs. Flora
!. OF the most widely known
[rrsn Missionaries now resid-
|iio. on the Japanese school
A This city. the San Francisco
|Elucation, through its secre-
" c. Leffingwell, has framed
rbich will be mailed to ia
Earris's letter is conceived
|lr attitude, though she does
. 10 criticlse what she terms
E,isl spirit of the local of
8 deprecates the attempt TO
Z japanese as criminals -
4, else calculated TO convey a
.iuplication, and has n num-
z,:iions to make which she
no the best of good feel.
& communication has ap-
housed the ire of the San
Shool board, which resents
|rasce but. welcomes the oc-
|ut itself on record. Def
Ia he the kevn,Le of the re-
|ta President of the United
Va 10 have misinterpreted the
roS.
Boz of her letter Mrs. Harris
|ate the misunderstanding in
%. The Pacific has become
NJ for travel and commerce..
|fancisco must therefore be
3 In spirit rather than pro-
|sith many others. regret that
rsn a lack OF knowledge as
D trsaty obligations. Ii IS news
|tzt the children OF any for
rs under our flag can be eN-
\ the public schools and seq
Eout their consent. solely on
lheir nationality. To found
vs. schools Of the diverse ma
be to establish a dangerous
'sly Of the Board of E6uca
dthe following;
Hrese have not been excluded
.>lic schools of San Francisco.
bet that no less a parsonage
is<ident OF the United States
ID a similar assertion in franz
2ge TO Congress, and notwith-
e Tholly Unfair report made
q school incident by the Sec
tmnerce and Labor. the Hon.
letcalf. the declaration that
|1e have been excluded from
IL an error.
ENlncialism' of California. as
! Is oddly enough reflected in
afo minds Of people OF Ore
tihlnglon-American citizens
'no!ism does not place in the
|d Far Eastern Sun and
b!ooo has been shed more
once In defense OF treaty
ifsrly, OF Justice and the pro-
american institutions.
ny in closing that the Board
|ga has not set out To offend
q people. or visit hardships or
Easements upon them The
iorce would not even be com
va. 4 The Japanese children
-ued b. their elders and their
gsiiy TO attend the Oriental
'-fn, as | have said. is as
: any In the city.
Il spared the super0uous do
llpomais and statesmen and
nls Of two great nations but
teIfain from scoring q diplo-
oy using this school topic
1I mere caInot be any ques-
mat the Japanese children
~ De attending the Oriental
'sI sIppiness and content. and
y NOT be the slightest excuse
i Vetween the two great ma
nave enjoyed friendly rela-
Il last. anh let US hope. may
nafmonize In the future.
mat the President of the
ss, baslng arguments upon
1sumptions and framing
9h people scathing criticisms,
matter which is purely one
;Ih, does not I'm the least de
~ OF the Pacific coast. who.
e ooubtless the best Judges
ssn immediate needs and well
III oo the misleading deduc-
,'r,;oi1lhendations Of n politician
.s.onty. when voiced through
which plainly sought the
y =" ana moi Of truth, impress
~ ms locality with any sense
~ thcir rights as frec-born
4. " aS 10 the justice OF The
IIe laken Without the in
.msinformed or preiudiced
IA ,u,uornla would deeply have
m opportunity 10 exercise
itus Fight To deal with this
"A, va. t | have not The oppor-
br,c M her 10 exploit this alb
|'cr, 'crr,,s.i IN the hope that 7 might
t,aI"a, californian TO the views
y h, oy every loyal citizen of
tu tb,"' INC same Jimc let me
~ Aia. ,a ! thoroughly appreciate
ala ,Ser. SS.1er. and that | am not
"a WHY T,g weight and worth of the
t7sz,oni'oh you afford me.
y ma, grievance In connection
h and which the Board OF
|'kor IL me people OF California
Z, fac,. maj motives should he
y Ee distorted and misap-
nnsr entire subject he caught
rsrnai,o'e. oe.cusse for a moet regret :
'kh ,aI soI,,aI debate. and q prctext
% ers., rs.,,nelans may stir the pco.
'un9ctfully' ~
n,am1,v {; LEFFlNGwELL.
.y Board OF Education !"