The Jersey City news., 1906-12-05

Executive Attitude on School Matter
Arouses Weaterners-senstor RayneF
introduces Resolution Declaring Fed-
eraI Government Cannot Interfere
With State Regulations.
Washington, Dec. President Roose4
velt made it apparent to his senatorial
callers that he is anxious for speedy
action on the resolution calling for in
formation regarding the dishonorasle
discharge of nggro soldiers for the riot
at Brownsville, Tex
As soon as a resolution is passed, het
told them. he will send the informa-
tlon to the senate.
Representative Slsyden (Tex) miro
duced bill which provides that on
or before the 30tb day of June, 1907,
all enlisted men of the army VINO are
negroes or Of negro descent shall be
discharged from the Eerviee of the
United States, and thereafter no ne
gro or person of negro descent shall
be enlisted or appointed in the army Of
the United States"
The reading of the presidents mes
sage in the house was punctuated with
applause, and hearty handclapping fol-
lowed its conclusion.
While the house waited upon the sec.
retary to the president to appear with
the message Speaker Cannon appoint
ed Robert G. Cousins 1a) chairman
Of the committee on foreign affairs to
succeed the late Robert r. Hit Qll.).
After the customary resolutions re-
lating to the printing of the message
the house adjourned.
Rayner Introduces Jap Resolution.
In the senate President Roosevelt's
message occupied attention to the ex-
clusion of almost all other business.
The exception was the Introduction Of
Il resolution on the japanese situation
by Senator Rayner (Md.) and the adop-
ton of appropriate resolutions regard
ing those members of the house Of
representatives who have died since
the last session. AS mark of further
respect to their memory the senate adj
journed.
President Roosevelt's special mes
sage to congress on Porto Rico viii be
sent in on Dec II and the special mes
sage on Panama on Dec. II
The implied threat in the presidents
me sage that the japanese must be
treated fairly, even if tie armed force
of the federal govern ment must be ex
In, ri. f0xr -H~ a6 IA
bers from the Pacific coast and arous-
ed all their stubbornness and state
pride.
The message, it may, be said, has
had just the opposite effect intended
by administration advisers. It has
added fuel to the slumbering fame OF
resentment against the Japanese inya-
sion Of Pacific coast territory.
Democratic Leaders Aroused.
Democratic leaders Were not slow to
grasp tnls opportunity to rebuke what
they called executive interference with
states rights Senator Rayner (Mdl
voiced that feeling in his resolution, in
which lie pointed out the presidents
duty to be TO inform Japan that the
federal government Of the United
States had no authority whatever over
the school regulations Of any state.
Senator Rsyner will call attention to
the fact that no foreign treaty should
include anything tending 10 give the
impression that the. regulations of the
individual states in the United States
In relation to their schools can be ab-
rogated, revised or interfered with by
the central federal government.
The California members are perturb-
ed lest the presidents Lecture should
pdame passion still further against
the japanese.