The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-19

Mayor and Chief o. Police OF san Fran
cisco.
UAsHINGrON December ls-The
president to-day. in transmitting 10 the
Senate aud House ~ Representatives the
lnal report ~ Secretary Metraif on tho
situation affecting The Japanose In San
Franris.o. speaks in no uncertain terms
o. his desire thU the japanese children
iesiding iu California h. afforded every
opportunity 81 attending the public
schools aud ~ securing education on the
same basis as tnat enjoyed by Americans.
he says
TO t'l- SENATE n.i House of Representa-
utes.
inelose herewith for your Information
t1e final report m-C- 20 rre personally
hs crrlary Metralf on tte situation az
fecting t.e japanese iu San F'rancisro.
Tho report deals with three matters %
controFerst first. tac exclusion OF th-
Jauaucse children from the San Fran
cisco schools. second the boycottinE of
Japanese restaurauts and. third acts of
violence committed against the japan
ese.
As 90 tle first matter. call your es-
ncrlal attention 90 thc very small num-
her 20 Japanese children Who attcnd
school 60 rho testimony as 20 tho bright
ness. ciralluess and good behavior OF
these JapaueFc children I'm the schools,
and to fhe fact thar. owing 90 their be-
ing scattered throughout the city. the re-
ouirewcnt for them all Co go 10 ono
special school IS impossible OF fulfill
r4cut and means that they cannot have
school facilities let me point out FUR
ther that there would be no objection
whatever To excluding from the schools
any japanese on tie Ecoro ~ axe. II is
obviously not desirable that young men
should 60 20 school with children. The
0riv point ls fle exclusion OF the children
themselves The number of japanese
children attending the pubNc schools in
San FrauciTcO was very small The gov
crumcnt has already directed that suit
he brought 20 test the constltutlOnaiity Of
the at iu question. bat my very earnest
hope is THAI sucn suit viii not be neces-
sars. ana thar as matter % comfy tho
citizens - san Franciseo VIII refuse 20
deprive these young japanese children
- education. and Will permit them 20 90
10 the schools.
The question as 20 tile violence against
the japanese is most admirably put by
Secretary Metcan. and I have nothing
20 add 10 his statement. ] am entirely
confident that as Secretary MetcaIf saws.
the overwhelming sentiment of tho stat.
of California is for law and order and
for the protection of the japanese IN
their persons and property. Both the
Ef
san Francisco assured Secretary MctcaIf
that everything possible would be done 20
protect the japanese ln the city I au-
fnorized and directed Secretary Nfetcalf
20 state that y there was failure TO pro-
tect persons and property. then the en-
tire power OF the Federal Government
within the limits % the Constitution
would be used promptly and vigorously 10
enforce the observance of our treaty
frIr tfF Q fIa
guaranteed to Japanese residents every
Wnero in the Union fun and perfect pro
'ecuon for their persons and property:
and TO this end everything in my power
Wouid be done. and an the forces Of
we mted states. both civil and military
which could lawfully employ. world
he employed. J call especial attention ~
the concluding sentence Of Secretary Net
calfs report Of November y. 190s
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
lhe White House. December Is. 1905
Tho sentence referred 10 bv the poet
dent IS as follows.
All considerations which may move
nation every consideration Of duty In the
preservation OF our treaty obiioatfons
every consideration prompted bI fft,,
years or more OF close friendships ,vifb
the Empire Of Japan. would unite In de-
manoin9' II seems to me, OF the UnSa.d
states Government and all its people the
hN'cSN P'cAS~h4Cu ana tne hlQheSt COnsid-
GRAFTON for the subjects Of Japan.-v. n.
Metcalf
The Report.
Secretary Mctcalf says: IL seems that
for several years the Board OF Education
OF San Francisco had been considerin..
tho advisabihty Of establishing separate
schools for Chinese. japanese. and Ko-
rean children. and on May 8. 1906. passed
the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the board of education
u determined iu Its efforts to effect
The establishment Of separate schools for
Chinese and japanese pupils not only
for the purpose oc relieving the con
Ecstion at prssc At prevailing IN our
schools. but also for the higher end that
our children should not be placed In
eny position where their youthful i'm
prcssions may bc affected by associa-
iion with pupils Of the Monaghan race
And ON October 1lth the board passed
tho following resolution:
Resolved. That in accordance witt,
Article y section 1862. OF the school
Jaw OF California. principals are bsrUey
directed 20 send all Chiuees. japanese.
or Korean children to the Oriental Public
School. situated on tho south side OF
llav Gfraaf bsfuyaeu pouou ana nToso,