The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-24

ing along similar lines. defending state
rights and CharacterizIng the presidents
attitude as ''meddling in the affairs of
this state.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions termed a reply to the
president were adopted, of which the fol-
lowing are the salient features:
Resolved, That we insist upon, and
shall to the limit of our power maintain
our rights under the constitution of the
United States and the constitution of
California and as a matter of practical
necessity and mental well-being of our
people TO segregate the pupils in the
schools in such manner as reason and
experience shall dictate. and to adopt and
enforce such other regulations as may
be deemed wise and expedient in the con-
duct of our educational and other state or
municipal affairs: further
Resolved. That we resent the presl-
dents threats of cOmpulsi0n by armed
force in a matter clearly within the pur-
view of municipal and state authority. as
insulting to the state and as an intoler-
able reflection upon its rights as a SOW
ereign constituent OF the united states;
further
Resolved. That we are opposed to the
presidents recommendations that an act
be passed specifically providing for the
naturalization of the JaDanese and that
the powers of the federal government be
enlarged for the purpose OF subyerting
the pfOner authority OF TINS ana Otner
states; further
Resolved That the powers vested in
the federal government by the respective
states are designed for use In protecting
the latter in the exercise of their reserved
rights and functions. consequently any
attenlpt or threat to use these powers
to prevent or obstruct the freest possible
exercise of these rights and functions
must he regarded as an act of uSurpa-
ton menacing the freedom of the Ameri-
can people endangerfng the stability of
American institutions and demanding the
strongest possible protest on the part of
every patriotic citizen
The resolutions declared that Secretary
MetcaIfs allegation that the Japanese
and Korean Exclusion League partici
mated in a boycott on the japanese res
laurent els contrary to fact and based
chiefly upon a misinterpretation or press
renorts on the leagues proceedings.
Continuing the resolutions read:
Resolved. That we deny and protest
against these and other features of Sec
rotary Metcalfs report to President
Rooseyelf as uniust untrue and mislead-
'sResolved. That the report of Secretary
Metcalf is utterly unworthy of credence
in any particular; the same being an OBJ.
Nriorsiv one-sided and grossly exaggerated
presentation of incidents. wnIcn so lar as
thew exist at all. bear no significance to
the question at issue between the govern
rent of the United States and of Japan
or between the state of California and
President Roosevelt: further
Resolved. That We hereby express our
Lack If confidence in Secretary Metcalf as
enc who having been hOnOred and trust
ed bv our citizens. has sought to betray
our interests in a matter vltaily AFFECT
ing tho welfare Of the present and future
ing up an assault upon our rights as
self-governing co nmonwealth ana with
intent to Justify blow at the most fun
damental principles of national unity