The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
State Press Discusses the
Japanese School Case

brought to bear by Senator Hoar IN
defense of the Chinese. But we who
live on the coast know better The
people of the United States will not
look with favor upon any immigration
which does not offer the possibilities OF
citizenship, and in this regard the Jap
anese is fully as Objectionable as the
Chfnaman. He is always a subject of
the Mikado and hopes for nothing else.
The President has a wrong premise at
the foundation of his argument when
he suggests the assimilation OF the
Jap. If Californians are most pro-
nounced in these opinions IL is because
they know the japanese better tnan DO
the citizens of other States.-San Ber-
nardino SUM-
Mr.. Roosevelt, you do not understand
the situation. and we fear you are too
stubborn to be open TO conviction now
thai YOU have formed an opinion; you
are unfair to your own countrymen by
having no place in your message for
an expression of their views; you place
too high an appreciation on the worth
of Japan by demanding equal rights
for her unlimited immigrants TO our
shores and in doing so you in manner
lower the dignity OF your own country
men-Bakersield Californian
Roosevelt is serving our interests
more directly than those OF any other
part of the country when he writes
message which proves to the Japanese
that the American nation is friendly,
not hostile Our coast. after the In
sular possessions, would be the first
to be attacked and it's defense would
not be an easy task. San Francisco
would be confronted with the danger
OF destruction more complete than
that of the earthquake and fire and
lot of snug editors and Congressman
who are hurting invectives at the
President would be hunting for safety
instead of DOMINIC a soldiers uniform.
-Palo Alto Times
The general admission of Japanese
into the schools of this State can only
result in the utter ruin of the public
school system. His wish to have en-
reimbursement laws passed is only an
other instance of his MISUNDERSTANDING
of Japanese who are crowding to our
shores The California dele
CATION in Congress are solidly opposed
to the ideas expressed by the Presi-
dent in his message. and will unitedly
oppose any legislation along the lines
he suggests. President Roosevelt has
certainly made a mistake.-Woodland
Mail.
That portion of President Roosevelts
annual message to Congress wherein he
refers TO CALIFORNIA; position on the
question of admitting japanese to the
public schools to mix indiscriminately
with the little boys and girls is an un-
warranted attack on the intelligence
of the people OF this State. and can be
regarded in no other light
All California is aroused as she has
never before been aroused. and our
representatives in Congress will do all
in their power to place US in a proper
light before the people of the world
Richmond Leader.
III the present treaty with Japan
makes no provision for compelling the
people of California to open their
schools to young Japanese-and IL docs
not-the President will do well TO let
il remain as 1t is. even at the risk o.
ruff1ing the feathers OF the impudenr
little nation which has been the re-
cipient of more friendship and SYM
pathy from the United States than from
any other country in the world--San
Jose Mercury.