The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24
Schmitz Denounces Judge Dunno at
Exclusion League Meeting


tempt of court by his unwarranted at
tack on the integrity of Superior Judge
Dunno
After he had launched his wrath to-
ward the court Sehmitz returned to the
matter of the Japanese, and with a
concluded his address. The meeting
then adjourned.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
The first resolution presented and
adopted was entitled Reply to Presi-
dent Roosevelt adopted by the citizens
OF San Francisco" That and the second
resolution, in which Metcalf is de-
nounced. follow:
Whereas, President Roosevelt, In his
message to the present session Of Con-
gress. make certain statements con-
San Francisco and "one or two other
places in their treatment Of the Jap
anese now resident in these localities,
Win reference specifically to the COM
mon school regulations, adopted by
tne san Francisco Board of Educa-
ton, providing for the accommodat ton
IN separate schoolhouses of Cauca-
Whereas, The President id cha Character
izes these regulations as evidence of
most unworthy feeling as q
and - 80 :
Whereas. Based upon such concep-
alon d or our municipal and State policy
ident declares his Intention to deal
summarily." so far as the present
power Of. the Federal Government per-
mtts, mis- with the very small body of our
tice that 'in the matter now before
me affectfng the Japanese, everything
Inat 1t is in my. power to do will be
and civil. of the United states which
may lawfully employ will be SO en-
ployed"; and
Whereas, The President. still pro-
ceeding upon the grounds herein not
ed, makes certain Recommendations to
congress, to. wit: that an act be
passed specifically providing for the
haluraIzation of japanese who come
here Intending to become American Cit
lzens, and that the criminal and civil
statutes of the United States be SO
ap,nenided and added to as to enable the
government, which is responsible in
our International relations, to enforce
the rights of aliens under treatiest;;
Resolved by the citizens of San
francisco. in meeting. assembled, That
me views expressed by President
roosevelt concerning our attitude to-
ward the Japanese indicate misinfor-
nation or misconstruetion Of the facts;
that his threat to deal summarily''
Wieh US is therefore entirely uhcailed
e~AAo HIS ISQueSl IOr an enlargement
Oh ms power quite unnecessary; further
Resolved That the action of the San
FRA irrancisco Board of Education. provid-
sian and Mongolian pupils. which ac
tion is authorized and in fact REQUIRED
py the State constitution, Is indorsed
and supported by the practically unan-
imous sentiment of the State. and can
not by any reasonable process Of con
struction be regarded either In Intent
or or IN effect. as shutting them (the
SsbPanese) sebaaIs) out from the common
t1e terms of expletive which the Pres
ident has applied to it; further
sbsIi aIeis4dVed. p That we insist upon. and
tain, our right, under hte constitution
OF the United States and the constitu-
sion OF California, and as a matter OF
mental well-b being of our people to
segregate the pupils In the Common
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 conduct of our education and other
state or municipal affair; further
Japanese and other aliens now resident
within its borders, California can not
Justly be charged with unfair discrim-
to credit for Hberaiffy exceedinE that
OF many. other States in the matter OF
the rights and privileges accorded
Resolved, That we deplore the tenor
OF President Roosevelt's message, in SO
1ar as 1t treats OF the Japanese In the
common schools of San Francisco, as
warranted in it's differences and con-
ciusions. and unworthy the dignity of
the high office whence 1t emanates;
Resolved, That we resent the Presi-
dents threats of compulsion by armed
Iorce In q matter clearly within the
purview of municipal and State author
intolerable reflection upon its rights as
g sovereign constituent of the United
States; further
Resolved. That we are opposed to the
residents recommendations that an
act be passed specifically providing for
the naturalization of Japanese. and that
the powers of the Federal Government
verting the proper authority Of this
and other States; further
Resolved, That the powers vested in
tive. States are designed for use in bro
tectfng the latter in the exercise OF
their reserved rights and functions;
consequently con &c any attempt or threat to
rights and functions must be regarded
freedom ah nct of tbs hhsurpatlon, menacins the
dangering the stability of American In
stitutions and demanding the strongest
possible protest on the part of every
patriotic citizen; further
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
lutions be submitted to President
Roosevelt, the members of Congress
and United States Senators from Cali
fornia, and the press of San Francisco.
The second resolution reads:
Whereas Secretary Metcalf In his re-
port to President Roosevelt on the
Japanese question in San Francisco.
makes numerous misstatements and
Misrepresentation, among which is an
implied charge OF bad faith against the
Japanese and Korean Exclusion League.
in connection with the action OF the
latter body In advising the segregation
of all Mongolian pupils in the public
schools, and in the matter of discrir11-
ination against Japanese restaurant
keepers: therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the citizens of San
Francisco, in meeting assembled, That
the action of the Japanese and Korean
Exclusion League In the f1rBt-named of
these matters is in no sense inconsist-
ent with the constitutional declaration
that the League, as st1ch, shall not
adopt any measures of discrimination
against any Chinese or Japanese or
Korean now or hereafter legally resi-
dent in the United States" but, on the
contrary, is merely %n exercise OF the
unquestionable right of our citizens.
acting individually or collectively. to
secure the enforcement of all laws of
the State designated for the regulation
of the relations between the respective