New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
NFTCALF REPORT SENT.
MESSAGE ON JAPANESE.
President Lays Information About
San Francisco Before Congress.

,,su;itted TO Congress to-day Secretary Met
-slrs report on the japanese situation in San
F-ancisco. accompanying it with recommended
,,ons of his own. The Presidents message
ss follows:
IN the Senate and House OF Representatives.
inclose herewith for your information the
srsI report made TO me personally by Secretary
Netcaf on the situation affecting the japanese
y san Francisco. The report deals with three
matters Of cOutrOveTSy-drS the exclusion of
-he japanese children from the San Francisco
schools. second the boycotting Of Japanese res
tauranJs. and, third. acts Of violence committed
scsfust the japanese.
As 10 the first matter, call your especial at
,eutton 70 the very small number OF japanese
chldren who attend school, 10 the testimony as
- the Brightness cleanliness and good behavior
NJ these Japanese children in the schools and 10
the fact that owing TO their being scattered
,h-oughOut The city. the requirement for them
sU 10 90 10 one special school is impossible OF
sulf!reut and means that they cannot have
school facilities. Let me point out further that
fhere would be no objection whatever to ex-
Guiding from the schools any japanese on the
score Of age. II IS obviously not desirable that
young men should go 10 school with children
TIE only point is the exclusion OF the children
themselves. The number Of japanese children
attending the public schools IN san Francisco
was very small The government has already
directed that SUIT be brought 10 test the consti-
nationality Of the act in question; but my very
earnest hope Is that such suit VIII not be neces-
ssry. and that as a matter OF comfy the citizens
~ san Francisco VIII refuse 10 deprive these
Young japanese children OF education and will
hermit them 10 go TO the schools
The question as 70 the violence against the
japanese is most admirably put by Secretary
Netcalf. and I have nothing 10 add to his state
rlert I am entirely confident that, as Secretary
Net-alf saws. the overwhelming sentiment OF the
State of California is for law and order and for
tie protection Of the japanese In their persons
and properly. Both the chief OF police and the
Acting Mayor OF San Francisco assured Secre-
,srv Ne-calT that everything possible would be
done n protect the japanese in the city au-
,horized and directed Secretary Metcalf 10 state
E~H- E-TT4
property, then the entire power OF the federal
roverurlt-t within the limits OF the Constitu-
tion would be used promptly and vigorously 10
enforce The Observance OF our treaty, the sl-
r-ere law ~ the land, which treaty guaranteed
70 japanese residents everywhere in the Union
fur and perfect protection for their persons and
property and To this end everything IN my power
would be done, and all the forces OF the United
States. both civil and military which I could
lswfu,-v employ, would be employed. ! call es-
pecial attention 10 the concluding sentence Of
secretary Letcalcs report OF November 26. 1905.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The White House, Dec. is. 1906.
Mr.. METCALFs REPORT.
II. NercalTs report. which the President
transmitted 10 Congress with his message, is
dated November 26 and is as follows:
IN IN ny I-ey!oas report ! said nothing IS 10 r
(. passtls ne resolution OF October II and
eject u such action upon japanese children
fa tie @ sSoeis @ Of 'dGiscHs {ha5 Sv oesFing Fsn6r IN
ts matter VII. now be made, therefore. and after
recent Disturbances with regard 70 the japanese
en- account VII be given, first OF the boycott main
Francisco against Japanese restaurants doing busi-
ness .r tzI city, and second. ot the several
= Ess-L-t gT injury lafiicted upon the persons or
FoperIE x taFat"~- residents
cation " san Francisco had been considering the
sty-sl1i-ity q establishing separate schools fo-
!g.5 passed The following resolution:
= HTTNnr NJ
rTscste schools for Chinese and japanese pupils,
t5t only ~ he purpose q reltertng the conges-
ton e. present prevailing II schools, bur also
i1r he higher end thai our children should not be
Sons mas s affected ~ association with pupils OF
ana on October Il the board passed tie following
'Resa..-5, That. n accordance with Article Y.
pals ale hereby directed 10 send all Chinese, Japan
seA0ol situated the south side Of Clay street.
etVeen Powell End Mason streets. on and after
TIE action = the board n the passage OF the
z- ,-ay ., 80: :- alo 9clootF =, tsUo:
G. tn Japanese and Corean Exclusion League.
sos w @ coagress G5 5 6f the = U2ited States Of
law extending the provisions Z the existing Chi
5tse LS1-gs "a act 50 as 70 exclude Japanese and
e1te o.. California OF $500 thTee-fouTths Of which
men1e-slG s. said 10 be IN the city Of san Fran
CSC -le 1e-Dership Is composed almost entirely
-e - o1 --e constitution OF The league IS as i0l-
. d.s5r.-.ra-,5a against any Chinese Japanese or
I,-ea-s r0w gr hereafter lawfully resident in the
YET o. October . 1so5. ct meeting Of the league
Francisco cH-9ncie Of October q, 1905 resolu-
tol was adopted by the league instrucJing It's eT-
Education ana 7eriton FOR separate schools Tor the
-5leo-an el.ldrer Of san Francisco.
--f-l~ f. me action OF the league, the Board &C
Adecati1r am Informed. received meny pro
- on -.-.z-ns of san francisco, whose Cnll-
!a15ree ,-r-,5 ~. - 1,'--, -trS -5oSe seFHoIs
les -.l-- .4fr
tver-y-c--- a-z t,verty-foIr years OF age attend
i1g Tie p.-.-y grades ana s,tuas heside. Irte
~ s.- BOSS " seven ano ei1n, yeafs Or a5e-
n.ea t--. .ol.Elatnts became known 70 jap
tlsss r=s. ..r-- ( au informed flef some u The
t "-t. re ol-e. ~ C,.,,,ef lore - Wi,uL -,
6e-t-a= -qya-,--tl+I--se schools OF the pri-
T.e.e are eight grades in me pubic
~ -Fe-- .rl -1a eighth The highes1-graduates
q. re e-.-a --aie 9o.ng into ~, Iieh school
s-f born - 5sran and twenty-five N TIE tg Lnltea
" Those born m the n'Jea 9lsl1s Wo.ia.
s-,-.7r ~ rhe United states. be citizens of the
a. inc as such subject 70 Jhe laws or the nation
ar-- o.. tae pupils attending TIE public
so.s -.e Eav when the order went INTO effect
a seven twenty years. \ isl or
s tHe schools ] ]25le3 ist i5se siyeS ~ tli' fl7
s--' place u birth and SIX Is hereto st{aehe4l II
'.s occupy about TIE same roslJi5a IN tAe olLIri-
-Fa-es rs American children ,f the same age,
- i.-. bora .u japan are 'eF} H-u.- 'ilt'-, il
:, ~ noted t-.at the japanese students Wtit as
llNa'-a among tie grades follows. Elghtn, -
t-l- e.ErL. IS. fifth. 10, fourth. j, thira' T.
@9.- 81. t-st.
-fe number OF schools IN san Francisco prior 10
-.. a-- O. Df tGis nHfnocr - primary o5
r-f.r-- -...a.-- and Efgh schools We're destroyed
a a- llsa school vas destroyed by cart
e--sr .HE . schools. Sine" april Us, = teIli-
.-. .....r#lrea have been erected. making me
- -u.t.r 20 school buildings al the present
.-.- o-.r..l school Tie school ser apart Tor ne
-.lts.- a4-.-re-e and ,'Orean children. Is lA Ne
-f.s- r-..r- SIS only JaUa1leSr stu