The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15

as delegate from the Stablemen's I'm
ion. The routine business of the coun-
ell was hurried through to reach this
matter. The Stablemen's Union sent an
other communication. insisting upon
the seating of Dijeau. AS he was an
Drivers Union, the organizing COM
mittee last week decided that Dijeau
was ineligible to a seat. The council
finally sustained the report of the or
ganizing committee and Dijeau was re-
fused seat in the council.
The boycott against Sanborn & Vail,
which is of several years standing, was
raised at the suggestion of the Picture
Frame Workers Union.
The wage scale of the Theatrical Stage
Employees Union was indorsed, subject
to the Endorsement Of the international
organization
A safe was ordered purchased in
which to store the records of the coun-
ell.
The delegates from the Water Works
Employees Union were seated, as the
the jurisdiction Of the Steamfitters
Union.
The Joint committee on the lack of
car service of the United Railroads ap-
peared before the Supervisors yester-
day. 1t was reported that the company
had signifed it's Willingness to grant
the reforms insisted upon by the coun-
ell as soon as practicable. The COM
pany stated to the committee that ten
new cars a week would be added to
the rolling stock of the corporation
after January 1.
The following resolutions condemn
ing the position of the President on
the Japanese question were adopted:
Whereas the President of the United States.
In his recent message TO Congress made many
the relations of the people of this country, and
especially the people of California, to the Japa-
nese such statements being coupled with crfti-
cism OF the people Of San Francisco In particular
that is absolutely unjustifable; therefore be II
Resolved, That the San Francisco Labor Coun-
ell, In regular meeting assembled this 14th day
Of December. 1906. does hereby deplore and con-
the nation regarding the attitude Of our people
toward the Japanese.
Resolved. That the statement Of the President
10 the effect that the Japanese had been shut
out from the common schools of San Francisco
IS not in accordance with the facts in the case.
our Board of Education having. In conformity
with the laws of the State, merely ordered that
Japanese who desire to attend our public schools
be segregated from the white children. this ac-
tion being prompted by the insistent demand of
Caucasian parents that their children of tender
years be relieved of association with adults OF
alien race COS per cent of the Japanese who
attended our common schools previous to the en-.
forcement of the regulation of the Board of
Education referred to being over Is years OF
agel; and
Resolved. That the action of our Board of
Education in this respect is highly approved by
for sound public policy and keen desire to safe
guard the morals Of our children.
makes between the action of common school
Asiatic pupils in our common schools from eau
casian children and the practice of colleges and
universities in accepting Asiatic students on the
same conditions they do Caucasians is not
warranted By the facts-in the one case the
practice having, been for Asiatic adults to as
inns cv ornrn M nr1h1t 50
school life with Caucasian children. while in the
other the students of similar ages. fact
that obviously removes the chief reason for the
action of our school authorities IN this matter
Resolved. That the action of the Board Of
Edrcatfo OF San Francisco with respect 10 Japa-
nese does not violate any provision of existing
treaties between the United States and Japan:
the use Of the army and navy on behalf OF the
japanese residents of this country is unwar.
the attitude of our people toward the Jananese
Resolved. That the San Francisco Labor Coun-
ell does especially deplore the fact that the
mend 10 the Congress the enactment OF laws
Progioiaag for the naturalization Of Japanese "a
ours and having neither regard for cur code OF
morals nor institutions.
Resolved. That with respect to the statement
OF President Roosevelt that I'VE have as much
to learn from the japanese as they have to
can well AFFORD to denE fbemssvee nsst our people
knowledge Of such cherished Japanese institu-
tions as licensing and fostering of prostitution
1
recognize prostitution as cardinal virtue when
the profits Of the prostitute devoted to relief
Resolved. That the attention of the President.
as well as Representatives in the Congress, and
the Report Of the Commissioner Of Labor on
Hawaii (bnlletin of the Bureau of Labor No
Sc. September. 1905. which reveals In stratIing
migration to Hawaii e:peciany the reaalfs i1l n
! the intermingling of white and Oriental pupils
Resolved That this council regards the state
/ ment of the President to the effect that Japa.
nese are more efficient as workmen than whites
as an absurdity. and deserving OF no other at
tention than 10 designate it as such
forwarded to the President Of the United States
the members of the Cabinet the REPRESENTATIVES,
and senators Of the Congress, the Governor OF
Board of Education of San Francisco and be
given to the press for publication
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g. A. TRACY.
Committee.
The law and legislative committee
presented the following report on the
several subjects which had been pre-
sented to it:
Your law and legislative committee. taking
up the matters referred TO It by the council re-
ports as follows: We in receipt of com
munication from State Labor Commissioner Stat
ford. containing comments which in brief are to
/ the e1ect that the present State factory and
other laws for the protection of life and limh
Il
quiring a more liberal appropriation to forward
their enforcement. With this and other IN
/ formation leading to similar conclusion your
committee has authorized the drafting OF such
/ legislation is necessary for the object sought
/ On December Z. 1905 the House Of Representa-
/ tiFes by almost unanimous vote passed a bill
making IL possible for State to inhibit the In
PRODUCTION of prison made goods from other
States. 1t is believed that this will also pass
the Senate, and thus become law OF the ma.
/ ton To be prepared for action I'm this State
should Congress make a national law, the Law
and legislative committee has authorized the
drafting of law prohibiting the introduction
! OF prison made goods from other States into
California.
In regard TO the matter referred to the com
mittee regarding permits for japanese employ
ment agencies. report that the Japanese are
within their legal rights when proper application
for permit and license is made, and any attempt
/ to discriminate against them would have no re
suit except TO useless and unnecessary
trouble. Respectfully submitted
j. O'Neill, delegate to the Mime
apolis convention of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, read a voluminous
report on its proceedings
The delegates to the Stockton con-
yention of the State Federation of La
Dor have all been elected and the meet
| ing bids fair to be the largest gath
! ering of trades unionists ever assem-
bled in California In point of num-