Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-03
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED
Congressman Chary About Dis
cussing the Japanese Question.
ARE DlSINCLINED TO TALK
General Disposition to Await Fuller
Information.
DEMOCRATIC VIEW STATED
Minority Will Hold That This Govern
ment Cannot Coerce State
in the Matter.


Inc grievance OF the Japanese UeCduSc
Of the exclusion of japanese from the San
Francisco schools was only casually dis
cussed by statesmen at the Capitol today.
and then In only the most general way.
In the first place. most of the incoming
congressman have only vague informa ton
upon the merits of the case and conse-
quently fall back upon the broad PROPOSE
ton of whether there is likely to be Sc
rious trouble between Japan and the
United States, expressing a negative opin-
ion upon that point In the second place.
there is general disposition to await the
Presidents message upon the subject, the
idea prevailing that he will deal with the
question in his message to Congress, and
that the entire information is not now at
hand.
Upon one point. however, there seemed
to be unanimity of opinion, and this was
that this was not the time to discuss the
matter and that the part of wisdom is not
to fan the flame of sectional feeling by
undue criticism of the Japanese, the Cali
fornians the administration. Another
sentiment expressed freely was the sus
ptcion of the foreign nations in their APP
parent eagerneSs to see grave international
controversy arising over the question.
War Talk From Abroad.
1T will be observed" said Representa-
tive Mann of Illinois to Star man, that
all of this rabid war talk comes from Eu-
ropean nations. 1t is easy to imagine
that they would be glad to see Japan and
the United States, the countries which
ought to rule the future, flying at each
others Threats. That would doubtless be
most gratifying spectacle to the jealous
European nations already annoyed per-
haps at the friendly relations existing be-
tween these two powerful young nations
of the east and the west.
L don't look for any trouble at all. The
talk IN this country is largely froth and
will soon blow away Politics enter into
the play here, of course, but the question
will be settled by this government and
by the people Of the United States equi-
tally to all parties concerned"
No Need for Apprehension.
Representative Payne Of New York, the
republican floor leader of the House, said:
1.-THE question is safe in the hands of the
administration and there need be no ap-
prehension over its satisfactory settlement.
The war seems to be largely in the news
papers, and especially in the foreign press.
There Is no occasion for any one to get
excited over the outlook. The problem will
be worked out and without friction
Representative Crumpacker Of Louisiana,
one of the great lawyers Of the House and
a recognized conservative, said:
Il believe the proper thing to do now is
to say as little about the Japanese affair
as possible. 1t is being handled by the
proper officials Of the government and there
are assurances that the problem will be
solved. In the meantime 1 do not think
it is wise nor patriotic to indulge in any
kind of talk to infiame public opinion in
one section and possibly arouse it in others.
The less said at this time the better
Ex-Speaker keifer or Ohio said:
Il deprecate public discussion of the
Ia n n Sp-(tu ljfOrDia school
are assured that the administration is act
ing and I think that We ought not to talk
at this time, especially without full infor-
nation upon all of the details of the situa-
ton"
Representative Cushman of Washington
said:
Cannot Regulate State Schools.
IT think there is great deal of unnec-
essary and unwise discussion Of the case
The people Of California know that the
United States cannot regulate the state gov
eminent in its regulation of it's school laws.
Those of the people of Japan who think are
aware of this fact also. 1 think there has
been a good deal of reckless talk in this
country, but the whole thing will soon blow
over
Representative BouteIl of Illinois said:
Undoubtedly a difficult situation has
grown out of the question of the exclu-
sion of the Japanese pupils from the schools
of California, but the difficulty will yield
to sensible and rational treatment, and to
the good sense of the people of both coun-
tries. Talk of possible war is too ridicu-
lOuS."
Democratic Senator'S View.
The possibility of the japanese school
question coming before the Senate in the
discussion of treaty bearing upon that
subject has caused a good many senators
to avoid commenting upon the controversy.
There is a strong feeling on the part of
many Senators that the situation in this
country in relation to the management of
school affairs Is not understood on the
part Of the Japanese, and although there
is an earnest desire to take action that will
satisfy the Japanese government, there is
far from being a uniformity of opinion as
to how such an arrangement can be made.
Senator Rayner, who was on the commit
tee on foreign affairs while a member of
the House Of Representatives, today said
that, in his judgment, our treaty with
Japan does not cover such case as that
which has developed In San Francisco in
connection with the Japanese pupils and
the public schools. He believes that if the
courts should be called upon to decide this
case they should not hold that japan is
granted the privilege that is contended for
by the Japanese by any paragraph of the
treaty.
Il would take the position" said Senator
Rayner that the United States has no
power under the constitution to grant a
privilege of this sort. If it should be held
that under the treaty with Japan the IAN
anese must be given admission to the high
schools of California then, in my judgment,
that treaty violates the Constitution of the
United States, as the state of California
alone controls its public schools"
This view of Senator Rayner quite clearly
represents the democratic position on the
Japanese school question.
Senator Tiaman in referring to this mat
ter when seen by Star reporter said: It
am clearly convinced that the state of Cal
ifornia has absolute control over its own
schools, and that question Is outside the
jurisdiction of the federal power; therefore
no treaty that may seek to give that right