The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-13
State Press Discusses the
Japanese School Case

We have no desire to deprive the
Orientals OF any educational advan-
tages provided for Americans. but we
reserve the right TO prescribe the eondi-
lions under which those advantages
shall be enjoyed. In short.
the Presidents declarations on this
subject lead to no conviction except
that he has gone of at half-cock---
Stockton Mail
II President Roosevelt had exercised
one-tenth the diplomacy toward San
Francisco he manifested toward Japan.
the whole matter could have been com
promised in peace and dignity. We
cannot but feel that the violence OF the
whole assault on San Francisco Is
wanton and uncalled for But We are
also confident that the extreme Califor-
nian view Of the Oriental question can
not be applied to the Japanese. with
the consent OF the rest OF the nation.
and that il we insist too strenuously on
IL we may risk alternating sympathy
with our Chinese policy also The whole
thing Is a muddle of obstinaey on both
sides. Would IL had not occurred
Fresno Republican
The Pacific Coast as a whole viii BE-
interested in the way in which this dis
pute has been handled by the Presi-
dent. but it will not be pleased IL viii
indeed be forced 10 the conviction that
the President has not exempted him
self from the general INSTRUMENTATION
prevailing in the East as to the basis
for our sentiment in this matter, It's
depths or its earnestnesS- The PreSi-
dent has dealt with this matter i'm
petuously; he has argued from wrong
premises, and he has reached wrong
conclusions To speak of California;
deliberate and conscientious attitude
? -. ~Ir ~ h. To
public schools as a wicked absurdity
is inconsistent with the judicial and
well-informed utterances that should
emanate from a President or the
United States and to treat California
in general as though she were anil
mated by merely stupid and reason
less race prejudice. to scold her as
needless fomentor OF racial discords
and TO threaten her with force is not
only a gross injustice but ii represents
one of the least admirable and the least
lovable aspects of the Presidents
haracter.-Sacrament Union
! The message of President Roosevelt
/ to Congress contains many recommend
atoms that will meet with the hearty
approval Of the people Of the United
States. His recommendation on the
japanese problem, however. will meet
with strenuous opposition by ths
Western Congressman and the peopls
/ of the entire Pacific Coast The people
7 of California will never consent to the
naturalization OF the Japanese. placing
an alien race on an equality. politically.
with themselves. President Roosevelt
has entirely misjudged the japanese
situation in California when he makes
such recommendations as are con-
tanned in his message.-Pomona Pro-
gress.
The President will find few sympa-
I thizers in California with his position.
The mixing of brown and white races
in the schoolroom is all well enough 70
preach about by those out of reach OF
Its effects, but IL will never be accepted
as the correct thing to do by the peo-
pie of California IL is easy enough for
President Roosevelt, on the Atlantic
coast. to criticise the parents of San
Francisco for Directing to their children
sitting beside a Jap in the schooIroon.
but we believe he would take another
view Of the case il his little Teddy"
was placed in the position OF the San
Francisco ehildren.-Napa Journal
The entire manner in which the Pres
ident handles the subject is Irritating.
I He apparently places the wicked alb
surdity" of excluding Japanese young
men from schools attended by Ameri-
can children in the same category with
those rare acts of violence toward
Orientals which he very properly de-
nounces- And yet IL the President un-
derstood the situation in California he
would know that the very parents who
most strongly object to their little bows
and girls being herded at scnooI with
! grown Japanese youths would be the
I first TO demand punishment OF any acts
of violence TO Asiatics or other for
eigners. Not less irritating is
the plain threat which the President
makes when he declares that all OF
the forces. military and civil. OF the
United States which I may lawfully
employ will be so employed" This
/ language IS uncalled for II VIII
be time enough TO talk about using
force when il Is shown that the San
/ Francisco board has acted illegally
and purposes TO continue so to act.
President Roosevelt would have done
better to omit that part of his mes
sage-San Diego Union.
President Roosevelt may soon dis
cover that the Japanese gun he is han
ding is loaded and that il Is a kicker.
While IL is true that he is a very big
man. he is not big enough to run the
school system Of California and the
sooner he makes this discovery the
quicker Will he get his hands out OF
trouble that is largely or his own max
ing.-santa Rosa Republican
Roosevelt has made a serious mis-
take, but Congress will not follow in
his error If 1T Is Roosevelt's idea to
placate the Japanese il is a case OF
misdirected good will The Japanese
will take all that can be coaxed or
eajoled. and to temporize with them is
to invite trouble. A diplomacy marked
by hrmness and American common
sense Is what Is needed in the present
instance--Santa Barbara Press.
The question of excluding the Jana
nese from the public schools in San
Francisco is purely local. IL is din
cult to see under the constitution and
laws in accordance with 1t where the
Federal Government can in any way
interfere In this matter. That
we should make some provision for
the education OF Japanese students.
young or old, OF a proper and efficient
character, Is unquestionable- On
the other hand. there is no doubt thar
grave reasons do exist why the lap