The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-28
NOT YET SETTLED
Jap Question Continues to
Engross Attention.
PASSPORT FEATURE is NIL
grafton Amendment Which is
AIreday Claimed to Be
ineffective.

ineffective.
A Washington special says: The
Japanese passport amendment, which
places within the power Of the pres
ident the exclusion of japanese COO
lies from the continental terri,o.y OF
the United States, recently rushed
through congress IN the in mis- ration
bill over the protest of southern SEN
ayars. has not accomplished wnat was
claimed for it.
1t has already been developed that
the Japanese are not satisfied and
feel that the injury done to national
rride by the exclusion Of Japanese
from the California schools las Deen
followed by an insult in the shape Of
<.yclasion Of Japanese working men
from American shores.
The right of entry into the public
schools is held by the japanese 10 oe
a right accorded tt.sm under the ex,
listing treaty. The people of California
insist that no such Interpretation or
the treaty is possible, and, further
more. that the interests of the Ar,er-
ican working man on the Pacific coast
require the exclusion of Japanese COO
lies.
II pnder the amendment authorizing
him TO exclude Japanese laborers COM
ing to this country 20 the ''eetriment
OF labor conditions slerein,' the pres
ident is unsuccessful il securing
.Japanesc exclusion treaty, 1t IS ru'
mored that he may Urge upon con-
%ress the passage uf a straight out
Japanese exclusion act.
AS usual, momentAry puOiic interest
was centered in the "urcome Ut inc
conference between President Rose
welt, Mayor Schmitz and the members
of the San Fr&Lcis:o school oaid,
held 10 reach a solution Of til: IeXed
question in which considerations OF
child protection and morality ana the
rights of American labor and the sa'
cred rights OF a sovereign state, as
well as the wider problems OF na-
ticnal trade and international comfy,
were intricately woven.
The talk of war was injected into
the discussion, aad for time the en-
tire American press as well as the
papers in Toxic, Berlin, Paris and Lon
don were discussing such an eVentu
atty. OF course nothing has come OIL
it, but it served to accentuata the M
porrance OF the issues Involved af1
to show what might happen. The cal
ryir;; out OF that plan OF settlement
finally agreed upon was lodged IN the
hands of President Roosevelt.
Southern senators charged that tue
japanese passport amendment was III
serted to secure the support OF :'e'''''
tors as we'll as of a public sentiment
for bill that could rot ordinarily
pass on it's merits because at tne IL
corporation in it of many unjust 10
visions. Senators I,acon and 1ll!m'n
argued that it would restrict linlHiSfa'
tion to the south by fcrbiddins. tie
continuation of the South Caronna
plan of bringing in immigrants. ,h's
oheiction was discussed at cabinet
meeting at white house and the opln-
ion was given out that the bill! was
NOT subject to such a construction.
Later the immigration commission
er of the department of commerce and
labor said there was no intention on
the part OF the department to esto2
Commissioner Watson in his work OF
bringing over immigrants on the
Wlttekind
These interpretations are contrary
to the views held by Senate: Loas7'
Representative Gardner and members
.,f the conferees on the immigration
hill They would stop such importa'
tions and believe that even wheu this
xrrk is carried on by an ohicer OF
the state, it Is contrary to, law. 1asy
seek to, show that it is ir violation
of tie contract labor law.