New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
COOLIES BARRED. OUT.
PRESIDENT GIVES ORDER.
Suits against San Francisco School
Board Dismissed.

washington March 14.-President Roosevelt
to-day issued executive order directing that
Iapanese or Corean laborers skilled and un-
skilled who have received passports to 20 to
Mexico. Canada or Hawaii and TO come there
sron. be not permitted TO enter the continental
territory Of the United States. This is prac-
ticsIy the final chapter, except so far as the
question may be taken up IN treaty negotiations
with Japan. IN the issue growing out OF the DIFF
ferenoeS with that country over the action OF the
San Francisco authorities in prohibiting Jap
euese school children attending the schools set
agde for the whites. Authority 10 refuse per-
mission TO the classes OF persons cited by the
President 20 enter the continental territory OF
the United States is contained in the Immigra-
tion bill approved on February 20. II was In
oorporated in that measure at the request OF
the President. and in Sulhlment OF a promise
he made TO Mayor Schmitz and the School
Board Of San Francisco in the negotiations at
the White House, II the San Francisco author
tiles would rescind their action on the school
question. The promise OF the President and
that OF Mayor Schnitz and his associates
brought 10 a close the controversy over the
school question. which had given the Washing
ton authorities considerable concern. The Pres
idents order follows:
Whereas BY the act entitled An act 10 regu-
late the immigration OF aliens into the United
States, approved on February 20 1907, when
ever the President Is satisfied that passports
issued by any foreign government 70 its cit
liens 10 go 10 any country other than the United
States or 10 any insular possession Of the United
States or 10 the canal zone are being used for
the purpose Of enabling the holders to come TO
the continental territory OF the United States to
the detriment OF labor conditions therein, il IS
made the duty Of the President TO refuse TO
permit such citizens OF the country Issuing such
passports 70 enter the continental territory OF
the United States from such country or from
OT Tr0T
And, whereas upon sufficient evidence pro-
duced before me by the Department OF Com
merce and labor. / am satisfied that passports
Issued by the government OF Japan 10 citizens
Of that country or Corea and who are laborers
skilled or unslilled 70 go 10 Mexico, TO Canada
ana 10 Hawaii are being used for the purpose
Of enabling the holders thereof TO come to the
continental territory Of the United States to the
detTiInent OF labor conditions therein.
hereby order that such citizens OF Japan or
Corea, 10 wit. japanese or Corean laborers
skilled or unsHilled, who have received pass
ports 70 go to Mexico, Canada or Hawaii, and
come iherefrOm. be refused permission to enter
the continental territory OF the United States
II is further ordered that the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor be and ne hereby is di-
rected 10 take through the bureau OF iInmigra-
ZION and naturalization such measures and 10
make and enforce such rules and regulations as
may be necessary 10 carry this order into effect
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The White House, Washington, March Il. 1907
Coincident with this order the President has
directed dismissal Of the two suits fled IN San
Francisco at the direction OF the Department
Of Justice which had In view the testing Of
the question OF the treaty rights Of Japanese
children TO enter the white schools This step
The President had promised 20 take when the
school board rescinded it's original action barring
japanese children from the white schools.
san Francisco. March I4-In accordance with
instructions from Washington. United States
Attorney Deylin to-day had formal order Of
dismissal Of the japanese cases entered IN the
federal court. Similar action was taken IN the
Stare Supreme Court