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and Representatives Howell, Bennett
and Rupert
Senator Dillingham; professed ignor-
ance OF the japanese amendment to-
day, saying that he had been requested
10 hold the bill in conference for day
or two until an amendment could be
offered. Senator Lodge refused abso-
lutely to discuss the matter. The other
conferees were equally non-communi-
cative, even to members of the Cali
fornia delegation.
'sWe're getting mp an amendment that
viii please you" said one of the COM
mfttee to a California Congressman,
That's all that I can say just now.
The President and Secretary Root asked
us TO maintain strict secrecy for q
time"
Late tonight a member of the Cali
fornia delegation said:
From all that can learn. rapid progress was
made today toward the exclusion Of japanese
laborers from Hawaii Secretary Root has not
given out the exact phraseology of the proposed
amendment 10 the IMMIGRATION bill. but 1 un-
derstand that he has submitted it TO Japan, and
that Japan agrees TO II. In order TO induce the
San Francisco school authorities 10 rescind their
segregation resolution il is absolutely necessary
that the influx Of japanese laborers shall be
stopped in some way or other. Therefore, as
now being executed by Secretary Root. There
Is 10 use In holding further conferences with
Mayor Schmitz and San Francisco people on any
other basis.
- FLOODED WITH PROTESTS
The assumption that Mayor schmitz would
hurry 70 Washington simply TO back down at the
Presidents request was based on ignorance OF
conditions iu California Mayor SchmiH does
not dare 10 back down He has received ,; $50 tel,
egrams today demanding that he shall stand
pat until he gets what he wants II the San
Francisco people should back down without
getting anything TO show for IL they would be
rnobbed upon their return 10 the coast.
As positively assured that the pro-
posed legislation viii be pleasing to us, we
must assume that il is nothing less than the
stopping Of the influx Of japanese laborers. We
don't care how the law is framed so long as
Hayes of delegation has a bill prepared
providing for the exclusion of Asiatic. East
Indian and Eurasian labOrers, which he in
tended TO offer in case q treaty was agreed upon
with japan. The purpose OF this to broaden
the restriction in order that it should not ap-
pear TO be aimed directly at Japan 1t is prob
able that the President and Secretary Root acted
upon this line and obtained assurance from Japan
that objection would be made TO the exclu-
coming from the insular possessions. so long
as japanese were not especially mentioned.
CONGRESS READY TO ACT
II Secretary Root can assure Congress that
Japan has objection 10 legislation excluding
Asiatic laborers there viii be no difficult in
passing such an act. Congress is as anxious as
the President TO settle the japanese question be-
fore further friction occurs. Everybody realizes
that the continued influx OF Japanese into Cali
fornia can have only one outcome. Ever since
the President told Californians that he had
changed his position the question of ex-
clusion and was with u.s. we have believed
that some arrangement would be made which
would settle the whole question The President
changed bis position because he preceived that
friction with Japan would increase so long as
coolies poured into the coast States He was
forced TO conclude that exclusion was the only
way TO avoid eventual war
The prospect Of obtaining even partial ex-
clusion is of exceedingly gratifying to
us. We believe that II this is accomplished al
this session II VIII be the forerunner of absolute
exclusion Of Japanese from the whole country.
including Hawaii. II we DO not get an ex.
clusion act this session we shall 20 right
ahead until we do get e. There can be nc
other permanent settlement of the Japanese
question The japanese must be excluded with
Japan's consent If possible, without It If neces.
ssry-
Mayor Schmitz and the School Board
visited Mayor Sylvester, superintendent
OF the metropolitan police, today and
afterward went TO Mount Vernon and
saw the tomb of Washington.