The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24
MEMBERS on RECORD


city and county Of san Francisco in the defense
OF the SAID actions.
MEMBERS on RECORD
The debate that preceded the adOp-
fion Of the resolution put perhaps
dozen members on record Assembly
man Forbes OF InyO County offered as
substitute the Caminetu resolution,
much stronger protest now being
souelched slowly in the Senate, but
only one Republican spoke for it. That
one was John NJ Eshleman Of Berkeley.
The substitute was Overwhelmingly de-
feated by aye and noe vote. Then the
Johnson resolution was put through
with a rush. Half a dozen members de-
nanded q roll call, but Speaker
Beardslee had a sudden attack Of deaf
ness. He called up another subject i'm
nedistely, and by so doing saved many
rfmid gentlemen from the shock Of see
ing their names recorded in black AND
white as critics OF Theodore Roosevelt
II was Grove Johnson who began the
debate on the japanese question with
g speech on States rights that would
have reused the Albany Legislature to
s frenzy Of approval. He declared that
the question was important, not be-
cause a hundred or more Japanese. well
clad and clean. wanted to attend white
schools. but because Il involved Cali
fornia's right to manage her own do
mestic affairs.
II this attack succeeds" he said.
"the Federal Government can FIX an
hour for US 20 eat our dinners"
CRITICIsEs ROOSEVELT
johnson criticised next the decision
Of the courts in the case growing out
Of the killing OF David B. Terry by
Justice Fields bodyguard He men
toned no names, but lamented giving
bodyguards the right 70 Kill persons
they might suspect Of intent TO in5ure
their wards
.eNow." cried Johnson. President
Roosevelt IS asking for a right that
even a British King does not possess
that OF dismissing soldiers from the
service without trial BE even wants
the power TO dismiss Federal Judges
whose decisions do not please him..
Getting down to the subject OF treaties,
Johnson said; II two-thirds OF the
United States Senate can force US TO
accept japanese in our schools, there
IS no reason why they cannot make
treaty with the Sultan OF Morocco that
would compel US to accept polygamy-"
After expressing fear at the outcome
OF the suit pending IN San Francisco,
saying that he believed Federal Judges
were Influenced in their decisions by
the wishes Of the President, Johnson
concluded his speech by calling on the
Legislators to DO their duty and stand
California to manage its own AFFAIRS
TALKS OF THE SOUTH
Forbes OF Inyo followed with ram
bling speech IN favor OF the substitute
resolution. He praised Grove Johnson
for his fine democratic speech, but
thought the Assembly should express
SITS opinion IN stronger words than
johnson had put into typewriting.
Assemblyman Drew OF Fresno de-
son so well he would have thought
him imbued with the spirit OF John c.
Calhoun. His own opinion was that
the treaty with Japan had not placed
the Japanese on an equal fosding with
the other nations OF the eaYsA
Assemblyman Davis OF SAlinas OBJ
Dected 70 interference by the Federal
Government. Such interference, he
said had given the South its race prob
lem
Assemblyman John thought the
trouble had come from fll-advised ut
teranoes OF Californians. He supported
JohnsOn's resolution, saying: II we
DO not take this action. we shah be
false 20 the people Of California"
AssemblyTnan Saclzett OF Ventura
expressed opposition to both the sub
stitute and the resolution. Criticism
would but add fuel TO the flames, he
said, and denunciation would be mop
DOrtune while 81 court case was pend
ing. our President Is not infallible,"
he added, but right OF wrong. he is
our President, and we should not de-
nounce him"
Assembly Eshlenan OF Berkeley
wanted strong action. The Johnson
resolution does not go far enough" he
said. Il do not care a hang whether
Il Is democratic or not, ] am willing
TO go on record for the substitute"
DEMOCRATS PROTEST
Assemblyman Devlin OF Vallejo did
not favor severe denunciation, but he
thought California should speak plain
~ and bluntly.
Assemblymen Mcconnell OF Woodland
and Stetson Of Oakland also took part
in the debate, the former for the sub.
sfitute and the latter against Il. Then
came the voting down OF the substitute
and adoption OF the johnson resolution
by viva voce vote. @'Rollcallp shouted
half a dozen voices but Speaker
Beardslee ignored the demand
Forbes OF Inyo sent a protest TO
the desk. IT was signed by the Eve
Democratic members present and con-
tafned, besides q formal objection, no.
tice that the minority supported the
johnson resolution as the best they
could get
Il ask that Il be read" said Forbes
Protest received and fled" said
Speaker Beardslee. Then he corrected
himself. Protest received and not
fled" And thus II died.
we gather from rebel sources that
y3raaident Palma ie suspected OF sleight-