The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10
Cold Settled on Lungs

vinced that the laborers who come here from
these countries also really come in violation
Of the contract labor law We have every
reason 70 believe that the administration now
s1ares and that Congress will share, our way
OF looking NJ this problem and that the result
We desire-the cessation of the immigration Of
japanese laborers. skilled and unskilled. TO this
eountry-wll be speedily achieved.
As TO STATE RIGHTS
striking proof of the Attitude of the ad-
ministration. their willingness 10 meet our de-
sire and yet at the same time to do IL in a
way which will be compatible with continuing
on terms or genuine friendship with Japan. is
shown by the passage Of the immigration bill,
waich viii bar out japanese coming hther by
way OF Hawaii. Mexico and the canal zone. by
enforcing the limitations which Japan volun-
tariiy puts into the passports issued by her
government. More than two-thirds of the Jap
anese laborers who come hither from Hawaii
Mexico and Canada aud. in our judgment al
most ali so coming really reach these shores in
violation or the contract labor law, although
prove in court of law. We are satisfied from
our numerous interviews with the President that,
n the event that the amendment to the immi-
grafton bill. introduced in both houses OF Con-
gress OF the United States the 18th day of
February, 1907. shall prove Intellectual for the
purposes herein mentioned and intended every
effort viii be made not only to obtain a treaty
with Japan authorizing legislation by. both Japan
and the United States TO exclude from each
Of their respective territories the immigrat ion
OF all subjects Of the other OF said nations,
who are laborers skilled and unskilled. but in
as viii in the most speedy manner accomplish
the results desired; that the national govern
meDt has no purpose Whatever TO attempt 10
infringe upon the rights OF California as a SOW
ereign State and that the purpose of the ad-
ministration OF the national government was
merely 10 fulfill a bounden duty TO a friendly
nation with which II had treaty to ascer-
tain as a matter OF International comfy and
courtesy whether or not by the true construction
Of that treaty such right or rights had been
accorded to the subjects Of Japan. In view
OF our numerous interviews with the President.
and our understanding thereof feel that
the question whether the right at issue OF
has been absolutely eliminated from this con
troversy. and the proposition involved is one
Of comfy and public policy. Such being the
case. we are fully in accord with the view OF
the administration 20 the effect that the at
tainment Of the exclusion of all Japanese Ia
complicated with or endangered by fthe exer-
cise Of the right of segregation by the School
Board authorized by section 1862 of the Po-
ntica Code OF the State of California.
As cOpdition TO the modification OF the reso
luton adoted by the Board OF Education OF
the city Of San Francisco. October IL. 1908. We
respectfully insist that the legal proceedings
and that II is expressly understood that we
have not conceded. and do not concede, OF
intend 90 concede that action was in viola
tion Of any of the stipulation of the treaty
between the United States and Japan. but on
the contrary do claim and assert that If any
stipulation in said treaty contained Is incon-
sistent with or In conflict with the power and
authority given by section 1862 OF the Political
Code Of the State OF California, then so far
said treaty attempts TO circumscribe pre-
vent the Board of Education from regulating
its own school affairs exercise Of local