Amador ledger., 1907-03-15
Washington
Letter.
Washington, March /, 1907.

prlatlon bills, which, as usual, gOt sc
jammed into the last days OF the
session as to compel senators and
representatives to take off their coats
and hustle day and night to get them
through before adjournment Very
Few OF the bills have passed the ordeal
and have gone to the president, but
| by working overtime and ignoring
the Sunday -closlug law, the legislat
ors will get all the measures out OF
the way before the clock strikes oue
on next Monday. In general way
it may be said that California has
been we'll taken care OF by the dele,
CATION in the matter OF approprl la
tions. Details will be giveG in the.
next letter. But two appropriations
must be referred to here on account
of the states interest in the subjects
and the remarka Die contrast present
Ell by the sums appropriated. One
OF these appropriations il for $500, 00t'
for carrying out the provisions of the
Chinese exclusion act. The other is
th appropriations OF 1000 to carry
out the provisions of the Japanese
exclusion provision of the immigra-
tlon till. The contrast is so great
that, in view of the efforts of Mayor
Schmitz and the San Francisco school
board to keep the Japanese out. i,
would appear laughable we're it rot a
very serious matter. This 81, 600 L.
to enable the president to acertain
When conditions in the labor market
in California or elsewhere are such
as to render 1t advisable for him to
prohibit tho entrance of Japanese
coolies to this country. The SUN
asked for aud appropriated is pr, :
baby amply sufficient for the purT ose
OF the Japanese who desire to migrate
to this country, but whether II is
sufficient from the standpoint of the
people of the Pacific coast may be
fairly questioned. 1t looks like II
titting wmd-up of the tarcs acted at
the White House week or so ago
Hon. W. A. Beard, executive officer
of the national irrigation congress
to be held at Sacramento in the fail.
has telegraphed and written t.
senators Perkins and Flint suggestii g
an appropriation to permit the re-
clamation service and forest service
to make exhibits. Chief engineer
Newell of the former service and the
officials of the forestry bureau were
in favor of making such exhibits, brt
the rules of the departm prevented
them from making the necessary--re
commendation, and as there was ne
Official estimate of cost before tie
committee it was not in a position
to take action.
The question as to placing ripe
olives imported in brine on the free
list is of great Importance to Cali
fornia growers, who have manifested
4 very active interest in it. The case
Is on appeal before the district ccuIt
of New York, aud il the California
growers make aa guod showing, which
they are in a position to do, thei o
will be no difficulty in securing a
reversal of the order of the New York
appraisers. AT tho time whom this
case came before the board of ap-
praisers, lion. Marion DeVies, OF
California, one of the mem bers of
the board, was IN California, other
wise the decision would not have
been made as rendered, as he is fully
aware of the processes through which
olives have to pass before they become
dc for table use. This process places
all olives nndeI the "prepared"
class, and thus subject to duty. The
other members OF the hoard decided
the case IN Ignorance of the methods
of olive growers, and its ruling can
be easily reversed when the prorei
showing is made. Mr. Dc Vries will
he in San Francisco about the middle
OF March, and will remain there, q
mouth or more, and he offers to assist
the growers in preparing their case
for presentation to the court. All
growers interested in The matter
should, therefore, address him at the
Office OF the appraiser, Custom house,
San Francisco, and he will give SUE h
assistance and advice will be found
necessary to perfect their case.
Secretary Hitchcock has s-informed
the delegation that he has reconsider
cd his decision relative to the grand
parlor OF the Native Sons of the
Golden West, and will grant a permit
to occupy u camp in the Yosemite
valley for the annual session in 1908
lhe grand parlor, at its spr ing meet
ing. can, therefore make the necessal y
arrangements. The acting superin-
iendent' In charge OF the valley will
designate the place for tho camp, and
its constructio and maintenance will
be under his supervision so the
natural beauty Of the park shall not
be marred. 1t is probable that the
place tor the camp will be in the
vicinity of Ell Captain rock, where
small pines can he thinned out with
out detriment to tho valley.
Postmaster Hunt OF Santa Barbara
has written to the delegation regard
ing bill at the next session for b
federal postoiiice baiIding in that