The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
SAYS JAPANESE MESSAGE
WAS Ill CONSIDERED
University Man Let's Slip
Reflection on His
Good Friend
FAVORS EXCLUSION
Answers Walter Macarthur
by Declaring Roosevelt
Was Very Angry

I am of the opinion that the
much attacked message to Con-
gress regarding the Japanese was
written by President Roosevelt
when he was in somewhat of a
temper. He had just returned
from a long, tiresome trip to Pan
anna; he was fighting with sew
eral Senators, and the uncom-
promising attitude of the Califor-
mans irritated him.
am a hearty believer in exclu-
sion, but I think that the arrange
ments could be best made be-
tween Toxic and Washington.
We should deal with the Japanese
as gentlemen, with as much re-
gard for them as they have for
us. They consider the United
States the greatest nation on
earth: Great Britain they place
second in power, Germany third,
and they rank themselves with
France as the fourth power
Excerpt from address by Presi-
dent Jordan at Stanford Uni
Ncrsitv.
Though greatly admiring Theodore
Roosevelt and scarcely ever falling to
rush 10 the support Of his government
tai policies. President David Starr Jor-
dan Of stanford University admits that
the President OF the United States is
not always the calm. dignifed, pom
derOus statesman that he ought to be.
In an impromptu debate with Walter
Macarthur editor Of the Coast Sea-
mans Journal. at PalO Alto Thursday
evening. Jordan let the words slip that
the President of the United States is
The kind OF a man who Ill controls his
temper and gets hot in the collar"
even when il comes to dealing with
such a serious matter as the japanese
question
The soft impeachment of the man In
the White House came about when
President Jordan arose to answer some
Of the views that Editor Macarthur
had expressed before the Stanford So
cial Service. Club regarding the Jap
anese and the labor problems.
The Well-known labor leader had
launched forth on the Oriental situa-
tion. The meeting was largely at
tended by students and members of
the faculty.
Macarthur did not mince words In
describing the gravity Of the ex-
clusiOn question, nor did he spare
President Roosevelt for precipiteting
the present crisis. He spoke as fol-
lows in part:
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Rather it is for the races The standard
of the San Francisco schools is not the issue
before Us, but whether not the japanese or
whites shall prevail IN California whether TWEEN
~ years hence this fair State viii be a depend
ency Of Japan, as Hawaii is now, is what is be-
tore US. Calfomia must be white mans
State, and we don't care what measures are
necessary TO maintain II SO.
II we can't preserve Il in peace. then trot out
your war Statesmen may WELD the big stick
and send messages 10 Congress, but that VIII not
determine the question The dominance Of the
white is threatened the coast under
present conditions. and the yellow man will be
forced out by arms If necessary.
Now. for President Roosevelt. he would
give ms compromise when exclusion only is the
remedy. He is IN large measure responsible
FOR this critical situation The japanese and
Korean Exclusion League was proceeding with
its work in a calm and dispassionate matter
when he submitted HIS message to Congress.
Then not calm. The President had
switched Us OF the track OF moderation.
We n the laboring class have no objection to
tho. japanese gentleman He doesn't compete
the japanese and American gentleman. I would
do what the American gentleman is doing now:
I would run out and yell. stop that agitation.
Dosyou want 10 bring on WARP
It was under the form Of seconding
vote of thanks TO Macarthur for
appearing before the club that Presi-
dent Jordan took occasion to present
his views. That he did not wholly
agree with the tenor of the Presi-
dents message in its reference 10 the
san Francisco situation DR.. Jordan ad-
mitted. but he declared that it was his
opinion that haste had been shown on
the other side as we'll The remarks
OF President Jordan were as follows:
am Of the opinion that the much-attacked
message to Congress regarding the japanese was
written by President Roosevelt when he was IN
somewhat Of q temper He had Just returned
from q long. tiresome trip TO Panama; he was
hghting with several Senators, and the uncom-
promising attitude Of the Cslifornians irritated
him.
I am q hearty believer in exclusion. but l
think thar the arrangements could be best made
between Toxic and Washington We should deal
with the japanese gentlemen with as much
regard for them they have for us. They con-
slider the United States the greatest nat ton on
Germany third. and they rank themselves with
France the fourth power.
] believe now-in fact, I know-that some
treaty VIII be negotiated whereby japanese will
he prevented from coming 70 the United States
by wav Of Hawaii. ] have II authorftatfvely
make such a treaty, and that even at the time
that the San Francisco school question unfor-
tuntev arose negotiations with such an end IN
view were being carried on