Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-13
WOULD EXCLUDE COOLIES
Japan Will Not Issue Papers to He,
Laborers.
TO AMEND IMMIGRATION BILL
Another Conference at the White
T. House Today to Discuss the
California School Question.

1t Is generally understood that the Pres,.
dent through Secretary Root has placed
proposition before the House and Senate
committees on immigration that will lead
to a solution Of the Japanese controversial
by placing the burden of the exclusion on
the Japanese government. and IL the atti-
tude OF the mikado's government is correct
ly interpreted by officials on this side thers
will be an end to the immigration of jap
anese to this country, and consequently no
need for either an exclusion act or any
more heroics from the San Francisco dele
CATION about the order barring the jap
anese from the San Francisco schools.
Japan's Attitude.
The Japanese government Is understood
by American officials to be not only willing
but anxious to prevent the emigration of
laborers to America, preferrfng to have the
native Japanese go to Korea and Manchu-
ria to help build up the japanese interests
IN those countries. AS was explained inI
The Star recently, the Japanese govern
ment for some time past has refused to|
Issue passports to It's subjects who wanted
to come to the United States. but since
there has been large Japanese population|
In Hawaii and many applications were
made Tor passports to Join alleged friends|
and relatives In the islands, passports have
been issued to those applying for them to
go to Hawaii. Once there. 1t was an easy|
matter for the Japanese to continue to the
mainland in California, and In this they
were helped by regularly organized emil
grafton companies and by the railroads and
other. large interests who wanted labor.
Since the Japanese exclusion question has
been acute the Japanese government said
that 1t did not want any exclusion act pass
ed by the United States against It's SUBJ
jects for the sake of national pride. But
1t was perfectly willing to cut off the pass
port privilege IL that would settle the diff
Guilty and prevent the japanese from going
to any part Of the United States.
The Latest Proposition.
The proposal OF the President to Con-
gress is to have a provision inserted In the
immigration bill refusing admission TO this
country of Japanese who have not pass
ports to this country or It's possessions. This
would put the burden Of selection on the
japanese government itself. The plan is
Speaker Cannon and the more influential
members of the House and Senate. It IL
even said that II is agreeable to Mayor
Schmitz and his associates though they are
afraid that It wifi not be accepted by the
politicians Of California as a reason for
backing down on their expressed determ'-
nation to exclude Japanese children from
the San Francisco schools.
d: The Proposed Amendment.
The remedy is provided in an amend
ment to. tho immigration BILL. agreed upon
by conferees Of the Senate ana House to-
day and reported to Congress-. The prov1-
sion agreed upon IL as follows!
"That whenever the President shall be
satisfied that passports Issued by any for
eign government to its citizens to go to
any country. other than the United States or
to any insular possession Of the United
States or to the canal zone. are being used
for the purpose of enabling the holders to
come to the continental territory of the
United States to the detriment OF labor
conditions therein. the President may re-
fuse to permit such citizens Of the country
issuing such passports to enter the CONT
mental territory Of the United States from
such other country or from SUCH insular
possessions or from the canal zone"
Secretary Root prepared the proposed
to the immigration bill. It was
learned from a high official source last
night that this arrangement, which is In
tended to exclude the Japanese iaborers
only until a new treaty can be negotiated
with the Toxic government has been ac-
cepted by the japanese ambassador. Sec
rotary Root has cabled the text Of the
draft of the proposed amendment to Am
bassador Wright at Toxic.
Representative Hayes, spokesman for the
California delegation In Congress-. refuses
kept posted on the situation In the last
few days you can appreciate the signif-
canoe OF this conference without my max
Ing any comment. I look for a satisfac-
Tory adjustment OK eHe QuesuOHS NJ isbuc
and hope that the agreement will be reach
ed at today's conference"
MI. Hanihara Heticent
Mr. Masanao Hanihara, second secretary
Of the japanese embassy. says that let
tiers bearing on the questions at issue have
been exchanged between Secretary Root
and Viscount Aoki. the Japanese ambassa-
DOR He refused to give any intimaton as
to the nature OF the communications and
would not admit that any agreement had
been reached looking to the exclusion of
Japanese iaborers either by treaty or by
legislation. When asked the question as to
viscount Aoki had been In cable
Toxic. Mr.. Hanihara said 1t was not proper
''for US to discuss this question"
Another Conference Today.
Another conference has been arranged
for the California delegation at the White
House this afternoon. when the matter will
be gone over again and possibly some de-
cisiOn reached.
1t is said that Mayor Schmitz and his
associates stand ready to resclnd the school
schools and to again admit the Japanese
to the white schools. provided the Presi-
dent can give assurances that In the near
future he can secure congressional legisla-
lion or negotiate treaty with the Toxic
government which will exclude the coolie
from the United States. II an
agreement is reached at today's conference
It will be on this basis.
California Senators Satisfied.
If the passport arrangement for the con-
troll Of Japanese immigration to this coun-
try proves satisfactory to the committee OF
citizens OF San Francisco headed by Mayor
Schmitz 1t will be satisfactory to Senators
Perkins and Flint. This statement was
made TO a Star reporter this afternoon by
Senator Perkins Immediately after the read
ing Of the conference report on the immi-
grafton bill In the Senate.
1t Is understood that an agreement exists
between the Japanese ambassador and the
President by which the japanese authori-
ties viii see to the carrying out of this ar
In good faith. and that Japan
bully agrees that her iabOrers shall not
come to the mainland Of the United States
they will be admitted to the Philippines
and Hawaii az usual.
Members Of the California delegation In
the House were non-commfttal upon tne
Of the amendment al
though IL Is believed they do not view IL
with much favor. They were inclined.
however. to suspend judgment until they
have conferred with the San Francisco
delegation.
Confidence at Toxic.
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