The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-02-14
TO SETTLE JAP QUESTION
Delegation Of cSIifornians Hold Con-
ferences With President Roose-
veIt--Eotn Sides Juggling.

A Washington dispatch says: Pres
idyrt Roosevelt and the authorities OF
san Francisco, at a meeting at the
White House Saturday. reached the
mutual understanding that the Cali
tornia-Japarese school question can
be adjusted without 1anser OF any
serious difficulty with Japan. Tie
details OF the adjustment are not
agreed uEOn.
It was authoritatively stated after
the meeting that the one accomplish
plcnt OF the conference was 4 !autual
understanding that settlement could
be reached which was satisfactory,
and which would leave no ground
for trouble making complaint by
Japan.
The California delegation ceI;e to
Washington. 1t is stated, wltt n:thirg
in the LATHE of all uitimituID, but
rather open to the consideration Of
anc hasia ct settlement which tine
administration might propose. The
conference was attended ny 1i%si-
Gert Roosevelt and Secretary Foot,
rcpresaru1s the a1:nin;Sl:t1;oH, arG
by Mayor E. E. Schlu;tE. the mem.
Lcrs OF the loard of education, The
superintendent of schools an; the as
si::aur city attorney Of San Francisco.
representing the eisu:alicnll ,uEtres's
ot the city. Mayor ;'chn!tz, in srcaS-
ing of the conference, said:
Nothing Las been decided and 10
proposition is pending. between now
and tbt time CT the neAt conference
our delegation will prepare an ol;tune
of its case. We are prepared to re-
ccive uEG consider proposals sr',:n the
presiMen1 ahd the secretary OF state.
or L.. u!ake proposals.
Two. Sunday Conferences.
Mayor Schnitz and the members
of the San Francisco school board
were in conference twice Sunday, and
formally agreed on the policy they
Will pursue in connection with the
question of the Japanese and the San
Francisco schools. The mayor and
members Of the board have refused to
make ary statement as to what posi-
tion they will take.
More than 300 kilograms were re-
ceired by Mayor Schmitz and the
members CT the board during the day,
urging them to stand firm for the ex-
clusion of the Japanese coolies from
the United States.
A telegram received by Mayor
Schmitz from the president of the
California Exclusion League, in part,
leads:
Morning papers announce in big
i headlines that Schmitz deserts labor
tor Japanese, mayor and school board
make complete surrender. We can.
not and will not believe it. Exclusion
League demands exclusion by act of
congress, treaty will not exclude.
Sovereign rights must not be bartered
away by promises, and should not be
basis for compromise. We will LOT
yield one iota of our rights lis a
sovercisn people regardless of cost or
consequence
Mayor Schmitz's reply to this tele'
| Gr2m, in part, follows:
TELEGRAM received. Announcement
Of morning papers absolutely false.
Have made no arrangement up to date
! of any kind. Story false like all other
| statements made about me. Have re-
fused to give any statement to re-
| porters: President has refused also.
Conference completed, and is showing
| friendly spirit. I am a Californian
trying to do my duty to my state.
| Cannot succeed if hampere,l by hos.
tile press of San Francisco
The CaliforLians will present their
views to President Roosevelt in writ.
| ing. Secretary Root spent two hours
at the White House Sunday night dis
cussing the school question with the
president and it can be authoritatively
stated that the president will assure
Mayor Schmitz and the school board
| that if they will agree to end the
agitation by abolishing the Oriental
school the president will. in turn, use
his influence to secure treaty with
Japan that will exclude he coolie
from this country.