The San Francisco call., 1907-02-20
SCHMITZ'S SCAPITULATI0k
CAUSES Dissatisfaction
japanese School Question
and Exclusion Deemed
Far From Settled
BURKE GIVES VIEWS
Says Asiatic Pupils Gain
Position They Held
Before Order
BURKE GIVES VIEWS

The capitulation of Mayor Sehnitz IN
connection with the japanese school
segregation question in return for the
presidents promises concerning exclu-
sion measures of a more eF less definite
nature, has already had one very de-
eioeo result. 1t has raised a storm OF
dissatisfaction that is not confined to
those having an interest in one partiea-
lSf phase Of the matter, but that ex-
tends te every class connected with
either side of the controversy relative
either to school measures or general
exclusion measures. Officers Of the
Japanese and Korean League are not
willing to accept any measures short
or absolute exelusionj affiliated ergan-
tzauons decry any settlement that
leaves powers Of discrimination in the
hands Of the President; those inter
ested in the question from the school
Etandpoint are unwilling to accept an
age limit for school attendance which
viii leave e legal loophole for the ad-
mission Of elder Jspanesei and the Jap
anese are dissatisfied because the
School Board is given the right to set
pertain educational standards Of Rdmis-
sion to schools.
BURKE SEES LooPHoLE
According to City Attorney Burke's
view OF the situation. as pointed out by
him yesterday. the agreement would
have the effect Of returning Japanese
pupils IN the schools IN exactly the
same status they occupied before the
segrsgation order Of the School Board
wassbut into effect. Burke said yes
terday:
The result OF the agreement leaves condi
lions exactly as they were before the segrega
zion rule was adopted. It seems on its face
that the promised 16-yesr age limit win keeT
older Japanese out Of the lower grades Witl
ar-e- ~Hf l,sse
practice 1t viii DO no such thing. As mat
Ter OF fact, II VIII result n no change st al
from the old conditions, for it puts the burdeI
Of proof as to age on the shoulders Of th'
agreement for admission TO one OF the schools
be must be admitted II be says that he Il
under the age Of 16. The only way In which
he can be refused admission is for the Schoo
Board TO hunt up evidence and prove that h'
e over that age. and that sort Of evidenc'
even If the board had time ana funds to spenC
u searching for II.
CALLS 1T BAD BARGAIN
President o. A Tveitmoe of tn,
japanese and Korean Exclusion League
while declaring his unwillingness to in
dorse or repudiate the Mayors actor
until an official statement had been re.
ceived. had no hesitancy yesterday il
expressing an unwillingness to accep
the proposed exclusion measures on tn,
ground that no definite improvement o.
the conditions to which the league 81
seriously objected had been promised
Tveitmoe said last evening:
When the members Of Congress. like 10
Of boys have fallen down before the big stfcl
and voued away the rights granted Congress
under the constitution. we can hardly wonde
that the Mayor Of the stricken city Of SaI
Francisco should yield few points under th'
same pressure
proposed 50 called exclusion measures agreed or
by the Washington and Toxic diplomats vii
not be approved by the league nor by the over