Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-17
Adoption of the Hastily Prepared Report
On the immigration Bill
The Japanese Government Has Not Yet Signified
Its Satisfaction as the BackdOwn is Rather Lack
ing In COMPLETENESS.

Washington. Feb. 1G.-The admins
tration plan to settle the California
japanese situation was approved i'm
the senate today by the adoption of
the committee report on the immigra-
tion bill. This report contains a pro-
vision which authorizes the president
to exclude Japenese laborers from the
United States at his discretion. The
report will now go to the house for
approval which 1t has been stated. is
assured. The entire day was devoted to
debate on the report
The opposition presented as an al
tentative plan a resolution instrUctiIg
the confcrees 20 bring in 4 provision
positively prohibiting the entrance of
japanese laborers. II was declared
not in order ana on the motion of Mr..
Lodge, an appeal from this ruling was
defeated 10 To "a. being practically a
party vote. The conference report was
then adopted without roll call.
During the debate on the adoption
Of the report in opposition to the pass
port clause Mr.. Culberson referred to
the California japanese situation.
"This situation has become acute" he
said because the president i'm his mes
sage to congress saw fit 10 misstatc
the situation in the interest Of the
JIpense. And tho japanese taking
their cue from the president. assert
the claim that great injustice has been
done them on the Pacific coast.
"In each Of his messages the presi-
dent has misstated the situation to the
effect that the japanese have been de-
MED the privilege of education when
the truth is. they had only been de-
ried the right to attend school with
The white children.
The President viii have authority to
exclude japanese Iaborers and coolies.
and he will hold that authority in
abeyance over the heads Of the Cali
fornia authorities and will keep out
the labOrers and coolies provided the
civil authorities OF California will
admit japanese children indiscrimn-
atelv to enter the pubic schools Of san
Francisco
When Mr.. CUlbersol asked If that
was the understanding. Mr.. Flint re-
piled: so far as l am concerned 1
know OF no agreement between the
California delegation and the presi-
dent. with reference To the adjustment
of the school matter"
The agreement. Mr Culbcrson con-
tended. was surrender Of the civil
rights Of California. He made an ap-
peal for the enactment OF positive
provision excluding the japanese. Mr..
Carmack supporting Mr. Culberson
said: Il believe that the effect is that
a foreign power has browbeatcn the
government of the United States and
browbeaten sovereign state into
surrender Of its rights.
"The action Of this government to-
ward California has been harsh and
turbulent and offensive To the last de-
gree. Its attitude toward Japan mas
been cringing obsequious and almost
pusillanimOus. one OF the presidents
aphorisms is To speak softly and carry
big stick. He seems to have inter-
preted that in this instance so as to
speak softly to foreign nations and
carry the big stick Tor the backs of
his own people. / object to this pro-
vision because ! believe it will and
that it is intended to arm the exccu-
tive with power to coercc the people of
a sovereign state into a surrender OF
its right to control its own affairs and
this is being done on the demand Of 4
nation made without a shade Of reas-
on without a shadow OF right. without
a shadow Of foundation based on any
treaty stipulation or ON the legislation
of the United States.
Senator Newlands declared Presi-
dent Roosevelt To be largely response
Bile for the japanese situation. "He
has created a movement on the Pa
cific coast that will not rest until it
ends in japanese exclusion" he said.