The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
San Francisco Side of the
japanese Problem Pre-
sented at White House
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
FOUND UNYIELDING
Flood of kilograms From
City Brings About Stand
of Renewed Determination
By Ira E Bennett

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Another
conference was held between the
President and Mayor Schmitz and the
San Francisco School Board today,
looking to an adjustment of the Japan
ese school question Nothing resulted
from the two hours talk. Secretary
Root was present at the conference.
The situation was thrashed out on
both sides. without discovering a basis
of compromise.
Mayor Schnitz gave out the fol-
lowing statement tonight:
we are not makins a treaty and
have not discussed with the President
the question of excluding the Japan
csc from this country by treaty. On
Saturday we heard the Presidents
views and today we presented our side
of the question It now remains for
rs, to modify our views in order to
reach an agreement with the Presi-
dent, or for Mr.. Roosevelt to modify
his views to reach an agreement with
US. Today's conference adjourned
subject to the call of the President.
and I do not believe that we will be
called to the White House again until
Thursday or Friday"
The President and Secretary Root
were surprised at the unyielding atti-
tude OF the CaIifornians and tried to
make 1t plain to them that it was i'm
possible to make a definite promise
that an exclusion arrangement could be
negotiated with Japan. The Califor-
mans told the President that they felt
compelled to ask for some definite as
surance that exclusion would be forth
coming before they could agree to yield
on the school question. The receipt OF
strong kilograms protesting against
any compromise had great effect in
stiffening Mayor Schmitz and his board.
DAREs NOT YIELD
The essence OF the san Francisco
position was placed before the Presi-
dent in writing today in accordance
with his request. The further talk
merely made more emphatic the some
what blunt demands Of the written
statement. The Calffornians left the
White House at SIS o'clock with the
understanding that nothing should be
given out regarding the conference and
that they should go to the White House
them 1t is expected that the Japanese
situation will be discussed at the Cab
met meeting tomorrow and that the
President will then send for the Cali
fornians IN the hope that an agreement
may be reached.
Mayor Schmitz's uncompromising
stand is unquestionab1y due to the
political questions involved. according
to Californians who know how he is
situated. With the labor element bonn
harding him with kilograms insisting
that he shall stand up for CaIifornfa's
rights. Mayor Schmitz does not dare
to surrender on the school question
unless he can take with him to Cali
fornia an unequivoca1 statement from
the President holding out pretty
strong assurance that Japanese ex-
clusion is probable.
/ The President is unable to give any
such assurances at this time. as he
does not know exactly what demands
may be made by Japan when the time
comes to reduce the proposed agree
ment TO writing. Both the President
and Secretary Root are willing TO give
the Californians assurance that they
will do all in their power to reach an
agreement with Japan providing for
exclusion. They cannot be more sps-
cifc at this time.
MAYOR Is TNCENsED
It Is said that efforts will now be
made to frame the assurance in such
language as to satisfy San Francisco.
IN order that Mayor Schmitz and the
school Board may not be charged with
4 frittering away the rights OF the State
without securing any compensating
benefit Mayor Schmitz Is exceedingly
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