Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-11
THE CALIFORNIA ISSUE
Delegation to Talk With Presi-
dent This Afternoon.
SETTLEMENT IS HOPED FOR
Mayor Schmitz Resents Attacks by
Hostile Press.
HAMPER WORK OF COMMITTEE
Representative Hayes Gives Optimis-
tic Opinion on the Situation
Trouble Can Be Averted.
settlement IS HOPED FOR
HAMPER WORK OF COMMITTEE

More conferences with the President are
about the only things in sight for Mayor
Schmitz and his delegation Of Californians
who are here on the japanese school ques-
ton. There was a consultation of tho
mayor and his lieutenants in their rooms at
the New Willard today. 1t was arranged
that they should call at the White House
at $50 for another talk with the President
No intimation was given as to the course
that the conferences were taking, but the
Indications were that the President was
standing pat and the Californians were
standing patter. It was announced that
in the course of the day they might visit
the State Department and possibly would go
up to the Senate, but there was no ring of
assurance nor prospect of testivity in these
statements. All depended on what develop
ed at the White House.
The mayor and members of the board
have refused to make any statement as to
what position they will take when they
cali at the White House to confer with
President Roosevelt and Secretary Root In
a telegram. however, to the California Ex-
clusion League Mayor schmitz declared
the delegation has mot made any arrange
ment up to date of any kind"
More than 300 kilograms were received
by Mayor Schmitz and the members of the
board yesterday urging them to stand firm
for the exclusion of the Japanese coolies
from the United States.
A telegram received yesterday by Mayor
Schmitz from the president of the Califor-
MIA Exclusion League, in part, reads:
Morning papers announce in big head
lines that Schmitz deserts labor for Japs.,
mayor and school board make complete
surrender We cannot and win 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 not yield one iota of
III ri TO roc or11 loco
OF cost or consequence.
Hampered by Hostile Press.
Mayor Schmitzs reply to this telegram, 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 refused to give any
statement to reporters. President has re-
fused also until conference completed, and
| is showing friendly spirit. I am a Cali
| fornian trying to do my duty to my state
Cannot succeed If hampered by hostile press
| of San Francisco"
At today's conference the Californians will
present their views to President Roosevelt
| in writing, and final definite agreement
probably will not be reached until Tuesday
| Secretary Root spent two hours at the
White House last night discussing the
| school question with the President, and it
| can be authoritatively stated that the Presi-
dent today will assure Mayor Schmitx and
| the school board that IL they will agree to
| end the agitation by abolishing the oriental
\ schools the President will In turn use his
1 influence to secure treaty with Japan that
| will exclude the coolie from this country.
| Thomas F. Boyle OF the San Francisco
| board Of education was also at the White
House today on the japanese school ques-
| ton. Mr.. Boyle declined to say anything
about the future course Of the delegation.
| Representative Hayes Optimistic.
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