Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-09

PRrdee on Japanese.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. s-Governor
Pardee delivered his last message to the
legislature today. Concerning the japanese
school question Governor Pardee said:
It is safe to say that the president. when
he penned the portion OF his annual mes
sage upon the opening of congress In
which he refers to the treatment OF the
Japanese in the San Francisco schools, was
not aware Of the conditions on this coast,
especially In California. In common with
the people Of the east, who have had no
experience with the unassimilable people
Of Japan and China, the president does not
understand the racial difference between
the Japanese and Chinese and people Of
Caucasian blood. Coming In contact only
with a few educated and intelligent in
the eastern states do not understand that
to permit the immigration Of only a small
fraction of the whole number of these
people means the monopolizing by them NJ
such pursuits as they NAV engage in
This monopolization would not mitigate
against the public good were the monopo-
lizers capable OF being absorbed Into the
body politics in this generation, or even the
next. becoming integral parts of our cos
mopolitan people.
Japanese nor the Chinese appear to he
capable of absorption and assimilation into
the mass OF our people. 1t is. useless to
racial characteristics and civilization can
ever mix with our people and become alb.
tncN
become good American citizens; II is use
less to attempt to make them such.
why Law Was Passed.
Under these circumstances It is not at
all strange that there is an aversion to
the minglng of the children of the two
races. And therefore California has de,
creed that. whenever 1t is so desired, the
local school authorities may provide sep.
arate schools for the Chinese and japanese
children in which they shall be taught as
Caucasian children are and by as equally
capable teachers.
ton seems to be the most necessary. be-
cause many of the Japanese who desire to
attend our schools are much older than the
Caucasian children with whom, on account
of their deficient learning, the Japanese
must be enclassed. II is not at all de.
sirable that youths even Caucasian youths
OF is years or more of age. should be
associated in the schools with children Of
tender ages The reason therefor is sum-
clently explained by It's mere statement
The laws of California require the separa,
ton of the Chinese and japanese childrcn
from the Caucasian. The treaty, as read
it, does not require that the JapSuese shall
be put in classes with our ,shildren. To
give them as good school Facilities more
than complies with. the treaty. Therefore
providing separate schools for the Japanese,
is acting strictly within the spirit and
letter of the laws of this state and is in
no way acting In contrariety to the treaty
with japan.
No Quarrel with Orient.
The state of California, a sovereign state
of the United States of America, has no
qrdrrei with the government Of either
Japan or China. On the contrary, Call
fornia has the greatest respect for these
two countries and deprecates equally any
indignitieg which may be put upon Amer
or Chinese subjects in this country. We
realize thoroughly that 1t is only the ire
sponsiblc and vicious in China and Japan
who insult and injure American citizens
we know equally we'll. and we hope that
the japanese and Chinese government know
vicious who in America insult and injure
the subjects of these two great nations.
But, nevertheless, until the courts of this
country shall have declared that California
has no right to do so, this state reserves
to ITSELF the right and privilege to con,
duct. under the law, state, national and
treaty, its schools in such manner as seems
hest to us, and this without the slightest
disrespect to the government OF the United
States or the subjects Of any foreign ma
ton.
In his inaugural address Governor Gillett
recommends the passage of laws encourag-
ing railroad development and river trans
portation and just and reasonable laws for
the protection of personal and corporation
rights. He also requests the passage OF
pure food bill. He further invites the
consideration OF the legislature to a direct
primary law.
HOch Talks for Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. SIN his message
Governor Hoch advocated the passage of
law forbidding the giving of free rail-
way transportation to any except actual
railroad employees and said:
/ recommend the appointment of a COM
mttee to hear arguments for and against
a proposition to reduce railroad fares in
this state. A reduction OF railroad fares is
sure TO come. 1t is only question whether
or not that time has arrived.
He said the board OF railroad commits
sioners should have a larger contigent fund
and be able to employ an expert to make
a Thoroughly investigation of freight rates
OF the bills passed by the last legislature
directed against the Standard OIL company
he said:
The maximum freight rate law and the
anti-discrimination law have made possible
the establishment of ten independent oil
rehneries all of which are in successful
operation. Other similar institutions are
projected and some are in progress of con-
struction. These laws are saving the users
Legislature could do the common cause
great good by commencing in Joint reso-
luton our INSTRUMENTATION law, par.
ucularly to the favorable consideration OF
other states.
Beet Sugar Industry.
| He said he believed there is no more hope
full industry in the United States thar
the beet sugar industry and he favored a
protective tariff to aid 1t.
| He favored the establishment of a state
salt plant at the reformatory at Hutchin.
son. to be worked by the inmates of thai
| institution.
He favored a law providing that banks
set aside certain amount from their de.
posits as insurance fund for depositors
He favored a primary election law and
recommended a law providing severe
penalties for the violation of statutes nov
! in force.
He said the prohibitory law has been G
great success, citing the fact that 90
saloons in Kansas City alone had recently
been effectively closed and the mayor OF
that city ousted from Office for non-enforce
ment of this statute. kansas must take
no backward step In this matter" salC
Governor Hoch, who asked that additions
laws be passed clothing the state and city
officials with fuller powers to stop tn,
trafic in liquor.
The race question. he said, is a serious
one, that must be solved, II solved a
all. by colored schools Practical men o.
both Sides" he declared. realize THU
fact"
Municipal female suffrage having proven
a success and he urged that the right giveI
women to vote be extended.
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