The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-11
CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION To
ARRIVE TODAY
Japanese Exclusion Is Most
Important Subject for
Discussion
MEETINGS PLANNED
Public Gatherings Will Be
Held to Outline Policy
in Congress
KNOWLAND SPEAKS
Says Whole State Is Deeply
NJ.
KNOWLAND SPEAKS
Says Whole State Is Deeply
Concerned in Coming
of Battleships

japanese exclusion legislation; pro-
vision for the maintenance of an ade-
quate fleet on the Pacific; problems
OF forests and lands, and finally the
need of federal aid for the WATERWAYS
of California will be some of the sub
jects discussed at the meetings to be
held by the California congressional
delegation, most of the members of
which will be here this morning on
their way for the opening of congress
next month.
There will be public meetings at
which the representatives and senators
VIII listen to recital of the desires
OF California, and there will be private
meetings when lines of activity will be
laid down and concerted action planned
to the end that the entire delegation
may appear in Washington next month
a unit to work for the interest Of the
state.
Those of the California delegation
who have expressed their intention of
coming to this city to discuss the
weighty affairs which will engage their
attention when congress opens In
Washington are Senators Perkins and
Flint. Representatives McLachlan,
Kahn. Englebright Hayes. Smith. Nc
Kinlay. and Congressman Knowland
and Needham win also be present If
possible
Foremost in public interest will be
the decision to be reached relative to
Japanese exclusion. This subject
though dropped when President Roose-
velt said the word, is very much alive.
Two years ago a bill was framed for
adoption By congress and sheIved. Later
when the California legislature started
to do something. 1t was shown that
more harm than good would result
from a local agitation Of the question
and it was again dropped
Congressman E. A. Hayes, who has
gone on record as favoring Japanese
exclusion, has been working on another
bill. 1t will be discussed by the dele.
cation in this city and common agree
ment regarding its provisions arrived
at IL possible. 1t is the intention of
Hayes to frame a measure which will
exclude Japanese as effectively as the
Chinese are excluded
FOREST LEGISLATION
According to Congressman j, r.
Knowland the work Of the next con-
gress relative to forests and lands will
be the result mainly of departmental
recommendations. Congressman S. c.
Smith is interesting himself in this
matter. He favors forest preservation
on the general lines followed by Roose-
velts policy, though he differs in de-
tails. 1t is likely that the California
delegation will not be entirely in ac-
cord with the presidents methods Of
effecting forest preservation, as Smith
objects to making the government an
agent in handling forest preserves and
to the incidental profit that accrues
under Roosevelt's policy to the govern
ment.
1t is generally agreed that there will
be no tariff legislation OF consequence
to the west, but there is likely to be
some financial legislation of vital in
terest to east and west, in which the
representatives of California are al
ready interesting themselves
What is also of grave Importance to
California will be the deliberation of
the congressional delegation on the
subject OF more adequate accommoda-
tions in western harbors for the west
ern fleet. All of the representatives
admit the necessity of such provision
being made, so that the Pacific coast
can care for a fleet in time of peace
no less than in time of war.
There viii be much public discussion
today on the problems of drainage and
the improvement OF the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers. President Roose-
velt has expressed himself publicly in
favor of increasing the navigability of
those two streams. and 1t is expected
that when the delegation reaches Wash
ington it will be solid for federal ap-
preparation of sufficient size to guar
antee the accomplishment of the de-
sired river Improvement.
Engineers and large holders of prop
erty will be present today at the head
quarters of the California Promotion
committee to place the problem before
the senators and congressman. There
will be two sessions. One will con-
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