Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
JAP SCHOOL MIDDLE
| SETTLED AT LAST
President Roosevelt and The San
Francisco Delegation Finally
Reach an Agreement.
CONGRESS TO BAR YELLOW COOLIES
Then If japan Is Willing Frisco VIII
Establish Separate Schools for
the Youngsters From the FIowcry
Kingdom and viii Give Them
Equal Rights OF White Children,
tny Associated Prnsa.l

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. ia
lMe Japanese school controversy Is
no,.ied SO tnr as President Roose
vet. Mayor Schmitz OF San Eron.
I,sco ana the members of the San
francisco school board arc con.
terned. An amicable adjustment or
'he question now rests with Con.
Gress. If the amendment TO the
Immigration bill proposed by Score
uiry Root relating to foreigners
VINO use taeir passports TO secure
u .m TO uhn United States ito
lac ae'llmem OF labor conditions
s ~ Wis country, Is adopted by the
senate and the House. the Snn
Francisco board or education viii
rescind its order cstablisblp. the
oriental school II tn, Japa.,cnc
government agrees to Il provision for
snch SCHOOLS. wmicn will provide for
uhe Japanese children.
MLlSor Schmit2 ana his associates
iiad II conference with the prcsi-
dent this afternoon ana assured MIR.
roosevelt t.ht the amendment TO
ire Immigration bill was entirely
satisfactory to them. Secretary
hc1t participated. IN the conferences
and made n report OIL his negotla-
tons with the Republican, .leaderS in,
CONGRESS AMI the Japanese am:
| haGsator, l
Equal Privileges for Japs.
Mayor Schmi;z today pointed out
to President Roosevelt ana Secre-
tary Root advantages that would re
gained by the Japanese children
If the Oriental sdaodis are main.
tanned anI expressed n Willingness
TO give the Jagan5Se equal facilities
u thoSc given 10 tie white children
OF San Francisco. If the Japanese
government VIII agree to this prop.
osition the schoni board will eystab-
li.l sufficient number of Oriental
sd DOL A1uscs 70 rccrmolat. the
japanese and will give the children
individual Instruction. Mayer Schm.tz
says that the Japanese make tas.
ter progress in the Oriental :i,an
ttay do in the wi,.ta sc:Eols and
that in the mixed schoals the .lap-
ane!e Gnly rtard the progress OF
tho white children.
WHIT the Amendment Is.
Pic proposed Amendment to the
immigration bill as agreed upon BY
tonierocs Of the Senate aud tho
House and reported to Congress
IS as follows: '.Thnt whenever tie
President shall be satisfied ihat
passports isstlad by any foreign
government. TO its citizens to go TO
any country other than tie United
States or 10 ANY nsular posses3lor
If the United States or to the Canal
zone are being used for the pur-
pose Of enabling tie holders to
come to tie continental territory
CT the United States TO the daui-
ment of labor conditions therein
the President may refuse to permit
sn.h citizens o. the country pass.
ports to enter the continental terri
tory OF the United States from suon
other country or from such insular
possessions or from the canal zone"
The Congressional delegation from
California Is IN tile attitude OF
having Mayor Schmitz and the San
Francisco school beard as direct
tntermedator in the conduct of The
negotiations with the President 1rie
delegation is keeping in close touc<
with The Situation through Mayor
Sphmity .t-hs-