New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
CALIFORNIANS UNITED.
CONFER At WASHINGTON
Position Not AnnOunced-Mr. Root
at White House.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-Mayor Schnitz and the
members OF the San Francisco School Board wers
IN conference twice to-day, and formally agreed
on the policy they will pursue in connection
with the question Of the Japanese and the San
Francisco schools. The Mayor and the members
of the board have refused to make any state
ment as 10 what position they viii take when
they call at the White House tomorrow to con-
fer with President Roosevelt and Secretary Root,
In the telegram. however. TO the California Ex-
ciusion League tonight Mayor schmitz declared
the delegation has mot made any arrangements
up to date of any kind"
More than three hundred kilograms were re-i
ceived by Mayor schmitz and the members oe
the board to-day. urging them to stand firm for
the exclusion Of the Japanese coolies from ths
United States.
telegram received to-day by Mayor Schmitz
from the President of the California Exclusion
League in part reads:
Morning papers announce in big headlines
that Schmitz deserts labor for Japanese-Mayori
and school board make complete surrender. We
cannot and will not believe IL. Exclusion League
demands exclusion by act of Congress; treaty viii
not exclude Sovereign rights must not be bar
tered away by promises and should not be basis
for compromise. We will not yield one iOta Ot
our rights a sovereign people, regardless OF
cost or consequences.
Mayor schmitz's reply to this telegram in pars
follows:
Telegram received. Announcement of morning
papers absolutely false. Have made no arrange
ment up to date of any kind Story false. like
all other statements made about me. Have re-
fused to give any statement to reporters Prest-
dent has refused also until conference COM
pIeted, and Is showing friendly spirit n
Californian. trying 10 do my duty 10 my state.
Cannot succeed If hampered by hostile press OF
San Francisco.
At to-morrows conference the Californlans
will present their views to President Roosevelt
in writing. and final. definite agreement prob
ably Will not be reached until Tuesday. Secre-
tary Root spent two hours at the White House
tonight discussing the school question with the
President. and it may be authoritatively stated
that the President tomorrow viii assure Mayor
Schmitz and the school board that if they will
agree to end the agitation by abolishing the
his influence to secure a treaty with Japan that
Will exclude the cooIie labor from this country.
AT midnight Mayor Schmttz said:
II be stated positively that President
Roosevelt has made no definite proposition t0
us We discussed the matter with Mr. ROOse-
welt yesterday, and he understands our position,
There has been change in the situation since
then and cannot be until after tO-mOrrOS's con-
ference.
Woodburn Ore. Feb. 10-Following the replaclns
by the Southern Pacific of ten white section men
with Japanese labOrerS. fifty Americans called az
the section house last night and warned the Jap
to leave town. There was violence. but
the Japanese departed this morning for Portland.
A Schwabeur the section foreman, refused 10 work
with the Japanese and resigned yesterday. War
will be sworn tomorrow for the arrest Oe
the ringleadets Of the crowd that drove the Jap