The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
EXCLUSION Of
THE JAPANESE
BEGINS GENTLY
Kid Gloves Take Place of
Big Stick in Anti-Asi-
attic Movement
ORDER BY PRESIDENT
Passports to Other Lands
Shall Not Permit
Landing Here
BILL BEING PREPARED
Sargent Framing Measure
on Line of Chinese
Exclusion Act
By Ira E. Bennett

! WASHINGTON, March 14.-The Pres.
ident's order today putting into effect
the Japanese exclusion amendment ir
regarded very favorable prelude
10 negotiations for an exclusion trenty
The order directs that Japanese or ko-
resD Iaborers. skilled or unskiIled. who
have received passports to go TO Mexico
Canada or Hawaii. be refused permis-
sion TO enter the continental territory
The Japanese Embassy Is guarded In
evident that the President has a COM
plete understanding with Japan. One
of the Embassy attaches said that Ja-
pan had NO fault 10 find with the United
states IL II put stop to abuses of
passports. He intimated that on sc-
count of popular feeling. both I'm Cali
fornis and Japan, It was deemed wise
not to discuss exclusion matters.
The Presidents order follows:
Whereas. BY the act entitled AN
act 10 regulate the immigration of
aliens into the United States approved
Il cDA udAe ~ A1Vfs WntntNtl ltle
dent is satisfied that passports issued
by any foreign government to its citt-
zens to go to any country other than
the United States or any insular pos
session of the United States, or to the
canal zone. are being used for the pur-
pose of enabling the immigrants COM
ing TO the United States, it is recon-
mended that such persons be refused
admission to the United States or such
insular possessions or the canal zone:
and
EVIDENCE Is SUFFICIENT
Whereas, Upon sufficient evidence
produced before me by the Department
of Commerce and Labor. l am satisfied
that passports issued by the Govern
ment of Japan to. the citizens of that
country or Korea and who are laborers
skilled or unskilled, TO go to Mexico,
Canada and to Hawaii. are being used
for the purpose of enabling the holders
thereof to- come to the continental ter
ment of labor therein,
Il hereby order that such citizens of
Japan or Korea. to wat: japanese or Ko-
resn laborers, skilled and unskilled,
who have received passports to go to
Mexico. Canada or Hawaii and come
therefrom, be refused admission to the
continental territory of the United
States.
1T is further ordered that the Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor, and he
is hereby directed to take through the
Bureau of immigration and Natural
ization such measures and to make AMI
enforce such rules and regulations as
may be necessary to carry this order
into effect
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
At the State Deparement it is reiter-
ated that anti-Japanese agitation is the
worst possible course the California pee
pie could pursue if they are really anx-
ious to have an exclusion treaty ready
for the Senates action next December.
The Japanese Government is trying to
hold down anti-American feeling, ex-
actly as the administration here is dep
recating anti-Japanese talk. Both Gov
ernments appear to be anxious TO frame
treaty that will make reciprocal ex-
clusion of laborers efectual. There can
be no question of the Presidents sim
cerity in the cause of exclusion.
Secretary Straus has turned over the
duty of framing regulations for Japan
ese exclusion TO Commissioner Sargent
and other officials of the immigration
bureau. subject to revision by the Sec
rotary and probably TO approval by the
President. The general methods fol-
lowed in excluding the Chinese will be
adopted, it is believed. although the
method of determining whether immi-
grants are laborers remains to be de-
termined.
The Chinese are excluded unless they
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