The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05
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Sacramento. Feb. 5.-Governor GIL
lett sent to the assembly this morn
ing a special message appealing to
the body to rescind It's action by
which the Japanese school segregation
bill was passed.
The government calls attention to
the contention of Japan, which Is not
refuted by the United States govern
ment, that the bill as passed, vio-
lates the treaty rights Of the empire.
He does not enter into discussion of
the merits OF this position, stating
that 1t Is debatable question, but re-
iterates that Japan would consider 1t
an unfrendly act 10 exclude from the
public schools the children Of its sub
iects.
Following is Governor Gilletts spe-
oIal message. bearing on Japanese leg
islation, read before the senate ana
assembly today:
Gentlemen: Believing that there
should be a further and more careful
consideration of assembly bill No IA,
which provides that boards of school
trustees shall have the power To estab-
Japan and that thereafter they shall
not be admitted into any other pub
lie school. and further believing that
the enactment OF provisions of said
bill will at this time affect the inter.
ests Of the entire nation. and perhaps
seriously, | most respectfully request
you to reconsider the vote by which
said bill was passed and take the mat
ter up for further and most careful
consideration
Within a few hours after the pass
age Of said bill. the President of the
United States, alarmed at the possible
consequences OF the enactment of such
a law, sent 20 me telegram contain
Ing the following language:
This Is the most offensive bill of
all and In my Judgment is clearly un-
constitutional, and we shall at once
have to test It in the courts. Can 1t
not be stopped in the legislature OF
by veto?'
"A telegram 30 forcible as this com.
ing from the President of the United
States. is entitled to full consideration,
and demands that no hasty or ill-con-
5idered action be taken by this state
Which may Involve the whole country.
IL seems to me 1t is time to lay
sentiment and personal opinion and
considerations aside and take a broad
and unprejudiced view of the jmport.
ant question involved In the proposed
legislation. and In calm and dIspas-
sionate manner, pass upon them, keen.
ing In mind not only the interests of
our state. but of the nation as we'll.
and the duty we owe to 1t In obsery.
Ing the treaties entered into by II
with friendly power.
Two years ago the question how I'M,
der consideration engaged the atten.
lion OF our government and Japau
becauseDf resolution adopted by the
board ofeducation of San Francisco
directing that all Chinese, Japanese
and Korean children be sent to the
Oriental public schools. Japan at once
called the attention Of our government
To this resolution. which 1t claimed
dlscrlmlnatcd against It's subjects. ant
was In violation OF its treaty rights
Our government acquiesced In thes,
views expressed by Japan, and to en-
force that nations rights under n,
treaty. commenced an action In tn,
circuit court of the United States /,
enjoin the school board OF San Fran
cisco from carrying out the proyie
ions Of said resolution.
This action was never tried, but wa
dismissed ON the withdrawal by tn
school board Of San Francisco OF tn
resolution complained OF, Everyon
supposed that this vexed question wa
settled. In fact. the people OF tn
state had about forgotten it, and wer
no longer paying much attention to 1
until the bill under discussion was II
troduced In the senate There ha
been no general demand for such lei
islation. there is no Immediate @
present danger to our schools, and n
bad influence exists therein by -reaso
Of the attendance OF any Japanese puI
lis. so far as is known. In fact, ther
are but very few Japanese pupils a
tending our public schools. and thei
IL no occasion. at present, at least lc
any unnecessary alarm. 1t is elaine
by Japan. and admitted by the author
Ties that the bill. if passed. will be