The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-02
NEVADA URGES CALIFORNIA
TO CONTINUE FIGHTING
THE JAPANESE
Resolutions Attention Is Called MOI Only to the Possible Occupation
of California but Also Nevada by the Subjects of the Mkado
President Roosevelt Bitterly Condemned for His Effort
to Prevent AntiJapanese Legislation.

Carson. New, Feb. 2.-The Nevada
legislature Will vote this afternoon at
three O'clock on the anti-Japanese
resolutions. Indications are that the
session will be prolonged until we'll ins
10 the night The complete resolution.
ls fayorably reported by the commit
zee Of the whole yesterday, after be-
ing introduced by Speaker Griffin, fol-
Jows.
Whereas, the people of the state Of
Nevada view with alarming apprehen-
slon the gradual encroachment on, and
Increase of. population In, the terri
torv Of the United States, particular
!y OF the western states, by the Jap
anese, and,
Whereas, it seems to be the definite
md settled policy of Japanese TO ac-
Quire lands In this country, and par
ucuarly In the western states, and.
Whereas, Nevada is the fourth
largest state, territorially, In the
Union. with more vacant land for till
Ing and agricultural benefits than any
state In the union, and is so situated
that It's lands appeal to these classes.
and,
Whereas, agents Of the Japanese
government are acquiring wheat and
grain lands. of which Nevada Is so
oounteously supplied, and,
Whereas, the people of our sister
state Of California, who are the most
accessible to this Japanese peril, are
attempting through their legislature to
exert the inherent state right Of pro-
tecting themselves against any class
0r race, which is detrimental to its
happiness and prosperity, and,
Whereas, there Is certain leglsla-
tion pending in the state OF California
attempting to exclude these parasites
of the world from acquiring foothold
In this country, and,
Whereas. we, Of Nevada, are inter-
ested In seeing this Japanese invasion
stopped. and believing California to
be justified In It's action In attempt
Ing TO exclude these people and believ
Ing II To be TO the best interest OF our
nation and state that immediate action
should be taken to stop the encroach
ment OF the Japanese. and,
Whereas, the President Of the Unit
ed States. not fully realizing the seri-
ouS conditions which exist In the West
and the menace which the Japanese
are TO our country, has seen fit TO take
advantage Of his high office to the exe
tent OF attempting to coerce and In
timidate legislation in California upon
this subject, and,
Whereas, We View with alarm this
attempted encroachment of the gov
ernment on states rights, therefore,
be II
RESOLVED, that we. the people Of
the state OF Nevada, represented in
senate and assembly, do hereby rec
ommend to the state OF California to
pay no attention whatever to the adj
moDition OF the President In this par
tcular, but go ahead and enact such
stringent measures as will absolutely
stop forthwith the encroachment of
the Japanese and the further acquiring
OF foothold in this nation, and,
Whereas, we believe there ia no
danger of war with the Japanese. as Is
advanced by those who oppose our
views; but, We believe that II We must
have war with the Japanese empire
sooner OF later, now Is a better time
than ever to lay down the terms TO
tnat empire and teach those arrogant
people that American rights cannot
be encroached on. and that they cam
not, nor never will be allowed, OF Civ
en-. an opportunity, to acquire foot
hold In this country, or 70 assimilate
with our race. and,
we further censure Theodore Roose-
velt. the President Of the IInited
States. for his uncalled for interfer.
encc In attempting to deprive the citi-
zens OF the great commonwealth OF
California by threats and coercion
from exercising their lawful rights Of
protecting themselves from this Jan.
anese horde, and be 1t further
Resolved. that copy OF this resolu-
ton be forwarded to our representa-.
lives In cQgress, urging them to use
their Influence in enacting an exclu.
sion act against the Japanese and
Chinese which will perpetually OK.
clude them from coming into this
country.