Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-09
JHREATE,S FEDERAL COURT Action
Says Legislative Action Would V'o-
late Jaran's Treaty Riehts-Oe-
e,ares Administered is Working
in Different Way for Same Results
State Seeks-Advises Waiting.


The nnlicy OF the administration J.
10 combine he maximum of efficiency
in achieving tn" real object "hich
The people OF III" Pacific slope have
at heart. with the minimum OF fric-
ton and trouble, while the missuia'd
men who advocate such ac'lon as
This. against which | protest. arc
following a policy which combines m"
very minimum of efficiency with me
maximum OF Insult and which. "hii"
totally failing to achieve any real
result for good. yet might accomplish
al infinity of HARM
In this language President Roosr-
Welt today in long telegram -
Sneaker p. 4. Stanton. of the Call
fornia assembly, set forth the gov
rrnment's view Of the antiJapanest
school legislation now before tha'
body.
Cause for Irritation.
The President stated that the bill
{ gives Just and ggive cause for irr'-
tatiIn and that the government would
be obliged Immediately to take action
in the Federal courts TO test such
|, gislation. because it is held to be
clearly violation Of the treaty ob'l-
cations Of the United States.
The telegram to Speaker stanton
was sent ONLY after a conference with
Senator Flint and Representative
Kahn. of California. and F. X. Lam
e the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
To Speaker Stanton the President
sent the following:
Our Agreement With Japan.
Il trust there will be no miSunder'
sanding of the Federal government
attitude. We are jealousy endeaV
o-ing to guard the interest of Cali
:ornia. and OF the entire West. IN
accordance with the desire Of our
Western people. By friendly agree
ment with Japan We are now carrying
ont a policy which. while meeting the
interests and desires of the PACING
slope. is Yet compatible not merely
with mutual sclf-respect, but with
mutual esteem and admiration be
The japanese government is loyal
l.: ard in good faith doing its part
10 carry Out this policy. precisely as
the American government Is trying
This rolicy aims at mu'uai'y Vi
obligation and behavior.
interchange Of travel.
IN accordance with il the purpose
j. that the japanese shall come here
Exactly as Americans 20 10 Japan
who;, is in effect that if travellers
students. persons engaged in lnterna
1ional business. men who sojourn for
Measure or study. and tn" like. shall
have the frccst access from one
country to the other. and shall h'
sure Of the best treatment. bu' tia
th"r" shall h. no settlement in mass
by the pec3Ie Of either country IN
the other.
During he last six months under
This policy NOR" Japanese hav" l".'
IN" country than have com" in AMI
n" total number in the United state
has diminished by over c."". Ties
can not II" impcachcd
Jsps Leaving.
In Other words II the present poi
G, is consistently followed and works
a, we'll IN the future as u Is nov
working. all difficulties and caus" ri
friction will disappear. Will" al 'h'
-ainr tim. each nation viii retain
is s.if-rcspect and the good vii! q
n" o:hcr. Bu; such a hill As the
school bill srcomplishcs li'cr,il'
nothing whatever in the line of the
object aimed al. and gives just and
Slavc causc for irritation: while IN
addition tho United STAT govern
n.cnt would Il" obliged immediately
20 ;ak" action in tho Federal court
20 test such Legislation. as We hoi
y =" bc clearly a violation NJ III
treaty
Cites Court Decisions.
On this point refer YOU 10 the
numerous decisions ~ tn" United