River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
PRESIDENT SENDS
MESSAGE ON JAPS
CoMMENDs CALIFORNIA SPEAK
Err FOR DELAYING LEGISLATION.
NO DISTURBANCE IN JAPAN
Passage of Bill in Nevada Causes No
Alarm - komura Repeats
Hope for Peace in
Speech.


.anese legislation will be to the fore
this week in both branches of the
legislature. Two resolutions drawn by
Grove L. Johnson of Sacramento, and
aimed at the island emperor's subjects,
will be the subject of discussion in the
assembly on Wednesday, one already
passed, segregating the Japanese in
the public schools of the state, and the
other, which was refused passage, en-
towering municipalities to segregate
in residential districts all undesirable
aliens whose presence might, in the
opinion of boards of supervisors, be
inimical to the public health and NOR
ais of the various communities af-
fected.
ly concerns President Roosevelt. The
following telegram sent by him to
Speaker Philip A. Stanton explains his
attitude:
Washington, Feb 6.-Philip A.
Stanton, Speaker of the Assembly, Sac
ramento, CAL: Please accept the ex-
preston of profound obligation on be-
half of the American people as a
whole for the high and patriotic serv-
ices you are rendering. l have unlim-
tied confidence in the sane good sense
and right-mindedness of the people of
the state of California. / know that
they appreciate that the national gov
eminent is at this moment engaged
in doing everything it can to achieve
the ends that California has in view,
while at the same time preserving I'M
broken the relations of respect and
good will with a great and friendly ma
ton, and therefore I am sure the peo-
pie of California will support you in
taking the position YOU have taken,
which is so eminently in the interests
not only Of the American people, as a
whole, but especially of the state of
California.
(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt"
Gov. Gillett has received from the
war department at Washington a re-
quest that he organize 16 militia COM
panies to be held in reserve for coast
defense, according to reliable informa-
ton obtained Saturday.
Japan Is Tranquil.
Tokyo, Feb. 8.-The passage of the
lower house of the Nevada Legislature
ceived here with remarkable indiffer-
ence. The publication of the text of the
resolution arouse active resentment
only in the columns of the second-rate
press. The leading newspapers in
commenting on the resolution pointed
out the fact that Nevada was a small
state and did not necessarily represent
the sentiment of the American people.
Following Minister Komura, in ad-
dressing the house of lords Saturday,
repeated verbatim the speech he made
in the diet few days ago. His re-
marks caused no discussion. The alb
sence of extended comment on the sit
uation in the Japanese newspapers is
believed to be due to the reported
action of the California legislature in
defeating the Drew anti-alien land bill
and also to the resolutions of the New
York board of trade and President
Roosevelt's letters and kilograms to
Gov. Gillett, all of which have been
fully reported to the local press.
Comment Favorably on Outlook.
The leading newspapers Saturday
comment favorably on the present as
pect of the situation. The Asahi says
that Notwithstanding many misunder-
standings the relations of America and
Japan remain unimpaired. The Hochi,
one of the papers which has most bit
terly denounced the action of the Cal
ifornia legislature, congratulates ia
pan on the maintenance of good rela-
lions with the United States, and says
that it would be a matter of deep re-
greet if the action of a minority of the
people of California should cripple the
commercial and diplomatic relations of
the two countries.
Say Disturbance Is Temporary.
The Hochi declares that it is evident
the present disturbance is only tenn
porary.
Notwithstanding the improved tone
of the press it is quite evident that
the recent action of the California and
Nevada legislatures has created feel
ing among commercial men, and even
in the official element, which is calcu-
lated to damage the position of the
United States with Japan, which for
merly was becoming steadily stronger.