The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
.STANTON'S
CALM TALK
WINS Time
Assembly Refers the School
Segregation Bill to Judi
ciary Committee
Speaker Causes Anti-Japanese
mSIHDcfS lO UEd0t DSidy
Until Wednesday
Reconsideration Of Vote Is Or
posed by Statesmen, Who
Defy Nippon
Johnson Runs a Bluff That Is
Promptly Called by COCl
Colleagues
Especial Di,pqich to The Cali

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BER OF COMMERCE. BUILDING.
~ SACRAMENTO. Feb 5.-Aroused
to a fine frenzy by the dema-
gogy OF Grove l. JohnsOn>snd the
harangues of anti-Japanese members.
the assembly was today in the mood to
refuse reconsideration OF the vote
whereby the school segregation bill
was passed yesterday. A long messass
from Governor James y. Ginett trans
hitting the message from President
Roosevelt in which he strongly opposed
the bill and setting forth serious rea-
sons why no antf-Japanese legislation
should be enacted at this time. fsilel
20 bring the members OF the lower
house to fun consideration o. the ir-
-ernationaI importance OF their action.
Stanton Stems Tide
1t was not until Speaker Phil y
Stanton, determined to have the wishes
of the president and the governor re-
spected, called Speaker Pro TEN Perine
TO the chair and made an impassfoned
address that the members showed an
inclination to lisfea TO reason
Johnson. who had been urging the
assembly to continue its mad course.
was quick to see that stanton had won
a majority TO agree 10 the proposition
of referring the matter 70 the judieiary
committee for the purpose of consider
ing the constitutional questions in
volved, and prevented a rout b. agree
ing that the consideration OF the mat
ter should be continued until next
Wednesday. giving as his reasons his
wish to accommodate the speaker. de-
spite his resolve not TO yield to the
dictation of the governor or the presi-
dent The assembly thereupon unaui-
mOusly agreed to continue the matter
until Wednesday. and took like actica
with Johnson's motion to reconsider thu
vote whereby his bin to restrict un-
desirable persons TO certain prescribed
districts was denied passage yesterday.
Governor Wires President
Governor GiHett. while disappointed
that the assembly had not recOnsidered
and defeated the school segregation,
bill today. was pleased that the con-
tinuance had been granted instead OF
reconsideration being denied. He sent
a telegram TO President Roosevelt ad-
vising him of the action of the assem-
bly,. In speaking of the situation. Gov
ernor Gillett this afternoon had the
following to say:
I've read all the correspondence
between the two governments Lead
ing up to the agreement that has
been made It was shown me by
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root while 1 was in Washington.
and as result I know the neces-
sity OF California not attempting
any anti-Japanese legislation at
this time 1 know that Japan IL
acting .in absolute good faith to
keep from this country her labor
ers. II this agitation keeps up and
unnecessary bills are passed re-
hecting upon the japanese as a ma
tion. discriminating against them
in the matter OF the rights and
privileges which are accorded 9th
er nations. it is likely that Japan
will serve notice on this govern
ment that she viii cancel her agree
ment entered into whereby she
promised to Keep her IabOrers at
home. The United States would
then be without an exclusion act
or any agreement to prevent Japa-
nese laborers from coming to this
country
Canvassed by Factions
Both factions had thoroughly can