The San Francisco call., 1909-01-28
DEMANDS RECALL OF
JAPANESE CONSUL
Marc Anthony introduces kes0=
luton Resenting Alleged
interference
President Roosevelt Sends Sec
ond Letter Advising Against
Legislation

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan 27-Resenting the activ-
ity of Consul Takahashi in trying 10
thwart anti-Japanese legislation In this
state, Senator Marc Anthony OF san
Francisco today introduced joint res
olution. demanding theI the consul be
sent back to Japan. In caustlc terms
the senator referred to the call MADE
by the Japanese official on Governor
Gillett in this city recently in an eIort
to block legislation aimed at the Jap
anese. The resolution, following long
preambles. is as follows:
Resolved that the imperial Japanese consul
at San Francisco Is attempting TO prevent
the due. lawful and constitutional proceear
ings of the legislature of the state OF Call
fornia, infringing upon the dignity and the
privileges and the rights of said legislatures
and
Resolved. that the senator's Of the United
States from California be instructed and our
representatives in congress be requested
through the proper channels to present the
aforesaid actions of the imperial Japanese
consul at San Francisco to the consideration
of the department Of state of this republic
with a view that said consul shall be ad-
monished that the state of California Is
neither Manchuria Korea, nor yet prov
ince of Japan, and that said consul shall be
sent back for such action as shall be meet.
ACTION is POSTPONED
The assembly this morning consented
to postponing action on anti-Japanese
bills another week, A. M. Drew explain
ing that as a result of correspondence
with Gillett he had decided to amend
his bill so that it would meet with the
approval of the governor. Assembly
man Charles A. Nelson and another
member opposed delay, Nelson asserting
that action must be taken sooner or
later and that he favored acting on the
other bills. while Drew be allowed time
to amend his bill. BY viva voce vote
all the bills were continued week for
further consideration.
FAvORS OKLAHOMA LAW
Governor Gillett, in his letter to Drew,
set forth that he considered the Okla
homa anti-alien law would be the best
measure here. The governor continued
as follows:
This bill might be added to the
last section of our bill, extending the
time In which leases can be given-so
many years on agricultural property
and so many years on city property.
think one year is rather short, inasmuch
as this would apply to all aliens alike.
Il am also of the opinion that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Root
right-in fact, l have kilograms from
them which would indicate such to be
the fact. OF course the question
whether or not 1t would be policy to
pass an alien law in this state is some-
thing the Legislature would have to
consider"
Advises Against Legislation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-President
Roosevelts second letter to Governor
Gillett of California, relating to the
Japanese situation, now on it's way to
the chief executive of California, will
not be made public at the White House,
the discretion of doing this being left
to the governor. The letter is under
stood to advise against legislation of
any kind at this time bearing on the
Japanese. even If not directly discrim-
mating against the citizens of Japan
At the same time the president rec
ognizes the existence of a sentiment
favoring a nondiscriminatory law pro-
hibiting aliens from holding land in the
state, and 1T will be pretty clear from
this letter and from talks that he has
had with California congressman, in
cluding short conference today with
Senator Flint. that he would not op-
pose such law.
Japan Assures Friendship
TOKYO, Jan. PIN an editorial
which Hochi will print tomorrow morn
ing the Japanese people are warned
against connecting the movement for
naval expansion and increased fortifi-
cations in America with the anti
Japanese agitation in California. 1t
will say that the American govern
ment is only showing wise care for
its pendencies-Hawaii and the Phil
lppines-and that only harmful sensa-
tionalists could connect such proper ma
val expansion with any feeling against
Japan. The outcry against the acts
or the California legislature is ceas-
Ing here, and there is every evidence
that the assurance of friendliness from
the American government is having a
material effect.
Congress Would Not Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-According
to Senator Lodge and other members of
the senate, committee on foreign rela-
tions, congress would not take cog
nizance Of a resolution which Senator
Anthony introduced in the California
legislature calling upon congress to
request the recall of the Japanese con-
sui at San Francisco. 1t is asserted
that the only manner in which this
government could accomplish the recall
of a foreign consular officer would be
for the president to cancel his ex-
equatur.
Will Send a Protest
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27.-Asserting
that any anti-Japanese legislation will
he construed bV Tapau aS an indioa