The sun., 1909-02-05
BARS JAPANESE STUDENTS
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY PASSES
SEPARATE SCHOOL BILL.
Presldent TeieErsphs Gov. GiiIett That
This Is the Most Offensive Bin OF
All and That It's Unconstitutionai.
ana lie Asks: Can II be stepoed,v

SACRAMENTO Cal. Feb. Late this
afternoon Gov. Gillett received this
despatch from President Roosevelt:
What is rumor that California
Legislature has passed bill excluding
japanese children from public schoolsf
This is the most offensive bill OF all, and
N my judgment is clearly unoonstitu-
tional, and we should at once have to
test it in courts. Can it be stopped In
Legislature or by veto2'
What reply the Governor made he
would not divulge. He called q conference
OF leaders in both houses in an ecfort
to devise plans for beating the bill TO-
morrow when il comes up for recon.
sideraton. II this fails then the Governor
can veto it, ..
Three anti-Japanese bills we're con.
sidered in the Assembly to-day and two
were beaten. The only one which passed
was Grove Johnson's bill providing for
the segregation OF Japanese children
and placing them in special Asiatie
schools. ..
The bills beaten we're Also supmitted
by johnson. One provided that Japanese
must live within restricted districts, and
the other prohibited aliens from beiux
members Of corporations doing business
in this State.
The school bill was popular with the
members, because in all the large towns
the teachers have had to wrestle with
the problem Of placing japanese OF ma
ture years in seats alongside of giris md
boys Of tender yeers. The result has
been bad, and experience led to action
OF the San Francisco School Board two
years ago which called out a strong
Japanese protest.
At that time President Roosevelt prom
ised that he. would arrange the matter
with japan, but as nothing has been done
in these two years Cslifornians naturally
feel sore. and this sentiment was reflected
in the vote Of 6s to 20 In favor Of the bin.
Even though this bill passes the Senate
Gov. Gillett is pretty sure to veto it.
Johnson's other bills are scarcely worthy
Of consideration. as they are extreme
measures, which would not pass, even
had President Roosevelt not made pro-
tests against them.
An effort was made to-day to recon.
slider the vote against the Drew bill pro-
hibiting sliens from owning land, but
II failed by the close vote OF IS toss. Drew
IL Fresno raisin grower and he made a
personal canvass Of members, winning
over number Of votes for his bill. He
il popular and thoroughly honest In his
belief that the Japanese are destined to
absorb much Of the best fruit land in the
State.
Gov. Gillett issued statement to-day
expressing his approval Of the Lesisla-
ture's action in turning down the Drew
anti-alien bill yesterday, He said:
Il am greatly pleased with the result
OF the vote on the Drew anti-alien bill
for many reasons. 1t shows that the
members of our Legislature appreciate
the fact that this is no trHlng matter
and that they do not intend to pass radical
laws which will greatly embarrass the
Federal Government in it's negotiations
with Japan.
The friendliest relations exist between
the Japanese Government and ours. and ]
am glad to know that they will not be
disturbed by US. The defeat OF the
measure was a wise move, because II
enacted 1t would have greatly hindered
the development Of our State.
I'VE need foreign capital for the de-
velopment OF our valleys. mines and
seaports. and it would be regrettabls II
we were to deny all aliens the right To
come here and make their homes.
Il am sure that the vote on this measure
is indicative of what the result will be
whom other anti-Japanese measures are
taken up by the Assembly, and that this
q citation. which is very embarrassing to
our own Government. is now quieted.'
CARSON. New. Feb. 4.-Every indication
points to-day to the smothering Of the
Giffen anti-Japanese resolution in the
Senate Of the Nevada Legislature. The
measure came up before that body to-day
md was imme diately referred to the com
nittee on judiciary.
This committee. composed of Senator
Boyd. chairman, and Sena tors Tallnan.
'yne, Brossemer and Balzar, is strongly
opposed to the reckless language Of the
'esolution and will either allow 1t TO re-
'ose calmly in the archives Of that com.
nittee or else so change the wording that
iiffen himself will never be able to recog-
lize his bloody rag" resolution.
What looked like an international inci.
lent will probably be closed with the
me word piffle.
Dodge's resolution which passed tbs
asking that feet be kept in
he Pacific waters was also considered
y the Senate to-day and passed TO the
ommittee on Federal relations. This
will be passed without much
clay.
The day in the Legislature has been
quiet. the members seemingly Y
nxious to take little breathing spelj
fter the exciting events OF the last few
ays. In all probability little will bs &C.
omplished tomorrow as both Houses
ill adjourn until Monday morning!
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Feb. "A care
II canvass Of the members OF tho Leus.
Iture indicates that there will be no
'gislation affecting the japanese passed
this session. There is little likelihood
lat anti-Japanese legislation will even
. introduced.
Many Japanese are employed on the
Iilroads and in the beet fields Of the
late. but their employment In these
Ipacities Is quite generally accepted asa
attcr Of course. Even public CONTRACTOR
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