The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

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better to meet the issue now once and
FOR all by risking Japan's unfriendli-
ness and tell that country that no
treaty car bind any State as to school
or election laws, and that Japs who
choose to live here must abide by the
State and local laws in whatever State
or city they choose to live? If Japan
today sees a President able to compel
a State to repeal a law Objectionable
to h Emperor of Japan, how can a
future President explain his inability
when some sovereign State refuses to
repael laws at the dictation Of the
President?
We wish to maintain friendly rela-
tons with Japan, but in the present
instance the Presidents u~surpation is
sowing to the wind. Will we escape
the Whirlwind? If the Emperor of
Japan can build a wall around his
Empire and keep the Japs from our
shores, h storm nay be averted, or
we NAV be saved if the Chinese exclu-
sion act is made to apply to Japan and
all other Asiatic countries. But if
the Japs pour in by the thousands, the
present acquiescence in the Presi-
dents policy will bring a train Of evils
that will be an h~undred-fold worse
than any diplomatic troubles that
could come if his Secretary of State
had followed the example of Mr..
Blaine in the Malta roubles in Louis
lana. The Indianapolis News con-
trasts with clearness and force the diff
orn ~~hf
displayed by Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Blaine and the lack of craftsmanship
now being shown by Mr.. Roosevelt.
The article is SO strong it is printed
here in full:
"OUR TROUBLE WITH ITALY.
Almost twenty years ago, namely
October 10, 1890. David c. Hennessy,
chief Of the New Orleans police force,
certain Italian residents Of that city.
Eleven men were indicted for the
crime, and eight as accessories before
the fact. Six OF the prisoners were
acquitted-two under Instructions from
the court-ands in the other cases
there was a mistrial. While the men
were held in Jail they were seized by
a mob, and eleven, including the six
who had been acquitted. We're lynch
ed. This led to a serious difference
betWeen u government and the gov
Of Italy. All that we wish
President Harrison and Secretary
Blaine with those now being followed
by Theodore Roosevelt in the matter
of the California school bills and other
bills.
From the beginning MI. Blaine in
sisted that the officers of the Federal
government had no constitutional
right or power to interfere with the
administration of justice in any State.
ground was never abandoned.
Secretary indeed communicated
With the Governor of Louisiana, but
the Governor justified the lynching.
there was a promise that
the lyncherS would be handed over to
the judicial authorities. The most
that Mr.. Blaine did was to suggest an
to be paid by h United
States, not however as a matter OF
The case was a a one, for
it appeared that the Governor, had he
in time, could have prevented
the lynching. The italian Premier,
Marquis di Rudini, continued to press
the indictment of the men, for
their punishment, n also for an in
demnity. Finally the Italian minister
received q dispatch saying that no
further delay would be permitted,
he presented to Mr.. Blaine. who
said tina it was absolutely impossible
for the Federal Government to inter-
fere with the administration of justice.
He asked whether the Italian govern
expected the Federal authorities
to interfere with the States, and ex-
pressed great surprise that the minis
who knew the nature Of our con-
stitution, should be the bearer of such
a demand. He closed by aging that
Federal Government could not act
in the matter, w%hereupon the minister
showed a dispatch recalling him IN
case no redress were obtained.
Mr.. Blains maintained his position,
'efused to be hurried. and at last said
hat the Federal Government could
lot give the assurances II
10 not" he said, recognize the right
any government to tell the United
what it shall! do: we have never