The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-09
California Legislators Not Much Impressed With
 Arguments.
LIKELY TO ADOPT ANTIJAPANESE
 SCHOOL BILL
But ill Washington Situation Is Regarded As Serious - M u ch Diplomatic Cores pondence has been Exchang- ed - If California Persists Rupture of Friendly Rela- tions May Follow.

Sacramento. Feb. 9.-The numerous telegrams of President Roosevelt to Governor Gillette. Speaker Stanton and others protesting against the passage of anti-Japapesel legislation by the California Assembly apparently are failing of effect at least in the lower House. Assemblymen to-day expressed great dissatisfa ction with both the tone and strength of argument and de- clared they had not changed their de- termination to vote against reconsid- eration by the Assembly of the vote by which the Japanese school segregation bill was passed last week.
 The same Assemblymen who an- nounced their intention to bring all possible support 70 their side to pass the bill say they will pass it without amendment. Simultaneously the peo- pie of the anti-Japanese counties of the State are also preparing to keep an eye on their legislators.
 To-day delegations from these coun- ties began to arrive to- be in time for eo-morrow's session when a vote will De taken on the reconsideration pro- position. These delegations busted themselves to-day working among the legislators in order to strengthen the anti-Japa forces. It now seems
  considered by the lower House. Wheth- CT the Senate will vote to defeat it However, is problematical.
 Washington, Feb. 9.-Read between She lines, President Roosevelt's tele- gram received to-day by Speaker Stan Con of the California legislature is fill Cd with grave foreboding. It was in cended by the President to be a noti- 1lcation to the people of California that if it's legislature insists upon thu en- ctment of drastic anti-Japanese meas tres. rupture of friendly relations etween this government and Japan is 1lost likely.
 The impression is becoming stronger d lay by day that the exchange of diplo- flatic notes between Japan and the [ 'nited States recently referred to by oreign Minister Komura in the Japa- Il ese parliament has proceeded further than has been believed and that when tile President insists that California Il easures would be ''considered an af- f! ont'' by Japan. in case Of their en- .tment, he spoke with a full knowl- q ige of the nature of these exchanges, a Id the results that would follow Cali fC rnia's action on the bills.
 Most everybody in high official life raises his hands in depreciation when tk ere is talk of Japan contemplating al, ultimatun1. Recent callers on the Pi esident however, quote him as hav- jag used the term war" in connection WI tn the California situation. The fact tn It the President told a caller yester- d6 y that if a war was precipitated be- tN cen the two governments he would be found at the front pretty we'll estab- lished what was passing through his mind even if he had not gone further in pointing out the provOcatiOn that might be cause for a rupture if anti Japanese legislation was insisted upon by California
 President Roosevelt does not assume tho attitude he has taken because of any fear as to the outcome of acute differences between the two govern nlants for he has repeatedly told his callers that the United States could more than hold her own in a physical clash with any other nation, but he is actcing upon the idea that what the California legislature is contemplating would be even in the minds of disin- terested Amerians. a violation of the favored nation clause of the treaty between the two governments.
 The sincere hope of administration leaders generally is that the warning which the President has sounded in his telegram to Speaker Stanton will be needed and an opportunity given for a working out of the question as. to the agreement between the two governments for the restriction of Japanese collie labor is as effective as the Federal government and the Jaoa- neSe claim if is