The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-01-28
CRISIS COMES IN
ANT|-JAP LAWS
GOV. GlLLETT SENDS MESSAGE
TO THE LEGISLATURE.
TWO MEASURES UP TO-DAY
Executive of California Gives His
Reasons for Opposing Them
Government Should Settle
4 immigration Question.


Sacramento. Cal. Jan. 27.--Gov
Gillett's message on the Japnese ques
ton. sent TO the legislature yesterday
had the effect of crystalizing the sen
ttment for and against the bills by
Drew and johnson against which
President Roosevelt has invoked his
power
The president informed the gov.
ernor that 1t would be extremely dan
gerous for the legislature to enact
any laws that might be construed by
Japan as discriminatory. He wired
Gov. Gillett yesterday that another
letter to him was on the way. This
Is expected to throw more light upon
the situation as regards Japan and
America
TWO Bills Up To-day.
Grove l.. Johnson, author of the bill
segregating Japanese in residential
districts at the option of municlpaIi,
ties, moved when the measure came
up for third reading that it be made
a special order for to-day Thus two
OF the anti-Japanese measures will
then be before the lower house and
the whole issue will likely be decided.
/, The bin by A. N. Drew, denying aliens
! Re right to hold land, was set for
/, fnsideration to-day at the request of
the author after the governor had in
dicated that he desired such legisla-
ton held up.
Speaker Stanton and the assembly
organization are against all of the bills
objected to by the administration. The
fight for them will come from Grove
Il Johnson, the San Francisco dele
gay cNtd the assemblymen who have
great number of union labor constitu.
ents.
Message OF the Governor.
> The governors message in part was
az follows: q.
Il; "Theys is certain legislation now
Vending. before you which believe to
be Of grave concern, not only to our
state, but to the nation as well, and
which should be most thoughtfully
considered before 1t is acted upon.
Certain bills have been introduced,
some of which have been favorably
reported by your committee, indirectly
Intended to affect the Japanese peo-
ple-at least such is the impression
abroad. These bills have attracted the
notice OF the whole nation and have
caused Japan to call the attention of
our government to them. They have
produced an agitation not only in our
own country, but throughout Japan
are the japanese minister of foreign
affairs has stated to the authorities
at Washington that If the bills should
be passed. the government of Japan
would consider it very embarrassing"
immigration Is Decreasing.
The governor then reviews what
has been done by the governments of
the United States and Japan, resulting
In compact for the restriction of i'm.
migration, the provisions of which, he
says, Japn is now carrying out Fig
ares are here given showing a de-
crease In the immigration of Japanese
and the governor says he knows Of
nothing to sustain the assertion that
the Japanese population of California
Is increasing. The message continues:
To-day the relations between the
United States and Japan are very
friendly. Both are great powers
among the nations of the world Both
stand in position, geographically, to
dominate and control the commerce
Of the Pacific. Acting together they
can dictate the policies which other
nations must pursue in the far east
and can preserve the trade there. AS
friendly allies, many benefits will in.
are to both nations and a great COM
nerce can be carried on between them
to the advantage OF our people; but
IS enemies, the commerce of both
can be driven from the ocean. Every
reason, therefore, exists why there
should continue between Japan and
our government the most friendly re-
ations, and 1t Is the expressed wish
pf each nation that this shall be so.
For the Government to Settle.
IF the agreement already made
aoes not go far enough, that is, IL
classes other than these enumerated
herein should have been included, then
Dur government should make that fact
known to Japan and ask to have them
Included and present its reasons
therefor. If such reasons are good
and sufficient then, in all fairness and
with a desire TO do what is right,
Japan will, no doubt, consent to the
request made"
The governor says that the question
Of immigration is one for the federal
government alone to settle.
LpbIcz VIII Be Taken TO Chicago.
Winnipeg. Man. Jan. 27.--"Father'