Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-03
He RECALLED SOME FACTS
That Only Year Ago Law ana Or
der Went 10 Smash in Sage
brush Commonwealth.
slowed IT. Incapacity 20 Maintain
Peace and Had to Ask Nation
Tor Police Protection.

Chicago. Feb. 3--Tho Record Herald
today prints the following special dis
match from Washington. under date of
F.1. on the reception al the White
House OF the anu-Japanese resolutions
DOB the Nevada Legislature:
President Roosevelt today admins
tered a sound spanking TO one of the
smallest members of The family of
states. Nevada was the victim. She
was given "a good trouncing for her to-
mcrity ia attempting TO reprove the
resident of the United states for his
efforts to induce the California legisla-
ture to go slow with legislation adverse
OBJ japanese residents Mr. Roosevelt
did not mince words in expressing his
opinion Of the offrontery Of little Ne
voda on thus assuming to pass judg-
mont upon the acts OF the head of the
nation. To q number Of his visitors
This afternoon the president recalled
that only a year ago law and order
went TO smash ga Nevada through the
uuwiuingness or the inability OF the
authorities TO enforce the laws and
that the federal government found it
necessary TO send troops into the state
to protect life and property President
Roosevelt said such a resolution as that
introduced In the Nevada legislature
yesterday condemning the president
and trying to stir up trouble between
this nation and foreign power came
with very poor grace from a state
which had so recently and so signally
shown its incapacity TO maintain public
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ton at large for police protection.
President Roosevelt and the govern
ment here are not worried over the
anu-Japanese demonstration OF the
legislature. The do not fear any COM
plic-tions with Japan, and have re-
coved with satisfaction the speech OF
Foreign Minister komura ia the Japa-
ese diet today. There is of course al
ways the possibility that the anti-Japa-
uese feeling on the Pacific coast may
STIR up race riots or persecution Of Japa-
uesc. and such events might create
some awkwardness for Onr national di-
plOmacy to dispose Of. This Is what
4 more feared here than any formal
acts OF the legislatures of western
states, Notwithstanding that Nevada
ln hoOdlum sort Of fashion. has now
entered the game Of misunderstanding
and there are rumors that Idaho Is
f'fFNA 10 Au AAlE nalAilt AullAks III aNAUuiAA
uf these rumOrs, the president thought
70 wise today to confer with a number
Of prominent men from Idaho and II IS
understood senators from that state
are trying to use their influence with
their friends at home 10 avert the
threatened outbreak Of anti-Japauese
legislation In the legislature at Boise.
CONSULTs NEVADA LEGISLATORS. |
Washington. Feb. 8.-Presidont Roose-
Nelt today sent for Senators Newlands
ma Nixon of Nevada and Borah Of Ida
leo, and talked over the japanese situa-
ton with them. The president yester-
Jay felt that he would not take any
action relative 20 the work of tho lower
house Of the Nevada legislature I'm de-
uouncing the japanese, but despite the
ilct that the two Nevada senators
would not talk, &c is understood they
took away with them requests 90 get in
touch al once with the members OF the
Nevada state senate and stop further
progress OF the resolution now before
That body.
The fact that Senator Newlands Is a
Democrat and Senator Nixon Repub-
IIcan makes Il possible to influence tho
state senate 90 the extent OF holding up
ine resolution that has gone through
he house.
senator Borahs visit was 10 tell tho
president that he did not look for an
outbreak IN his state such as that in
Nevada
After leaving the White House Sem
utor Nixon sent the following telegram
.o the president of the Nevada senate
aud the speaker of the assembly:
The japanese question, like tho
chinese question, &C. nonpartisan 20 AN
Ntfadas citizens. ] take u that tho
object OF the resolution now before
ino Nevada legislature Is a serious one
md was introduced for the purpose OF
occurring beneficial results. Personally
D have no desire 90 inject my views
Nui after "a ConNersat pm with the
president this morning, ! feel that IL
H my duty as "a representative Of the
people OF Nevada 10 suggest 20 the
legislature through you gentlemen that
INe very object of the resolution may
Ir Injured boy radical action at this
Tho president assured the Nevada
-nators that his only desire I'm the
Japanese matter was 90 promote the
trnclal welfare and he urged the ncc-
lly of avoiding complications lt pos
DREW GETS A LETTER
Sacramento. Feb. -Assemblymau A.
N bfoW author of the anti-alien bin
mat caused President Roosevelt 90
zoe legislature not 90 pass anti
Japanese measures at this time res
e.iFrl This morning "a letter from che
No. Drew declined to make the mis-
.N0 public but stated that the presI-
Nli was not opposed 10 DIS bin proc