Evening star., 1909-01-26
Will Legislate Against Aliens.

Representative Hayes Of Califorr;a, who
rallied on President Roosevelt today with
some California friends and discussed the
japanese situation with the chief execu-
tive, said that President Roosevelt would
not offer objection to a law by the Cali
fornia legislature which operated against
land ownership by all aliens. Mr.. Hayes
expressed his conviction that such a law
will be passed by the legislature. While
1t will not discriminate directly against
the Japanese, 1t will accomplish what the
California people have been after-Stop-
ping the Japanese from purchasing land
Other aliens who desire to own land can
do so by becoming citizens after five
years, while the Japanese never take out
citizenship papers.
Ex-Mayor Phelan discussed the same
subject with the President today and yes
terday, having been a guest of the Presi-
dent at luncheon yesterday afternoon.
AS to the difficulties over grown jap
anese going to school with small Ameri-
can children, both the Californians agreed
with the President that the California
school authorities ought to be able to
regulate that without legislation.
President Not Going West.
A somewhat vague story that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will make his home in
a western state after his return from
his African hunting trip meets denial
by those close to the President Mr..
Roosevelt's plans are to return to his
home at Oyster Bay and live there,
spending his time in writing for the
magazine with which he has a con-
tract. This contract covers the period
of his trip in Africa, and he will nor
get to serve it as satisfactorily as he
would like. Upon his return. there
fore. he will vigorously enter upon his
editorial work, taking up the important
questions that may then be before the
country. New York Is to be his home
| in the future and he proposes to keep
| in close touch not only with national
politics but with the political affairs Of
his home state
The President. it is understood, will pre-
| pare some important magazine articles
between March and his sailing for
Africa. There has been talk that the
revenue cutter. but this. like many other
| stories. is said to be false. The Presi-
dent will go on regular line of steamers
and pay his way Just like any other pas
| as to Africa. and talked yesterday with
Capt. Fritz Duquesne,. who has been
hunting in East Africa and who says the
people there are getting ready to give
the American hunter royal welcome.
Donnelly to. Be Confirmed.
Senator Depew. who visited the White
House today, said that the nomination OF
Public Printer Dopnelly will be reported
to the Senate tomorrow and promptly
confirmed by that body. Mr.. Depew was
| not SO sanguine as to what may happen
with George s. Terry, whose nomination
as assistant treasurer in New York has
been pending before the Senate nearly
| two months. Mr.. Depew hinted, though.
that this nomination might be confirmed
| in time. despite the opposition.
Senator Depew Is opposed to the direct
primary plans OF Gov. Hughes. He said
that senators whose states have primaries
| cess they were cracked up to be- I'm
New York primaries might not work as
we'll as the present methods" said the
senator. In New York city especially,
with its 100000 people. primary would
| not be success. and In the selection of
| judges would be a failure. With only
| one-third of the citizens native born and
| a large part having no conception Of the
| qualifications that should be possessed
| by judges. 1t can easily be seen what
would happen in a primary for the judi
ciary. Our present plans give us fine
| judiciary.
II am told that primaries are for rich
| men only. men who have money enough to
organize counties and states and pay the
| expenses of organisation. Poor men with
| ambition and brains could not do that
Roots Last Cabinet Meeting.
| SeSTctdTy ftOOt att6nOe0 MS last caDi-
net meeting today. and his colleagues in
the official family gave him a farewell
such as he will always remember. The
understanding is that Robert Bacon will
be confirmed tomorrow as Secretary Of
State. and will take the oath of once
the same day or early the next day. Mr.,
Root will leave Washington at noon to-
morrow for Albany to speak to the New
York legislature. and in a day or so
will leave for Hot SnrinRa v,horn ha'
will receive treatment for his injured
knee, which still bothers him.
| Secretary Root explained to the Presi-
dent and cabinet today the condition OF
affairs as he will leave them 10 his sue
xauch infarns4 hu his call aa n,,o. ~