Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-28
ACTION POSTPONED
On ANT|-JAPANESE
LEGISLATION
President Roosevelt Congratu-
IateS Governor of California
on Firm Stand Against Radi-
cal Laws Against AsiaticS,


IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirsl
Sacramento, cal, Jan. 27.-Despite
the agitation throughout the state
over the question Of the enactment of
laws calculated to deprive Japanese of
the right to own land to become
members of corporations and to live
wherever they please in the various
communities, the members of the low
er branch of the legislature decided
almost unanimously today to postpone
action on the pending bills for one
week. No determination viii be
reached upon the action to be taken
next Wednesday until the letter of
President Roosevelt arrives.
| Governor Gillett received a telegram
from the president congratuating him
and the legislature upon the cousid-
Grafton they had given the govern
ment's desires and stating that a let
ter explaining the situation was on the
way and might be made public if the
governor so desired.
| The fact that the long expected
storm would not break today develop
ed this morning before the assembly
was called to order. a. NJ. Drew, au-
thor of the bill prohibiting aliens
holding land, issued a statement that
he had agreed to put the matter over
uptil next Wednesday, when. in ae-
oordance with the request of the state
department he would amend his bill
so that all aliens would be denied
property rights, thus allaying the fear
that discrimination against the Jap
anese would result in serious compli-
cations.
Grove L. Johnson, author Of the
alien corporation and segregation
bills. reluctantly consented to do the
same with his measures. and vote
was not forced.
johnson and the members of the
San Francisco delegation still stand
pat, however, on the passage of the
bills without amendment
Governor Gillett and Assem- blyman
Drew held another conference late
this afternoon. at which it was agreed
that the question should be dropped
until the receipt of the letter from the
president
In the senate there has been even
less friction with the governor than,
in the lower branch senator J. =.
Sanford, who early in the session in
troducod a bill similar to Drew's, de-
cided today to give up the fight, ad-
vanclng the theory that if anti-Jap-
anese measures were forced to an is
sue, President Roosevelt would send a
special message to congress asking
that the Nipponese be given the right
to become citizens.
The governor received the fo lowing
telegram from the president this fore
noon.
"White House, Washington, d. c..
Jan. 27.--Hon. j. y. Gillett, Governor
of California: must again express
from the standpoint of all our people
my appreciation of the great service
that you are rendering l have abso-
lutte and entire faith in the judgment
and patriotism of the people of the
great state Of California, and l know
that they will support you. My letter
Is already on the way to you, and you
may make il public whenever you de-
sire. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Senator Anthony introduced a reso-
luton today calling upon co gress to
request that the japanese consul at
san Francisco be recalled by his gov
ernment, on the ground that he at
tempted to influence the action of the
California legislature The alleged
offensc is that the consul called upon
the governor and asked him TO prevent
the enactment of anti-Japanese bills
pending. The resolution concludes:
Whereas, the activities of the inn
perial japanese consul at San Fran
cisco in attempting to prevent consti-
tutional and lawful proceedings of the
legislature is an abuse of diplomatic
privileges, establishes dangerous
precedent, constitutes flagrant
breach of international courtesy and,
unless disapproved now. may justify
more pronounced activities toward
other legislatures as well as toward
other governmental departments.
BE it resolved. That the imperial
japanese consul at san Francisco is
attempting to prevent the due. lawful
and constitutional proceedings of the
legislature and infringing upon the
dignity. privileges and rights of said
legislature and,
BE il further resolved. That the
California senators and representatives
in congress. through the proper Off
cial channels. be requested TO present
the aforesaid activities of the japanese
consul TO the consideration of the state
department. with a view that said con-
sui shall be admonshed: that Califor-
MIA is neither Manchuria nor Korea.
nor yet a province Of Japan. and that
said consul shall be sent back for such
action"
The resolution was referred TO the
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