The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28

changes you suggest The words Who Is not a citizen of the United States are superfuous and could easily have been left out. but they are found in both the Illinois and Oklahoma laws.
 T am glad the President takes the view of the matter that he does and you may rest assured that shall work in harmony with yourself.
 However. I deem 1t advisable that some law should he enacted at this ses- sion of the Legislature. I think 1t Will be wisdom on your part to take this step and surely our neighbor. Japan, cannot complain, so long as the bill IS applicable to all aliens alike. l will submit to you a draft of the amended bill as soon as get 1t in shape.
 "Yours very truly,
 "A M. Drew."
 The assemblyman's request to post pone action on the bill was made In order that he may prepare such amend ments as would be acceptable to Pres ident Roosevelt. There was little op- position. Mir Drew explained that he would amend his measure to suit Pres ident Roosevelt and Governor Gillette.
 Grove l.. Johnson, author of the bills denying Japan the rights to belong to directorates. and segregat- ing them into sects and residences. sus- tained no support aside from brief speech of Charles Nelson. labor as- sembIyman from San Francisco. MT, Nelson declared he was opposed 10 postponement. believing the assembly should go on record at once.
 Opposes any Lexisiatien.
 Washington. Jan. 21.--Presfden' Roosevelt's second letter to Governor Gillett of California. relating to the Japanese situation. now on It's way to the chief executive of California. Is understood to advise against 1egisla- ton of any kind at this time bear ing upon the Japanese, even If not di- rectly discriminating against the cit- izens of Japan.
 The President strongly thinks that 1t would be best to take no action pending the developments of the next two years as to immigration.
 Senator Flint of California under stands the Presidents attitude to be one opposing Legislation of any sort, but In spite of the inclination Of the California people to follow the lead ership of the President whenever pos sible. the Senator Is convinced that there will be q law of non-ownership of land by aliens.e
 This will reach the Japanese direct ly although all aliens will be on prac- ticaliy the same footing and Japan could not officially make protest.
 Congress weuld Net Act.
 Washington, Jan. 2T.-According to Senator Lodge and other members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Re- la ttons, Congress would not take cog nizance of a. resolution which State Senator Anthony introduced in the Cal- ifornia Legislature. calling upon Con- gress for the recall of the Japanese Consul-General at San Francisco.
 It is asserted that the only manner in which this Government could &C., the recall of foreign consu- lar officer would be for the President to cancel his exequateur.
 Paper Advises Moderation.
 Tokio. Jan. 27.--In an editorial which The Hochi will print tomorrow morn ing the Japanese people are warned against connecting the movement for naval expansion and increased fortlfi- cations in America with the anti-Jap- anese agitation in California.
 It will say that the American gov ernment is showing 6 wise care for it's dependencies. Hawaii and the Philip pines and that only harmful sensa tionalists could connect such proper naval expansion with any feeling against Japan.
 The outery against the acts of the California Legislature is ceaslng here and there is every evidence that the assurances of friendliness from the Auarfeau Unvarnmanf Ia h havinr q mn.