The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05
ANTI-ALfEN LAW
WOULD CAUSE NEW
SCHOOL DISPUTES

At the japanese consulate, 1874
O'Farren street. news of the passage or
Johnson's anti-alien law was received by
the secretary, X. Oyama, soon after the
vote was taken In the absence OF
Consul General Koike, who is in Japan.
and in behalf of Vice Consul Taxa
hashi Oyama made the following state
ment:
Speaking for the consul and for the
Japanese residents, We are very much
grieved that the assembly passed TINS
bill We did not expect that such ac-
ton would be taken-even by the as
sembly.
We are confident, however, that the
bill will not pass in the senate because
of the attitude of a majority of the
members of that house. Moreover. we
feel certain that Governor Gillett, OBJ
serving the desires of President ROOse-
welt, will not sign the bill, even though
it pass in both houses President
Roosevelt and Governor Gillett, we be-
lieve, are acting justly and wisely in
this matter.
The news of the assembly's action in
passing the Johnson bill was received
with some CONSERVATION at the board of
education, for complications arising out
of anti-alien legislation have upon sew
eraI occasions occupied much of the
boards attention.
D. oliver Jr., a member of the board,
made the following statement anent the
assembly's action:
This man Johnson is a dangerous man
for the United States. 1t is not possible
that Johnson considers that he is help
ing matters by proposing and advising
such legislation at this time. The ma
jorfty of American persons have great
confidence in Roosevelt and believe that
he is conservatively advising against
anti-Japanese legislation in order to
protect this country from any insult
from the japanese. Those who are
converSant with this situation can read
lily see that Roosevelt is getting the
country ready to resent any insult made
by Japan, should that country attempt
TO coerce the United States into abiding
by Japans wishes. 1t is my opinion
that one of Roosevelt's principal plans
Is to have the Panama canal ready in
the event of hostility.
The passage in the assembly of John
sons Dill VIII not affect the board of
educatlon concerning Japanese school
children. We will obey the laws.
Secretary Leffingwell of the board of
education, in behalf of that body. issued
the following statement upon learning
of the assemblys action:
Section 1862 of the state school law
provides that wherever separate schools
are established for children of Mongo-
nan descent 1T shall be the duty of
boards OF education or school trustees
TO send Monaghan pupils to such sepa-
rate schools. The authorities of this
nel0
the Japanese are of Monaghan descent
although the point has been holly dis
puted and is controverted by the Jan
anese authorities.
San Francisco has had an oriental
school for many years. and prior to
the disaster of April, 1906 that school
was hlled to overlooking. The board
of education was then Obliged to ac-
commodate the surplus of pupils which
might have been sent to that school
in other schools.
bo rfI Iro q
ters. and so depleted We're the Japan
csc in numbers in San Francisco that
thew were obliged to send their Children
to the oriental school. This led to com
plications which prompted President
Roosevelt to summon the board of edu-
cation to Washington In February. 1907
The Japanese objected to associating
with the chinese In the oriental school
but their cardinal reason for protest
ing was the fact that the order of seq
regation made in section 1862 OF the