The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-03
MUCH ADO OVER
JAP QUESTION
Some Legislation on the Sub
jeCt Certain to Pass Cali
fOrnia Legislature.
NEVADA WILL TAKE ACTION
NO ATTENTION PAID TO THE
PRESIDENTS LETTER.

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9 Carson. New, Feb. 2.-The as .
o sembly Of the Nevada legislature .
o this afternoon accepted the anti g
8 Japanese resolution directed to the :,
o California legislature. after il had (.
. been so amended that all reference .
9 10 President Roosevelt had been (.
@ eliminated. The resolution will go :.
. 10 the senate tomorrow and will 9.
o undoubtedly be passed by that Q
. body as II stands. %
san Francisco, Feb. 2.-The anti
Japanese agitation on the Pacific coast.
which has been famed into new life
BY the introduction of radical measures
in the legislatures both of California
and Nevada, has been carried on quiet
~ for some time by the Asiatic Exclu-
sion league, but apparently is causing
no excitement IN either state outside OF
the capitals. Expressions of luminosity
toward the Japanese are rarely heard,
and in every part of California they are
as well treated as other classes OF the
alien population. The revival in the
legislature Of the movement to restrict
their privileges came somewhat In the
nature of a surprise, and the action of
that body regarding the pending meas
ures is being watched with much In
teTest at home as well as abroad. Ma
tional attention has been attracted by
the efforts of President Roosevelt, sec
onded by Governor GiIlett. 10 prevent
any legislation that may lead to inter-
national complications, and in this con-
neCtion the address Of Foreign Minister
KOmura in the japanese diet. declaring
anew the peaceful policy of his nation,
has caused considerable comment. Ii
is being used by the advocates of
friendship with Japan to show thai
both countries are at present in &C
cord, and as an an argument against
any unfriendly action by the represent
atives Of the people of California at
Sacramento.
Special Order for Today.
All of the bills introduced in the Cali
fornia legislature have been made the
special order OF business in the assem-
bly, tomorrow. and lively debates NAV
be anticipated. The bll prohibiting
aliens from owning land in the state
has been amended by its author, As
semblyman Drew of Fresno county, so
as not to specify "aliens who may not
become citizens" which made it apply
only to Japanese and Chinese, and now
is general in its provisions. This
change was made at the suggestion OF
President Roosevelt, and in its present
form the measure is not likely to meet
with the disapproval of the national
administration should it become a law.
That IT is intended to bar the japanese
especially from becoming the owners of
realty is frankly admitted by Assem-
l.
brought out in debate.
Johnson's Bills.
The bills introduced by Assemblyman
Grove L Johnson to prohibit aliens
from becoming directors in corporations
IN this state. and segregating the Jap
anese with MoBgolians in schools and
communities, viii be pressed by their
author, who is the Republican floor
leader Of the house. The latter meas
ure was favorably reported by the ju-
dietary committee today. The insertion
Of the word japanese" in the existing
statute was largely instrumental. it is
understood in causing President RoOse-
Welt to request Cove NOR Gillett to pre-
Vent, il possible, such legislation as is
now proposed.
The attitude of the assembly in re-
certain. A majority is claimed by those
In favor Of anti-Japanese legislation.
who claim that all of the bills viii pass.
Those opposed TO the enactment o.
such radical laws. however. declare
that none viii get through, except, pos
IDLY. the alien land bill.
Senate Conservative.
&c is believed that the senate viii be
more conservative, and those who de-
sire TO abide by the presidents wishes
and do nothing to offend Japan. are
confident of being able To kill, in the
upper house. any Objectionable meas
ure that may get through the assem-
by. This sentiment was shown today
by the approving report made on the
message of Governor Gillett asking
that no drastic action be taken at this
session
The resolution of the Nevada legis-
llture approving the proposed legiSla-
ton hostile To the japanese, passed the
assembly of that state today, after the
elimination of the caustic comment on
President Roosevelt it originally con-
iained. and Is expected to go through
The senate tomorrow. It has been re-
Continued on Pace 2.