The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06
Governor oiIIette's Message.

houses adjourned until Monday.
 Governor Gillette's Message.
 Sacramento, February 5.-Governor Gill lett sent the following special message bearing Japanese legislation to the senate and assembly today:
 "Gentlesnen, believing that there shot1fEu be further and more careful consider ation of assembly bill No. 14 which pro- vides that boards of school trustees shall have the power to establish separate schools for children of Japanese, and that thereafter they shall not be admit ted into any public school, and further be- lieving that the enactment of provisions of said bill will at this time affect the interests of the entire nation, and per- haps seriously l most respectfully re- quest you to reconsider the vote'by which the senate bill was passed. and take the matter up for further and most careful consideration. Within few hours after the passage of said bill the President of the United States, alarmed at the pos sible consequences of the enactment of such a law, sent to me a telegram con- taining the following language:
 This is the most offensive bill of all
 
 stitutiopal and we shall at once have to test it in the courts. Can it not be stopped in the legislature or by veto?
 "A telegram so forcible as this, coming, from the President of the United States, is entitled to full consideration, and de- mands thta no nasty ille-consdered action be taken by this state which may involve the whole country.
 Broad View of Case.
 Tt seems to me that it is time to lay sentiment and personal opinion and other considerations aside and take a broad and unprejudiced view of the important ques- tions involved in the proposed legislation and in a calm and dispassionate manner pass upon them keeping in mind not only the interests of our state but of the ton as well, the duty owe to 1t in observing the treat ties entered into by it with friendly power.
 Two years ago the question now un- der consideration engaged the attention of our government and Japan because of a resolution adopted by the board of edu- cation of San Francisco directing that all Chinese, Japanese and Korean chil- dren be sent to the Oriental public schools. Japan at once called the att tention of our government to this resolu- ton, which it claimed discriminated against its subjects, and was in violation of it's treaty rights. Our government acquieSced In the views expressed by Japan and to enforce that nation's right under its treaty commenced an action in the circuit court of the United States to enjon the school board of San Francisco from carrying out the provisions of said resolution.
 No Need for Alarm.
 This action was never tried but was dismissed on the withdrawal by the school board of the resolution complained of. at ton settled There has been no general demand for such action is contem- plated by the measure now under con- sideration, and no bad influence exists by req son of the attendance of any Japanese pupils attending our public schools and there is no occasion, at present at least, for unnecessary alarm It Is claimed by Japan. and admitted by the authorities in Washington that if the bill is passed. 1t will be in violation of the treaty exist ing between the two governments"
 Without expressing any opinion on this subject the governor calls attention to the views of Japan. and quotes the treaty provisions guaranteeing to Japan the rights and privileges of the most fav- ored nations
 The governor points out that the chill dren of all European nations granted the privilege of attending the public schools of California and that state law makes compulsory the attendance of all resident children, whether of aliens or citizens.
 A Favored Nation.
 Japan" continues the governor under it's treaty, being one of the favored na- tions, and being jealous of the rights of its citizens, claims for them and their children. the same rights and privileges as are accorded to the subjects of other
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