The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-19

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 19-The
Sacramento Union says.
President Roosevelt has taken a
hand In the anti-Japanese legislation
TOW before the California Legislature
and has asked the governor to take
steps TO have all legislation held up
until the President can be heard in
the matter. In a telegram, sent Sat
urday this request was embodied and
a letter is en- route to Sacramento
which will give the chief executives
Views and wishes in the matter OF
legislation against the Little Brown
men,"
President Roosevelt's telegram fol-
lows:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16-Hon, James
n Gillett, governor OF California. Sac
ra,nento, Cal;-We are greatly con-
cerneu at newspaper reports on anti
Japanese legislation in California
legislature. Have written YOU at
length on the subject Earnestly hope
that no progress Will be made on bills
until you have chance to receive my
letter, and, if necessary, TO discuss
its contents with leaders of two
houses MY knowledge of the interna-
t.onal situation, particularly with ref
erence TO emigration OF Japanese la
borers from United States. satisfies
mo that passage of proposed legisla-
tioD would be of incalculable damage
to state OF California as we'll as to
whole union.
.o,r1adl ssThoOdoro RoooovpIf
Governor Gilet sent the following
reply
Sacramento. Cal, Jan. 1S.-Theo.
dore Roosevelt, President United
States. Washington Telegram re-
cclved. Have caused bills to be held
up until can hear from YOU. Copies
of bills introduced affecting Japan
csc together with brief on same Will
be mailed to YOU.
(Signed) ~. n. Gillet.'
The Drew measure prevents owner
ship of property for more than five
years by aliens and this measure was
reported out of committee today iav-
orably, and was TO have been passed
through the assembly. II was held
up until Wednesday, when it was made
a special order Of business and, ac-
cording 10 Governor Gillet, will prob
ably be postponed still further when
that time arrives.
Governor Gillet said:
u received the message from Pres
ident Roosevelt Saturday evening al
ter dinner and answered after seeing
Assemblyman Drew, who agreed to
await the letter from the President.
There Is this about the matter that
Is not fully understood. Japan does
not look to any state in settlement of
differences, but to the head of the gov
eminent at Washington. In this way
there Is much known there OF which
the different communities and states
oil the union are ignorant For this
reason, as stated by the President. he
Knows more relative to existing con-
dstions that his wishes are to be re-
sDected.'
Previous to receiving the telegram
from President Roosevelt. Governor
Gillet received another from Senator
frank P. Flint, saying that the PresI.
cent wanted action upon the Japanese
legislation withheld until he could
send communication to the governor
and this had been forwarded last Sat.
urday. This telegram was followed in
the. evening by that from the Presi
cent and the proposed Japanese legis-
iation will remain where 1t is until
"ord Is received from the governor
along lines outlined by Roosevelt. who
Ii Is expected. Will swing the ',bIc
STICK again In his letter
Governor Gillett will moi send
message to the legislature requesting
mat antf-Japanese bills now pending
In committees be killed unless. after
.he receipt Of President Roosevelts Il
letter on Thursday, promised by wire
saturday, he deems such action neces.
sary
While tho s&ernor declines to OK.
press an opinion on the merits of the
NE" Dill prohibiting aliens holding
iand, IL is said on good authority that
he VIII veto the measure If It comes
To him for signature.
speaker stanton also believes that
Tie Drew bill is dangerous. He said
this morning.
When we undertake to change the
laws regarding such vital matters. we
tread upon dangerous ground"
PRESIDENT Roosevelt's message Ia
Ine governor was not unexpected. but
Gillette did not answer it until yester.
uaE' He consulted with Lieutenant
Governor Porter and leading members
IN both branches before teIegraphine
,he president that the bills would be-
held up until further information
could -sach here from the nationa
capitol
Assemblyman A n. Drew OF Frcs
no. author of the antl-Japanese lane
Dill, said this morning:
am receiving scores of letter
from all over the state asking that
eo all In my power to pass the bill
'ut want the opinions OF the peopl
hs 10 the various provisions OF lh
measure would like TO have it dis
secied and discussed In every detai
sn that the legislature may unde,
stand the wishes OF the public tho
oughly.
believe that II 1t came up 70
passage this morning in either branc
IL would receive unanimous vote,
a'n not going to be unreasonable i