Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-02
UNEASY ABOUT NEVADA
Japanese Resolution Discussed
at White House.
MAY COMPLICATE MATTERS
President, However, Is Through
With Giving Advice.
VETO FOR THE CENSUS BILL
Belief Growing That President In
tends to Disapprove Measure as
Passed-Truxtun Beale
Honored
VETO FOR THE CENSUS BILL

pan have been aroused by the action oi
the Nevada legislature in denouncing the
Japanese and severely criticising Presi-
dent Roosevelt for interfering with the
California legislature.
The whole subject. which had ben rele
gated to the rear at the White House 70:
the last few days was again under con-
sideration today, the President discussing
the outlook with three or four callers, one
of them being ex-Mayor Phelan OF San
Francisco, who is influential with San
Francisco members of the California leg
islature. The President reiterated to Mr..
Phelan that extreme caution must be eX-
ercsed to avoid irritating legislation. He
felt confident, he said, that the Drew
resolution, prohibiting aliens from own
ing real estate except under certain con-
ditions, would not be offensive to Japan,
but any other legislation of drastic ma
ture would be seriously offensive.
Again Warns Californians.
The President again warns the Cali
fornians that it is their coast that would
be exposed to the attacks Of the japanese
and that they would be the ones to suffer
from hasty and ill-advised legislation.
The renewed efforts in the California
Legislature to put through drastic laws
have been called to the attention of the
President, who sees the possibility that
his efforts may be lost in the heat of feel
ing to the Japanese. He has asked
Mr.. Phelan and other CalifornianS 10 urge
upon their people the advisability of per
mitting Japan and the United States tO
solve the question by decreasing the inn
migration. which he is confident will go
right along from now on. He assures
the California people that he fully be-
lieves the Japanese in this country will
decrease exceedingly fast under the oper-
ations of the agreement between the
United States and Japan.
Might Make Lots of Trouble.
The President does not intend 10 pay
any attention to the Nevada legislature
He will write no letters there to try 1c
stop that body, but he fears that what
has been done will further irrtate mat
ters. When one of his callers today sug-
gested that Nevada was too small state
to kick up much of row. he reminded
them that the same comment was made
by thousands of people when South Caro-
lima seeded from the Union.
His remark was not understood as
meaning that he feared a somewhat SINH
lar outcome. but as indicating that the
continued agitation might have results
not looked for.
There is growing belief around the
White House that President Roosevelt in
tends to veto the census bill passed by
Congress. giving to patronage dispensers
the appointments of about 3.U1D persons
TO positions. The President has the bill
under consideration. and he is said TO be
collecting some statistics to use in d veto
message unless he should change his
mind. Civil service reformerS in differ
ent parts of the country. headed by Will
liam Dudley Foulke have appealed to the
President TO club the bill with the big
stick. They claim that the appointments
should be made upon civil service eXami-
nation. The privilege given the director
of the census OF doing such printing as he
desires outside the government printing
Office is also complicating the situation as
to the bill. Frank Kidd and George
Seibold president and secretary. respec-
tively, Of the International Typogra phical
Union, called on the President today. sup
posedly in connection with this matter.
although they aVerred that their visit was
d personal one.
\ veto of the census bill would not bc
received by Congress with the same good
temper other VetoeS this - SSIon and
d big rumpus would almost certainly re
suit with strong efforts to pass the bill
over the veto.
The TaftS will assume full possession of
the White House after the inauguration
on March I. All arrangements for turn
ing the building over to them have been
made by President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The personal property of the RooSeycts
will have been shipped 10 oyster Bay be-
fore that day, and on The 18th of March
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will have
nothing to take away with them bat theil
trunks containing their Immediate wants.
The program is for Presdcnt-elect anG
Mrs Taft to be the guests of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt tn, night of March 3,
and until the start is made for the Cap
itol to take the oath of office. From the
capitol, as already arranged, the retiring
President and Mrs. Roo eveIt will go di-
rect to the d pot, and when the Tafts
get back To the White House they will be
in full possession. All the Roosevelt chill
dreu, are away at schoo! and the only
m mbers of the family in the building
from now will bt the Pres dent and
his wife, unless for IA day or so.
Truxtun Beale Honored.
Truxtun Beale, the Californian whose
work for civic righteousness in connection
with prosecution of the graft frauds in
San Francisco and in other rectioms has
long attracted the attention of the Presi-
dent, has received not only Il small job
at the hands of the administration, but
honorable mention, as it is called in
school The following statement as to
Mr. Beale was made at the White House
today:
THE President has for some time been
anxious to recognize in suitable ashton
Mr.. Truxtun Beale's signal serv ces to the
community i'm which he lives As it is APP
proach ng the end of the Presidents term
and suitable vacancy has not yet oc-
Cured, the President has appointed him
on the assay commission because the
President was unwilling to retire from
Office without thus having marked his ap-
preciation of Mr.. Beale as a Citizen
Welded Life Is Cut Short.