The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-08
JAPS OBJECTS
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posed to be of an extremely import
ant nature, showing the true state
of diplomatic negotiations pending
between Japan ana the United States
and revealing ITO the Legislature the
reason for Mr.. Roosevelt's numer-
Gus telegams to the governor urging
poatponement Of further action on
amtl-Japanese legislation. The situa-
ton lis considered grave.
When Speaker stanton took the
floor after 1t became apparent that
the assembly would vote down Wal
ter Leeds motion to reconsider, hU
declared ne had information that he
could not reveal and that this
prompted him TO make a personal
appeal for delay to the members
He promised if possible TO explain
before "Wednesday the reason for his
request.
Governor Gillett said in San Fran
cisco that he understood Speaker
Stanton and received a message from
President Roosevelt which he was
at liberty to make public IL he so
desired. Mr. Stanton refused to pub
lish his correspondence with the pres
ident, but a telegram was received
at the governors Office from WASH
ington stating that the Roosevelt
message might be given out, and AS
.semblyman J. p Transue, one of
StantOn's heutenants from Los Ange-
les, issued the following copy.
Washington, Feb 6, 1909.
Hon Philip A. Stanton, Speaker Of
the Assembly, Sacramento, Cal.
please accept the expression Of
profound obligation on behalf Of the
American people as aIwhole for the
II lgfh and patriotic services you are
leHderingI have unlimited confidence
IN the same good sense and right
Of the people of Califor-
mia. [ know that they appreciate that
tIhe national government is at this
moment engaged in doing everything
IL can to achieve the ends that Cali
fOrnia has in view while at the
same time preserving unbroken the
relations OF respect and good will
with a great and friendly nation, and
therelore am sure the people of
California will support you i'm taking
the position you have taken, whicn
Is so eminently In the interests not
only of the American people as a
whole but especially Of The state OF
Calhornfa
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Mr.. Transue said that he was not
aware of any other message received
by Speaker Stanton from President
IRoosevelt. AS the telegram above
quoted was dated Feb. 6, and Mr..
stanton made his appeal to the as
sombly on Friday, Feb. Il could NOT
have been the one he refelred 10 as
having prompted him to make his
personal appeal.
The senate Will consider the Jap
anese question. The debate will dc
upon the report Of the committee on
executive Communications, which
Recommended last week that no ac.
tion be taken udon any of the bills
tending TO strain the relations be.
tween Japan and the United States
Senator A. r. Campbell, a member
of the committee, gave n1tice that
he would submit a minority repUm
and IT is expected that the floor lead,
ers of the moniuity party will fight
or It's adoption.
Washington, Feb S-SenatOr New,
lands of Nevada, in a statement last
night assorted that There should bC
broad national legislation covering
1.-THE whole Japonese question.
"The legislation proposed by the
Pacific coast states intended TO meet
certain phases Of what constitutes q
nGIonul peril has been opposed by
tn, president as involving violation
of our treaty with Japan and imper,
ilng her friendship" said Senator
Newlands.
"Whre the Western states will II
all probability patrdotically yield tC
sudh abandonment of such Legislation
lmay be misunderstood by the East
erm States whose people are unfam