The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
RESOLUTION, SHORN OF
SLAM AT ROOSEVELT,
PASSED IN THE HOUSE


CARSON CITY, New. Feb 1.-The
anti-Japanese resolution that was in
PRODUCED in the assembly yesterday by
Speaker Giffen. and which has caused
more excitement and comment in Ne-
YadaS legislative halls than any other
measure at this session, was shorn of its
vindictive points this afternoon The
WITH the eaaEs Of up o 1oa
ties, and after a conference it was de-
cided to eliminate the portions censur-
ing President Roosevelt.
Assemblyman Folsom, when the res
olution came up for reading, had a
number of amendments which were
read and adopted, which cut out all
statement he said that, not wishing to
put the republican minority to the
vote on the matter. he asked that the
amendments and the resolution be
amended was adopted, not vote being
in the negative. During Folsom's
Nevada regarded Roosevelt. as the
greatest democrat elected in many
years, and that he hoped all foreign
Immigration would be regulated and
would vote for such a measure.
The resolution as amended declares
that the state of California is justified
in her contemplated action and urges
that state to pass laws that may
tend to exclude the Japanese race;
and that Nevada views with alarm the
attempted encroachment of the gov
eminent on state rights.
The resolution yet contains the
statement that:
I'VE do not believe in the danger of
war with Japan. but we believe that
if we must have war with Japan, now
is a better time than ever to lay down
terms to that empire, and teach those
arrogant people that American rights
can not be encroached upon"
The bill will yet have to reach the
senate, where it will likely be trimmed
firt O ran11hlicaO members of
that body and several democrats are of
the expressed belief that it is passing
the bounds of good judgment Giffen,
who introduced the bill. stated from
the floor that he was yet in favor OF
such measure as he suggested ortgi-
nally, but owing TO the fact of the
republican minority he acceded to the
amendments. The resolution Will prob
ably be sent to the senate tomorrow
The complete resolution, as reported
by the committee of the whole yester-
day after being introduced by Speaker
Giffen, follows.
Whereas the people of the state of Ne
vada view with alarming apprehension the
gradual eneroachments and increase of
population in the territory of the United
States, particularly of the western states
by the Japanese; and
settled policy Of Japanese to acquire lands
in this country. and particularly in the west
whereas Nevada is the fourth largest
state, territorially. in the union, with more
vacant land for tilling and agricultural bene-
fits than any state in the union, and is so
situated that its lands appeal to these
classes; and
Whereas, agents of the Japanese govern
ment are acquiring wheat and grain lands
of which Nevada is so bounteousiy supplied
and
Whereas, the people of our sister state of
California, who are the most accessible to
this Japanese peril. attempting, through
their legislature, to exert the inherent state
right of protecting themselves against any
class or which is detrimental to its
happiness and prosperity; and
Whereas, there is certain legislation pend
ing in the state of California attempting to
exclude these parasites OF the world from
acgpirins foothold in this country; and
Whereas, we Of Nevada are interested in
seeing this Japanese invasion stopped and
believing California to be. justified in its
and f e be be & he bs ss
of our nation and state that immediate
action should be taken to stop the encroach-
ment OF the JAPANESE and
Whereas, the president of the United
States, not fully realizing the serious con-
disions which 81. exist in the west and the
try; has seen fit to take advantage of his
high office to the extent of attempting to
coerce and intiridate legislation in Califor-
MIA upon this subject; and
Whereas, view with alarm this at
tempted eneroachment of the government on
states rights; therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the people Of the state
sembiy, do hereby recommend to the state of
California to pay no attention whatever to
the admonition Of the president in this par
ticular, but TO go ahead and enact such
stringent measures as will absolutely stop
forthwith the encroachment of the Japanese
and the further acquiring of a foothold in
this nation And
Whereas, we believe there is no danger
Of war with the Japanese is advanced by
those who oppose views: but be-
lieve that if we must have war with the
Japanese empire later is
better time than ever to lay down the terms
to that empire and teach those arrogant
people that American rights can not be en-
croached on and that they can not nor never
will be allowed, or given an opportunity, to
acquire foothold in this country, or to as
simulate with our race. And
We further censure Theodore Roosevelt,
the president Of the United States for his
uncalled for interference in attempting to
deprive the citizens Of the great common
wealth of California. by threats and coercion.
from exercising their lawful rights of pro-
tecting themselves from this Japanese horde.
And be it further
Resolved, that copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to our representatives in con-
gress, urging them to use their influence in
enactinE exclusion act against the Japa-