The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-02-04
ADOPT ANT|-JAP
!. PLAN IN NEVADA
K.6x@, - ~
ASSEMBLY ACCEPTS RESOLUTION
ADDRESSED TO CALIFORNIA.
CUT ROOSEVELT cENsuRE
Matter Goes to the Senate To-Day
Minister komura in Diet Ex-
+ presses Hope for Friendly
| Relations.

Carson, New, Feb. 3.-The assembl,
of the Nevada legislature yesterday at
ternoon accepted the anti-Japanese res
olution directed to the California legis
lature, after 1t had been SO amended
that all reference to President Roose
welt had been eliminated. The resolu
ton win go to the senate to-day ant
will undoubtedly be passed by tina
body as it stands. Up.
It was given out that Gov. Dicker
son opposed the measure in its origin
al form. While he was credited with
favoring the exclusion portion of the
measure, he did not approve of the
language Of the resolution. Assembly
man Dodge, the Republican leader In
the house, stated openly that he in
tended to do all In! his power to defeat
the measure, All of the Republican
members OF the senate made the same
statement
Against Alien Land Owners.
Speaker Giffen, who introduced the
measure, has also introduced bill de
signed to prevent aliens from holding
lends in the state. Section / reads:
ANY nonresident aliens, except
subjects of the Japanese and Chinese
empire, may take, hold and enjoy any
real property or interests lands In
Nevada, and upon the same terms and
conditions as any other person"
This measure Is In the hands of the
judiciary committee.
Assemblyman Dodge introduced a
resolution asking that a feet of war.
ships be maintained in Pacific waters
as citizens of Asiatic countries with
whom we cannot mingle on terms con.
ducive TO our interests are rapidly be,
coming menace to our peace and
prosperity, mainly from the want of
proper naval protection"
Komura Talks for Peace.
Tokyo, Feb 3s-Speaking before the
lower house of the diet yesterday, For.
eign Minister Komiira outlined the for.
eign policies of Japan in carefully
worded speech delivered before a full
and attentive house. The opening
sentence gave the keynote of the en-
tire speech, when Count Komura said:
The foreign policy of this empire
should have as an object the main
tendance Of peace and the development
of national resources"
The foreign minister dwelt at length
upon the relations between Japan and
America. He said:
THE friendship of Japan and the
United States Is traditional, and it is
absolutely essential that both main
tain unimpaired those sentiments of
amity and extend and strengthen them
by every means.
Tells Of American Policy.
Notwithstanding the perfect accord
which has always existed regarding
the aims Of the two countries in the
far east and in the Pacific, it appears
that doubts have been entertained in
some quarters concerning the sincerity
Of the intentions. -
in order to remove this misunder-
standing the two governments have
deemed 1t advisable to exchange dip
lomatic notes, officially announcing a
common policy, which am convinced
will be largely instrumental in pre-.
serving the repose of the orient. ID
with regard to the question of leg
islation unfavorable to the Japanese
now pending in California, the impe-
rial government is relying on the sense
of justice of the American people. to-
gethed with the friendly disposition of
the federal government. and is conf
dent that the question will not lead to
international complications"
New AntI-Jap Bill.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 3.-Another
anti-Japanese bill made its appear
ance yesterday in the house when
Grove L. Johnson, chairman of the
committee on judiciary, reported out
favorably his measure specifying
Japanese" in the law segregating
Mongolians and Indians from the pub
lie schools.
In the senate the committee on ex.
ecutiye communications reported ad-
versely on the subject Of Japanese leg
islation, holding the measures to be
unconstitutional. iv -yaat 81
Washington Greatly interested. ~
Washington, Feb. 3.--No single ques-
ton nor indeed any group of questions
is absorbing the interest and concern
of the administration at this moment
to the same extent as certain of the
phases of the anti-Japanese agitation
In California. The president has been
in communication with many reputa-
BILE persons who should be thoroughly
informed as to the conditions on the
Pacific coast. In the opinion Of the adj
ministration the negotiations with
Japan for practically complete clos
ure OF American ports TO the entry OF
Japanese laborers are certainly jeop-
ardized by the extreme utterances OF
certain persons in California, and by
the mere consideration of sach resolu-
lions as were entertained by the Ne
yada legislature.