The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-09
SEGREGATION BILL
WOULD WORK
ONLY INJURY
Minimum Of Efficiency and
Maximum OF Insult"
GRAVE CAUSE FOR IRRITATION
President Again Defines Government
Attitude on AntlJapsness Leg
islation.

Washington, Feb. 9.-"The policy of
the administration is to combine the
maximum of efficiency in achieving the
real object which the people Of the Pa
chic slope have at heart with the
minimum of friction and trouble.
while the misguided men who adyo-
cate such action as this which | pro
test are following a policy which com.
bines the very minimum of efficiency
with the maximum of insult, and
which, while totally failing to achieve
any real results for good, yet might
accomplish an infinity of harm"
In this language President Roose-
welt yesterday in long telegram to
Speaker p. A. Stanton of the Califor.
MIA assembly set forth the govern
ment's view Of the anu.Japanese
school legislation now before that
body.
The president stated that the bill
gives just and grave cause for irrita-
ton, and that the government would
be obliged Immediately to take action
in the federal courts to test such leg.
islation because it is held to be clear.
ly violation of the treaty obligations
of the United States.
The telegram to Speaker Stanton
was sent only after conference with
Senator Flint and Representative
Kahn of California and F. X. Lane OF
the interstate commerce commission.
lRe his telegram to Speaker Stanton
the president said.
Il trust there will be no misunder.
standing of the federal governments
attitude. We are iealously endeavor-
ing to guard the entire west in accor.
dance with the desires of our western
people. BY friendly agreement with |
Japan we arenow carrying out policy |
which while meeting the interests and |
desires of the Pacific slope, is yet com.
patible, not merely with mutual es-
teem and admiration between the Am.
orleans and Japanese.
The Japanese government is 10y.
ally and in good faith doing its part
to carry out this policy, which aims
At mutually of obligation and behav-
or. In accordance with that purpose
he Japanese shall come here exactly
IS Americans go to Japan. which is In
Effect that travellers, students, per.
sons engaged in international work.
nen who sojoun for pleasure or study
md the like, shall have the free ac.
'ess from one country to another and
ihal be sure Of the best treatment
'ut that there shall be no settlement
n mass by the people of either coun.
ry.
N the last six months more Japan.
'se have left the country than have
'ome in, and the total number in the
United States has diminished by over
wo thousand. II the present policy
$ consistently followed and works as
veil In the future as it is now working
III difficulties and causes OF friction
VIII disappear, while at the same time
ach nation will retain its self res
'ect and the good will of the other. 3
'ut such a bill as this school bill &C.
emphasizes nothing in the line of the t
OBJECTION aimed at, and gives just and ,
rave cause for irritation; while in
edition, the United States govern. ,
1ent would be obliged Immediately to
axe action in the federal courts to {
est such legislation as we hold It to /
e clearly violation of the treaty.
he legislation would accomplish
othing beneficial and would certain. /
cause some mischief and might !
ause very grave mischief. [
IF in the next year or two the &C.
ion Of the federal government fails
o achieve what II Is now achieving, In
hen through the further action Of the s
resident and congress It can be made $
ntirely efficient"