The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-18
DEFEAT JAP LAWS.
California Legislators Reject
"0bnoxiouS Measures" "
is VICTORY FOR ROOSEVELT
President Expresses Pleasure at the
Rejection Of Bill Which Clears the
States Assembly Of All Acts Aimed
at Aliens.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 11.-Yielding
to the pressure brought to bear by
President Roosevelt and Gov. Gillett,
the California assembly retired from
its previous position on the anti-Jap-
anese matters yesterday by reconsid.
ering the former vote on the segresa.
tion of japanese students in the pubic
schools and finally rejecting the
measure by a vote of Al to 81.
An effort b. The supporters of the
bill further to reconsider was lost by
a tie vote and the assembly is now
clear of any anti-Japanese measure
objected to. by the national admins.
tration.
Hard Fight on Bill.
The fight for the suppression of the
bill was won only after many hours
of heated debate on the floor. The
struggle started at 10:3 80 o'clock in the
morning, an the presentation of res.
olution by Assemblyman j. p. Tran.
sue of Los Angeles affirming the right
of the state to govern its schools, but
Withdrawing the japanese segregation
measure because Of the presidents OBJ
lection to 1t. and lasted until four
o'clock in the afternoon, when Grove
l.. Johnson's motion further to recon
slider was defeated on a tie vote, SS
to 49,
The final clause of the resolution
which was adopted follows:
And finally, while we recognize
that assembly bill No. IA is drawn and
could be passed by the legislature Of
this state in full conformity with the
powers reserved to the state and
vouchsafed to IL by the federal gov
ernment, we are unwilling to do aught
which may disturb the relations exist
Ing between this government and
friendly power, and for this reason
alone we recommend that this bill be
reconsidered and withdrawn
In the senate a long resolution by
Marc Anthony of San Francisco in.
dorsing United States Senator George
G. Perkins attitude in the japanese
controversy was quickly disposed of
by reference TO the committee on judi.
ciary.
Washington, Feb 1l.-When in.
formed of the action of the California
assembly President Roosevelt sent to
Gov Gillett the following message:
Accept my heartiest congratula-
tons All good Americans appreciate
what you have done. Pray extend
congratulations individually 10 all who
have aided you. ! feel that the way
IN which California has done what
was right for the nation makes IL
more than ever obligatory on the ma.
tion in every way tC safeguard the in.
terests Of California. All that | per.
sonally can do toward this end wheth,
r in public or private life. shall most
certainly be done"
To Speaker Stanton the president
sent this telegram:
Accept my heartiest thanks and
congratulations for the great service
you have rendered. On behalf of The
people OF the United States thank
the people of California and their rep
resentatives in the legislature"
viii Ignore Chinese.
Washington, Feb. 1l.-No action will
be taken by President Roosevelt, It
was announced at the White House
yesterday, in regard to the requests
made to him by the Chinese Consoli-
dated Benevolent association of San
Francisco in its telegram, which the
president received yesterday.