Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-20
ROOSEVELT FEARS WAR;.
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 enca to stop legislarion and he win not attempt to exert any other inilu- encc. Not only does ne deem discri1l- inatory legislation unwise, but inc ! thinks it fair to the Japanese that the az taticn bs stopped. The president iD his letter to Governor tGiliett says: ! T an greatly concerted over the | anti-Japanese bills which are appar- ently going on their way through the California legislature. They arc in ! every sense most unfortunate. At last we have in first class working or der the arrangement which, with much difficulty. we succeeded in get ting through three years ago. The Japanese government is obviously acting in good faith. During the six months which ended October 31, last, the total number of Japanese who i have come to the mainland of the United States has been 2.074. and the total number who left then was i 3.lsl. In other words the whole ob- ject nominally desired by those who wish to prevent the incoming of the Japanese laborers has been achieved. There is no shadow of excuse for the
 
 irritation and may result in upsetting the present agreement and throwing open the whole situation.
 These agitators have themselves to thank if trouble comes from. what they do. if there is any rush or in- Aux of Japanese hither. They hamper the national government in what it | has tow So efficiently accomplished, [ ha .s,.l through the friendly initiative of the Japanese government to keep Japan csc immigration out
 "Is 1t impossible to get the legisla- ! ture to realize the great unwisdom from the standpoint of the country at large, and above all. from the stand point of California, Of what Is being , done
 Will Ignore President
 SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 19.- Grove l.. Johnson, author of three anti-Japanese bills that will be bitter ly opposed by the federal government. declares he will pay no attention to the presidents request for delay. He said today:
 'it will be remembered that two years ago during the controversy over the Japanese school question in San Francisco. the president gent frantic message to the governor requesting that the bills specifying taat the Japanese be segregated with mon golians be killed. I consented at that time to see if the federal authorities would remedy matters. They have not. The people of California are still afflicted. |, for one, sIall not give up the fight, TO matter how many messages the president sends. As a member of this legislature I am going 10 do all in my power to enact these laws giving the people the relief they have 9 right to expect
 One of JohDson's bills, prohibiting aliens being directors of corporations, las been favo-ably reported and made a special order Of bus ness for tomorrow. The others providing for the segregation of all Japanese by act Of the legislative bodies of municipali- ties and preventing Japanese from at tending the public schools for white children, are before the assembly committee on municipal corporations, and a day fer hearing the arguments have been set for this week
 Oiilett Assures Executive.
 SACRAMENTO, Jan. 19.-According to Q statement made tonight by Gov eInCr Glliett there will be no legisla- ton against the Japanese at this ses- sion Of the legislature. The governor authorized the following statement:
 After conversing with the leading members of both brancnes of the leg islature tonight, I am convinced that no legislation against the Japanese will be enacted am satisfied that the people of California, and particu- larly the members of our legislature. appreciate the efforts being made by the federal government and the repre- sentatiyes cf Japan 10 stop emmigra- ton To this country of Japanese la bCrers, both skilled and unskilled.