The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-05
ONE OF MURDERERS OF DEPUTY SHERIFF
SEYMOUR CLARK JAILED By OFFICERS

violation of the treaty existing be-
tween the two governments. With
out expressing any opinion, this sub
ject calls attention to the views OF
Japan, conceded so far by our govern
ment to be correct and quotes the
treaty provisions guaranteeing to ia
pan the rights and privileges of the
most favored nations"
He points out that the children of
all European nations are granted the
privilege OF attending the public
schools OF California, and that state
law makes compulsory the attendance
of all resident children, whether OF
aliens or citizens.
III the state grants certain priv
ileges to the citizens Of one Of the
foreign countries" the governor says,
1t cannot deny them to the citizens
of another, having the same rights by
treaty"
The opinion Of Secretary of State
Root In the San Francisco case is
quoted by the governor in support OF
his contention. In conclusion. he
says:
81 trust that no action will be TAX
en- which will violate any treaty made
10y our country or in any manner ques-
lien It's good faith. / most respectful
ly submit this message to you, with
the full hope and belief that when An
a. action shall be taken, nothing Will
be done which can be the subject of
criticism by the people of this nation,
and that no law will be enacted which
will be in contravention of the COLI
sutution or any treaty of the United
States"
Shortly before IL o'clock this morn
ing, Walter Leeds of Los Angeles. who
gave notice yesterday that he would
have to reconsider the vote by which
the Japanese school segregation bill
was passed, asked that consideration
CT the whole matter be put over until
next Wednesday,
This request was made immediate
ly after the reading of the governors
message for the purpose Of discussing
the treaty question involved and with
which the chief executive dealt At
length.
Grove L. Johnson, Of Sacramento,
author of the bill, spoke against post
ponement He suggested. however
that II the matter were DELAYED. it be
submitted to the judiciary committee
ard the attorney general for an opin
ion as to the constitutionality OF the
bill.
Charles A. Nelson, Union Labor as
semblyman from San Francisco. spoke
against reconsideration and delay.
Richard Melrose, of Anaheim. fav-
ored submitting the bill to the attor-
ney general. He said there was grave
6oubt as to its constitutionality. and be
.Eeiieved that the point raised by Pres
ident Roosevelt In his telegram to
Governor Gillett yesterday should be
thoroughly discussed before the as
sembly finally put Its stamp OF approx
al upon the measure.
Mr. Leeds then announced that he
was willing to have the legal questions
'tnreshed out before the committee Mr.
Johnson expressed the belief that a
movement was on foot to kill the bill
by motions for delay and he asked
Leeds and Melrose II they would vote
for 1t II the judiciary committee ap
proved 1t. Neither would promise.
John w Preson OF Ukiah, said the
governor had been placed. In serious
predicament by the action of the as
sembly. He believed the bill would he
vetoed II passed. and so long as the
lower house already had committed It,
self, he was In favor of letting it go
el that"