The Columbus journal., 1909-02-10
JAPANESE TROUBLES
PRESIDENT SENDS ANOTHER
MESSAGE TO CALIFORNIA
WORK OF THE. GOVERNMENT
Anti-Japanese Legislation Will Be to
the Fore by the Law-Making

00CIdmcuIO, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ICE
islation win be to the fore this weel
in both branches of the legislature
Two resolutions drawn by Grove L
Johnson of Sacramento and aimed a
tie island emperor's subject will b.
subject of discussion in the assembly
Wednesday, one already passed, seq
regating the Japanese in the public
schools of the state, and the other
which was refused passage. empower
ing municipalities to segregate in
residential districts all undesirable
aliens whose presence might in the
opinion of boards of supervisors be
inimical to the public health and
morals of the various communities az
fected
1t is the school bill that most deep
ly concerns President Roosevelt, and
between this time and Wednesday, for
which day it has been made special
order of business to determine
whether or not the vote by which 1t
passed shall be reconsidered. it is
expected that the national authorities
will throw additional light upon the
subject. This is supposed to be of an
extremely important nature. showing
the true state OF diplomatic nogetia-
lions now pending between Japan and
the United States and revealing to the
the legislature the reason for Mr..
RoOsevelt's numerous kilograms to
the governor urging postponement of
further action en- ant:-Japanese legis-
lation. --..'
Governor Gillett said yesterday in
San Francisco that he understood
Speaker Stanton had received a mes
sage from President Roosevelt that he
was at liberty to make public if he so
desired. Mr.. Stanton. who went to
Los Angeles Friday night. refused to
publish his correspondence with the
president. but telegram was re-
ceived at the governors office from
Washington stating that the Roosevelt
message might be given out and AS
semblyman ]. P. Transue. one of STAN
tons lieuten::nts from Los Angeles.
issued the following copy:
Whit Precedent Wired.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 6-Hon.
Philip A. Stanton, Speaker of the AS.
sembly. Sacramento, Cal.-Please ac-
cept the expression of profound obli-
CATION on behalf of the American peo-
pie as whole for the high and patri-
otto services YOU are rendering. I
have unlimited confidence in the sane
good sense and right mindedness OF
the people of California.
II know that they appreciate that
the national government is at this mo-
Lsent engaged in doing everything it
can to achieve the ends that California
has in view. while at the same time
unbroken the relations of
respect and good will with a great and
friendly nation. and therefore I am
sure that the people of California will
you in taking the position you
Fave taken. which is so eminently in
the interests not only of the American
people as whole, but especially of
the state of California.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Mr.. Transue said that he was not
aware of any other message received
by Speaker Stanton from President
Roosevelt. AS the telegram above
quoted was dated February and
Stanton made his appeal to the as
sembly Friday. February s. it could
not have been the one he referred to
1t that time as prompting him to take
he floor and make a personal appeal
or delay on anti-Japanese legislation.
rhe senate will take a fling at the
Japanese Monday Immediately after
he reading of the journal.