The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-06

treaty may grant to alien residents equity of treatment as to property but not as to education.
 There were question of policy, ques- tions of national interest and state inter est, rising under the administration of the treaty and regarding the application of this provision to the conditions existing on the Pacific coast. The best interest of the whole country is always the true interest of every state and city and the protection of the interests of every To- cality in the country is always the true interest of the nation. rH
 These words are strilxingly true and the wisdom of them should be observed and considered by you in your deliberations. I trust that no action will be taken which will violate any treaty made by our coun- try or in any manner question It's good faith. I most respectfully submit the message to you with the full hope and belief that when final action shall be taken nothing will be done which can be the subject of criticism by the people of the nation, and that no law will be enacted which will be in contravention of the constitution or any treaty of the United States. N. GILLETTE,
 Governor"
 Unexpected Move.
 San Francisco, February 5.-The pas sage of the Johnson bill for the segre- gation of Japanese in the public schools was entirely unexpected here, for 1t was generally believed that after the defeat of the Drew measure all so-called anti Japanese bills would be buried under an adverse vote. At the local Japanese con- sulate the news was received as soon as the bill passed and on behalf of the vice consul, Takahashi, Secretary Koto made the following statement:
 Speaking for the Japanese consul and residents, we are much grieved that the assembly passed this bill. We did not expect such action would be taken even by the assembly. We are confident, how ever, that the bill will not pass in the senate because of the attitude of the ma jority of the members of that house. Moreover, we feel certain that Governor Gillett, observing the desires of Presi- dent Roosevelt, will not sign the bill, even though it pass in both houses. Pres ident Roosevelt and Governor Gillette, we believe are acting justly and wisely in this matter"
 The news of the passage of the bill was received with some consternation by the local school board, which already has had its share of trouble from the question of separate schools for the Jap anese. If the bill cannot be beaten to- day 1t is expected move will be made to postpone reconsideration for a week or at least until the opponents of the measure have had time to recover their breath
 K. Kaneko, the Japanese student who was the victim of an assault alleged to have been made by University of Califor- mia students as he was passing through the campus last week has written the following letter to President Benjamin l. Wheeler of the university:
 "Hearing of your being in some zealful investigation on the assaulters I wish to write to you that my profound thanks are due to you but I hope you will quickly give up such useless attempt be- cause I am sure that your students are not in charge of Wishing to add that I want not to exaggerate such small trouble nor to lead 1t into some inter national question and especially desiring that the Californians are not so sensitive