The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-03

Japanese and Chinese and now is gen.
eral In its provisions. This change
was made at the suggestion Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and in It's present
form. the measure is not likely to meet
with disapproval Of the national ad-
mlnistration, should 1t become law.
That 1t Is intended to bar the Japanese
especially from becoming the owners
of realty, is frankly admitted by AS
semblyman Drew, and this will be
fully brought out In debate.
The bills introduced by Grove l..
Johnson, to prohibit aliens from be-
coming directors In corporations III
this state. and segregating the Jap
anese with Mongolians In schools and
communities. Will be pressed by their
author, who is the Republican floor
leader of the house. The latter meas
ure was favorably reported by the ju-
dietary committee today The inser-
tion Of the word Japanese" in the eX-
listing statute was largely instrument
tai, it is understood, in causing Presl-
dent Roosevelt to request Governor
Gillett to prevent. if possible, such
legislation as Is now propoeed.
The attitude of the assembly In re-
gard to these various measures Is un-
certain A majority is claimed by
those In favor Of anti-Japanese leglsla-
ton, who claim that all of the bills
will pass. Those opposed to the enact
ment OF such radical laws. however,
declare that none will get through. ex-
cept, possibly the allen land bill,
1t is believed the senate Will be
more conservative. and those who de-
sire to abide by the presidents wishes
and do nothing to offend Japan, are
confident OF being able to kill, In the
upper house, any Objectionable meas
ure that may get through the assem-
bly,. This sentiment was shown today
by the approving report made on the
message Of Governor Gillett. asking
that no drastic action be taken at this
session.
The legislature Of the Nevada legis-
lature approving the proposed lcgisla-
tion hostile to the Japanese. passed
the assembly Of that state today, after
the elimination Of the caustic comment
on President Roosevelt, 1t originally
contained. and is expected to go
through the senate tomorrow, 1t has
been received coldly at Sacramento
The members of both houses apparent
ly resent any interference with their
home affairs Bills directed against
the Japanese, drawn on similar lines,
but even more radical In their terms
are before the Nevada Legislature, and
a determined effort Will be made to
secure their passage, though 1t has
been lntinated that they Will not re-
ceive executive approval
Judging from the temper OF the as
sebly, not one OF the four anti-Jap
anese bills that Will come up for final
passage tomorrow will go through,
| Said Speaker Phillip A. Stanton, ol
Los Angeles. tonight
THE members Of the lower house
at least a large number of them
realize the great Importance of thi;
proposed legislation and heartily agree
with President Roosevelt and Secre
tary Root that such measures are un
wise. According to figures I have just
seen Mr.. Drew's bill prohibiting al
aliens owning lands, would, II enacted
drive out of California a cool billion o.
capital What we want is to bring
more capital in. not send 1t away a
! this tremendous rate.
Millions of foreign money are In
! vested In our mine and oil properties
! and have served to advance develop
ment OF the states resources to ar
incalculable degree. | feel confiIen
tonight that the Drew bill Will be bad
ly beaten In the morning and there 1:
DO question In my mind that when thai
is killed all the others aimed at the
[ Japanese will die similar deaths
Drew's bill is the one that wa.
amended at the request of the presi
dent, eliminating alleged discrimina
ton against the Nipponese, but th'
governor and leaders In both branche.
of the legislature are opposed to 1t il
any form and the chief executive
would veto 1t IL possible.