Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
HOPES JAPS WILL co ONLY TWO FAVOR 1T
President Would Give Chance Sims Prohibition Bill Killed in
to Keep Promises. Committee.
SENATOR FLINT TO HELP LAWS DEEMED ADEQUATE
With Governor Efforts Members Believe Changes Be
Modify Antipathy Made Amendments.
GRAVE GAS HEARING SATURDAY
of
Considera Tab
SENATOR FLINT TO HELP
Will Join With Governor in Efforts
to Modify Antipathy.
SITUATION CONSIDERED GRAVE
Mr.. Roosevelt Regards Problem as
Most Serious Matter for Congress
sional Consideration.


Concerning proposed legislation by Cali
fornia against the Japanese. the Presi
dent talked cautiously with some congress
sional visitors today. He went so far as
to say he thought nothing before Con,
gress now and none of the differences
between himself and Congress were hall
important this question
Although talking with great deliberator
and care, the President still recognizes
the existence of a deeply founded senti,
ment anita gonistic 10 the Japanese in
California, and is convinced of the wis
dom of pIacating that sentiment so as 1o
end the agitation with as little delay as
possible.
He has been informed from best ad-
vised sources that the anti-Japanese feel
ing in the state is not confined to any one
class of people, and is widespread, due TO
the practices. methods and habits of the
japanese, both laborers and the better
class.
Governors Task Onerous.
Because of the unanmity of the people
of the state in this respect the President
realizes the responsibility upon Gov. Gill
lett in using his influence upon the legis-
lature to stop legislation at this session,
and wants to do all he can to share some
of that responsibility. He sent today for
Senator Flint of California, and talked
some time with the senator, impressing
I7yv fl1n ity nf ol form To- g
congressional representation using its in
fuence to full an extent as possible in
allaying existing antagonism so far as it
is likely to take shape In laws that may
be resented by Japan.
Senator Flint agreed with the
President in considering the burden
upon Gov. Gillett important and oner
GUS He is willing to share in the work
and responsibility of trying to halt
what is really an uprising of the eau
casion race against the yellow man of
Japan. The President is not hestatiny
10 use the power of Senator Flint Nor
will he refrain from anything within
reason he himself can do.
The entire work of the President. it
is known, Is based upon the policy Of
square deal for the Japanese in cf-
forts to prevent legislation that would
be d blow to their national pride, and
which they would most assuredly re-
sent At the same time he takes it for
granted that the higher officials of
work in trying to prevent overt acts or
unwiSe agitation that would arouse the
people of the United States, who are
patiently watching the situation and
reserving opinion or explosion.
Japan Must Be Good
The President. while striving in the
face of overwhelming public opinion on
the Pacific coast to uphold the interna-
tional obligations of the United States as
10 the japanese, will not be in the least
inclined to tolerate anything like
pugnacious attitude by Japan. As he
sees ii all must be aroused to the neces-
sity of smoothing the wrinkled feelings
of the people
Senator Flint and other Californians
have told the President pretty plainly
that while they are willing to help him
they do not place much confidence in the
figures of the government as to the de-
creasing number of Japanese in this
country
The facts dispute the figures" they
tell the President. ''Californians. whose
towns are being practically taken by
the japanese. whose farms in whole COM
mun!tles are passing into their hands
whose eyesights do not deceive have no
faith in Japanese promises and no belief
that the japanese are being kept from
Pacific shores.
The Japanese Slip into California and
other Pacific coast states without the
government knowing anything about il
They come across the Canadian border
across the Mexican border and hy de-
Nlous other ways. The government gets
no figures, cannot get any. All the gov
ernment can get is the departure of thes..
people, when its officers see them going
aboard ships.
What's the use TO tell the people of
California towns that the .Japanese are
leaving this country faster than they
are coming when the fact stares them il,
the face that the Japs have Increased
SO fast that they are almost in charge
OF the town or community
Hopes Japs Will Go.
That's the sentiment put up To the
President by man as conservative as
Senator Flint, who is willing to jeopardize
his reelection to the Senate by aiding
Gov Gillett as far as is fair, but who will
not attempt TO deceive his people by de-
claring the Japanese Will soon leave tne
nfted states OF their own accord
The President advised his California
Visitors that he would like to s-e fair
trial given To the promises of the Japan
ese 10 decrease the number of their citi
Zens in this country II this trial shous
that there Is no decrease. then he will M
longer use his influence even after he
goes out OF office To prevent hostile lesis-
lation.
natOr Fulton of Oregon who was =,
the n I" House today. said that antip-
athy To the Jar auese in his state is not as
acute as in California.
Japanese and Chinese children att.,d
the same schools as white children i'm
our state, said the senator We have
not had any trouble far General sen
'nleht In the state. however is that the
Cinnamon il far preferable I'm \ com
mum " than the japanese.
We nave many Japan ase in The state
Trey seem to have Colonized more ex-
tenSiVeiy IN California however. than
with us
Senator Fulton. like many other callers
expressed tHe opinion that the situation
WORLD be cie red u and possible trouble
avoided. Ehis view was taken by a num-
Der OF White House callers. among them
Representatives Dsnby and Townsend
WHO Introduced visitors. Mr.. DENLY lived
IN emma u number of years
Il don believe the situation is as crit
ical now as IL was two wears ago" said
Mr. DENLY. and | think it will be salts
ftctorily settled
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