The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-02-12
POLICY is PERN|C|0US
PRESIDENTS Interference WITH CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATION FRAUGHT With DANGER

dangerous precedent established thereby ably forth article
in the Salt Lake Tribune which herewith present in full
There used to be this country rather rigid idea that the
local matters supreme in the exercise OF the reserve
function and in and management of their internal
affairs This doctrine that used to be upheld by the courts
and as matter OF fact still upheld pretty faithfully in all the
judicial tribunals but is fast becoming myth the executive de-
artnen National Government And the present actions
and dominant talk that prevail therein shall continue much longer the
States reduced provinces with the central Government
supreme all
OF the Anti Japanese legislation in California the
President datora powers and evidently holding Gov
enor G satrap out his will The President
communicates Governor Gie what he wants done with regard
to bills pending in the California legislature and appears look the
Governor carry his will in this matter without the least delay
And obnoxious legislation enacted the President an
nounce will have against It in the courts
Having killed of the anti Japanese bills by this executive in
reference the President the third which has
passed legislature the offensive bill of ALL and he evil
IDENTIFY urging Governor Get veto it. If the President should
succeed establishing dominating influence the Cover
nor California require him bills because the Pes
dent vetoed doubtless the overordshp would
presently other Governors other and
the Governors would become agents OF the
to be moved by him at his will and pleasure.
With regard to the proposed anti japanese legislation Cali
forna may fairly that bill deny Japanese the right
ownership California could reasonably be OBJ
ected the Japanese amch Japan does allow of the
holding real the japanese Empire by any foreigner With
respect the bill which passed compelling Japanese children
Koreans etc. only improperly in but perfect
consistency 1t would be gang folly provide separate schools
for the Indians Chinese and Koreans and allow the Japanese
attend the white schools The japanese belong with the dark and
alien and public facilities for education concerned
be kept As has been fairly stated the presence Of
Japanese the higher Schools colleges and universities is not
Objectionable But the presence OF these dark and alien the
elementary and grade schools decidedly Objectionable good
many reasons their vicious lives and their comparatively
advanced age while attending school the fact that they de keep
up with their classes by Of their imperfect knowledge of
English and by Of the natural anpay of the which
leads constant collision among the pupils California quite
within her rights stating who shall and who shall not be accorded
the benefits Of education her public schools Neither Japan nor
any other foreign country has any right make any demands upon
the State schools If there any treaty rights which guarantee
the Japanese the equal treatment OF its subjects and their children
by the United States free schooling they could possibly
late to anything else than to schools Of the National Government
With the State school systems of the various States Nation
Government has nothing do has right OF supervision OF
administration, even of advice
There is wider scope also in which this National interior
with the functions of the State Government will form
very bad precedent a of complaint at times that
aliens mobbed their property destroyed in the
This occurred in louisiana the celebrated the ynchng OF
number OF Italians When the Italian government demonstrated
found that had dealings with the State of Louisiana ALL
but had do with the United States Also Rock Springs riot
when e Chinese demonstrated had deal with
National Government And in both was the National Gov
erment that paid the damages But if now have new
departure these and if the National Government davos
has done ereooSe all authority compel the State of Lou
ana OF Wyoming any other State comply with the demands
OF foreign gvernent the old precedent will go by the board and
the foreign government will verey NATURALLY cite the California case
and say that the Federal Government does have the right power
as exercised by this given And shall have the for
en governments insisting that National Government shall com
pei the States to render such satisfaction foreign govern
mnts as such governments may decidedly doiet
ing feature OF this whole business think the complications
hat may nsue by Of the precedent that President Rooeve
is establishing in the matter this California eo;s, To- =
japan can complain OF certain threatened legislation in California
ana nave na proposed legislation warded off by President of the
United States will be but step same direction for other
~ - ~ AeWse win respect to legislation proposed in any
State which may be disasteful to that foreign government T.
be but step farther. and long sen either for