Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-03
Grifin's AntI-Jap Resolution

assembly considered the resolutions
Tuesday and struck out the reference to
President Roosevelt. AS amended the
resolution will go to the senate and
may be adopted: ....
WHEREAS, the people Of the State of
Nevada view with alarming apprehen-
| sion the gradual entertainments on, and
increase of population in, the territory
Of the United States; particularly of the
Western States by the Japanese and
WHEREAS, it seems to be the definite
and settle policy of Japanese to acquire
land in this country, and particularly
IN the Western States, and -. 81;
WHEREAS, Nevada is the fourth larg-
est state, territorially, in the Union,
with more vacant land for tilling and
agricultural benefits than any state in
the Union, and is so situated that its
land appeals to the classes, and
WHEREAS, Agents of the Japanese
Government are acquiring wheat and
grain lands, of which Nevada is so
bounteously supplied, and
/ WHEREAS, the people of our sister
| State of California, who are the most
accessible to this Japanese peril, are
attempting through their Legislature to
exert the inherent state right of protect
ing themselves against any class, or
race, which is detrimental to its
happiness and prosperity, and
|: :. WHEREAS, there is certain legislation
pending in the State of California at
tempting to exclude these parasites of
the world from acquiring foothold in
this country, and. ID ..'.''..'
WHEREAS, we, of Nevada are inter
ested in seeing this Japanese invasion
stopped and believing California to be
justified in it's action in attempting to
exclude these people, and believing it
to be the best interest of our Nation and
State that immediate action should be
taken to stop encroachment of the
Japanese, and
| WHEREAS, the President of the
United States, not fully realizing the
serious conditions which exist in the
West, and the menace which the
Japanese are to our country, has seen
fit to take advantage his of high position
to the extent Of attempting to coerce
and intimidate legislation of California
upbn, this subject, and
WHEREAS, we view with alarm this
attempted encroachment of the Govern
ment upon State Rights, therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED, that we, the people
of the State of Nevada, represented in
Senate and Assembly. do hereby recon-
mend to the State of California to pay
no attention whatever to the admonition
Of the President in this particular but
go ahead and enact such stringent
measures as will absolutely stop forth
with the encroachment of the Japanese,
and further acquiring of a foothold in
this Nation, and 1900 .-.'-
WHEREAS, we believe there is no
danger of war with the Japanese, as is
advanced by those who oppose our
view; but, we believe that if we must
have war with the Japanese Empire
sooner or later, now is better time than
ever to lay down the terms to that
Empire and teach those arrogant people
that American rights cannot be en-
reached on, and that they cannot, nor
never will be allowed, or given an
opportunity, to acquire a foothold in
this country, or to assimilate with our
race, and
WE FURTHER CENSURE, Theodore
Roosevelt, the President of the United
States, for his uncalled for interference
in attempting to deprive the citizens of
the great commonwealth of California
by threats and coercion from exercising
their lawful rights Of protecting them.
selves from this Japanese herder, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that q
copy Of this resolution be- forwarded to
our representatives in Congress, urging
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