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G|LLETT IN BREACH.
Asks Death of Bill to Segre-
gate Jap Child.
PUTS FORTH HIS REASON
Declares That Roosevelt and Root
Thoroughly Understand Situation
California ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
alton Sought in Message.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. Gov. Gil
lett sent to the assembly yesterday a
special message appealing tn that
body to rescind its action of Thursday
by which the Japanese school segrega-
ton bill was passed. The governor
calls attention to the contention of
Japan. which is not refuted by the
United States government. that the
bill, as passed, violates the treaty
rights Of the empire.
He does not enter into discussion
of the merits of this position, stating
that it is a debatable question, but re-
iterates that Japan would consider it
an unfriendly act to exclude from the
public schools the children of it's sub
jects
Postpone Action.
The house Friday afternoon decided
unanimously to postpone action on the
Japanese school bill until Wednesday.
On motion of Johnson of Sacrament
to. after an appeal from Speaker Stan
ton for delay, the assembly unani.
mously voted to postpone further &C
ton on the Japanese school segrega.
ton bill until next Wednesday.
The governor points out that the
children :of all European nations are
granted the privilege of attending the
public schools Of California, and that
state law makes compulsory the at
tendance of all resident children
whether of aliens or citizens.
IF the state grants certain priv
ileges to the citizens of one foreign
country" the governor says 1T can
not deny them to the subjects of an
other, having the same rights by
treaty"
Root Opinion Quoted.
The opinion Of Secretary of State
Root in the San Francisco case ii
quoted by the governor in support Of
his contention.
In conclusion he says: Il most re
specially submit this message to you
with the full hope and belief tha
when final action shall be taken moth
ing will be done which can be the
subject of criticism by, the people o.
this nation, and that no law will be
enacted which will be In contraventior
with the constitution or any treaty
of the United States
Tells of Previous Protest.
The governor calls attention to the
protest Of Japan against the resolu
ton of the San Francisco school board
of two years ago directing that ORR
entails be compelled to attend theil
own schools, and the action of the fed
eral government in commencing sui
to have the order rendered nugatory
This suit was dismissed when tn,
school board withdrew the offensiv,
resolution.
The governor declares that there i
no present danger to the California
schools by reason Of the attendanc
OF Japanese pupils, 80 far as is known
Quotes from Treaty.
Without expressing any opinion
thereupon, the governor quotes tn
treaty guaranteeing to Japan tn
rights and privileges Of the most fs
vored nations
Doubtful Of Success.
The leading opponents of anti-JaI
anese legislation in the assembl
were doubtful Of their ability to sc
cure reconsideration of the vote b
which the school segregation bill wa
passed. They frankly admitted tina
they did not believe they could tur
enough votes to make up the Al re
quired for reconsideration. Waite
Of yho oh ~
vote that he might give notice of re
consideration, was one Of the mos
pessimistic.