Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
THE CHINESE SEE
. NEW DISCRIMINATION
FRISCO ASSOCIATION OF oRlEN-
TAILS DECLARES THAT UNITED
STATES Is NEGLEcTING THEIR
INTERESTS IN CALIFORNIA.

Japanese controversy is the prep
aration, according to a morning
newspaper, by local Chinese, of
statement complaining that Roos-
evelt is discriminating against
their countrymen in favor of the
Japane ese A memorial drawn by
the Chinese Benevolent associa-
tion of California will be tele-
graphed to the president today.
The telegram, which will be
lengthy document, embraces all
the abridgement of rights under
which the Chinese claim to be
suffering.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 8. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt summoned Senator
Flint and Representative Kahn to the
White house today, and with Secre-
tary Of State Bason and Assistant Sec
retary OLaughlin, another conference
was held on the Japanese situation in
California Another statement or some
radical action is expected tomorrow.
AT the conclusion of the conference
the Californians declared their mouths
had been closed by the president,
who asked them to say nothing, as he
Intended to make public a statement
tomorrow.
News Received From Japan.
The state department officials also
declared they could not talk. The con-
ference was followed by another con-
ference between the president and
Secretaries Newberry and Wright at
the conclusion of which the direct
and unequivocal statement was made
by both secretaries that the name Of
Japan or California had not been re-
ferred to and that the discussion was
sn unimportant one. The fact that
the state department was represented
In the conference has excited more
speculation than any other feature.
1t is asserted that certain representa-
tons have been made by Japan as to
how she regards the possible legisla-
tion in California. The intimation was
conveyed In important messages
which have been received from Am
bassador O'Brien, representative at
Toxic, portraying the feeling there.
in reply to inquiries along these lines
Secretary Bacon declined to talk.
New York, Feb. S.-A special
dispatch received last night from
San Francisco states that President
Roosevelt telegraphed the follow
ing to Gov. j. N. Gillett, San Fran
cisco, CAL:
"I saw Flint as soon as your
message came. He has been help
ing me in every possible way, and
after consulting with him l wired
Speaker Stanton message which
he can make public II he thinks 1t
advisable. Please see him.
81 am astounded at Perkins con-
duct. He has for the past seven
years done whatever he could to
hamper us In the upbuilding Of the
navy and has acted against the
real advocates Of the navy. Yet
now he advises policy of wanton
insult.
Il have nothing to advise at the
present moment, but / cannot
speak too highly in praise Of the
course you have followed. I sup
pose my telegram to the speaker
Is the best way can render assist
ance. Please wire me If there Is
anything can do.
IneOQOr0 Roosevelt.
Sacramento. Cal, Feb. s.-Anti-Jal
anese legislation will be to the for
this week in both branches Of the leg
islature. Two resolutions, drawn b
Grove L. Johnson of Sacramento, an
aimed at the island emperor's sui
Jects, will be the subject Of discussion
In the senate today-one already pass
ed in the assembly, segregating tn
Japanese in the public schools of tn
state. and the other, which was re
fused passage, empowering municipa
tiles to segregate In residential di:
trigts all undesirable aliens.
1t is the school bill that most deepl
concerns President Roosevelt, and b.
e-een this time and Wednesday, fo
which day it has been made specia
order of business, to determine wheti
er or not the vote by which it passe
shall be reconsidered, it is expecte
that the national authorities will throv
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