The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
JAPANESE BOGfY
AGAIN IN SENATE
Committee on Federal Relations
VIII Report Resolution Urg=
ing Congress TO Act
Measure Praises Chinese EXcIu-
sion Law and Asks That
Ii Be Extended
So D;,ealeh o ~ CaIil


OF COMMERCE. BUILDING, SACRA-
AIENTO, Feb. 22-The japanese bogey
is going TO show itself in the legisla-
ture again. It VIII appear this time in
the guise Of joint resolution request
fns congress TO enact a japanese ex-
clusion law. With the imprimatur Of
The senate committee on federal rela-
tons this joint resolution viii be re-
ported to the senate tomorrow. Whether
it win frighten the senate into silence
remains to be seen.
The committee on federal relations
has had Two joint resolutions bearing
upon japanese exclusion under consid-
Grafton. one of them was the work of
Sanford of Ukiah. This resolution
swatted the governor for his submis-
sion to the big stick" urged congress
TO exclude the Japanese and protested
against the naturalization of japanese.
The other resolution was introduced by
Caminetti Of Jackson and contented
itself with pointing out reasons why
congress should enact an exclusion law
which would bar all Asiatics.
Caminetti's demand last week for the
return OF this joint resolution caused
the committee TO bestir itself and to-
day Burnett of san Francisco gave out
the text of a committee substitute,
which he had framed with the assist
ance of Black of Palo Alto, and which
viii be presented tomorrow, with the
recommendation that it be adopted.
IGNORES RADICALIsM
The committee substitute, as drawn
10y Burnett, follows the general tenor
Of the Caminetti resolution and ignores
the more radical utterances which dis
tinguished Sanford's. The action Of the
committee in reporting it favOrably is
based largely on Burnetts representa-
ti0ns 10 the necessity for responding TO
the strong public demand for an eX-
preston on the Japanese problem from
This legislature
During my last visit to san Fran
cisco" Burnett explained today. 4 was
really astOunded at the rapid growth
of the anti-Japanese feeling. I found
il very strong in men who had pre-
viously manifested no particular in
terest in the subject. There is no
question about tive must answer the
public cry for action. and I think this
recommendation to congress for pas
sage of an exclusion law which would
apply TO all Asiatics is the proper
q
whether President Roosevelt viii see
fiji TO declare himself astounded at the
action Of the legislature if il attempts
10 pass this Joint resolution can only
be surmised, but the action of the fed
eral relations committee in reporting
favorabIy on the resolution indicates
more strikingly the strength Of The
public opinion to which II is respond
ing when il is remembered that the
Japanese measure was referred recon-
rnended TO the senate that no japanese
lgislation be passed at this session.
THE RESOLUTION
Following is the complete text oi
the joiut resolution which VIII be rec
commended tomorrow by the committee
on federal relations.
Whereas the progress. happiness and
prosperity of the people OF a nation de-
pend upon "a homogeneous population
Whereas. the influx from the over
populated nations of Asia, OF people
who are united for American cluzen-
ship or for assimi latiOn with the eau
.casian race, has resulted and VIII re-
suit in lowering the American STANDARD
of living and the wage earnlng capacity
OF American labor;
Whereas. the exclusion of Chinese
laborers under the existing exclusion
laws of the United States has tended Il
preserve the economic and social vel
fare of the people;
Whereas. we view with alarm any
proposed repeal Of such exclusion law:
and the substituting therefor Of gen
eral laws;
whereas. the interest Of California
can best be safeguarded by the reten
ton Of said exclusion laws and by ex
tending their terms and provisions u
other AsiaUc people;
Whereas. the people of the eastern
states and the United States generally
have an erroneous impression as to th'
real sentiment Of the people of the Pa
ciGc coast relative 10 the Asiatic ques'
Whereas. we think it right and prop
er that the people OF this countr,
should be advised as TO our true posi-
tion on that question. therefore be it
Resolved. by the senate and assem-
blE. jointly that we respectfully urge
the congress OF the United States [,
maintain intact the present Chinese eN
clusion laws. and instead Of taking am
action looking 10 the repeal OF the sais
exclusion laws. to extend the terms ans
provisions thereof so~ as to apply [,
and include all Asiatics:
Resolved that our senators be in
structed and representatives in con
gress requested TO use all honorable
means to carry out the foregoing rec
ommendation and requests:
Resolved that a certified copy o.
these resolutions be transmitted to tl.'
president and speaker. respectively. o.
the senate and house of representa-
tlVeS OF the United states and TO eaci
of our senators and representatives IL
congress by the secretary of the sen
ate.
Bill in Cupid's Aid
CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBEF
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
AdENTO. Feb. 22.=The assembly TO-DAY
passed the Otis bill making IL neces
sary that both parties agree to th'
dismissal Of divorce action. Mis-.
chievous divorces viii no longer b.
able to thwart Cupid's subsequent ef