The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-11

of the bill farther to reconsider was
lost by a tie vote and the assembly is
now clear of any anti-Japanese meas
IRE objected TO by the national ad-
ministration.
The fight for the suppression of the
bill was won only after many hours of
heated debate on the floor. The strug-
gle started at 1890 o'clock in the morn
ing in the preSen tation of resolution
by Assemblyman ]. P. Transue of Los
Angeles affirming the right of the
state to govern dts schools. but with
drawing the Japanese segregation meas
ure because of the presidents objec-
tion to it, and lasted until 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, when Grove L. Johnson s
motion further to reconsider was de-
feated on a tie vote. 3S to 3S.
The school bill is still to be consider
ed in the senate, having been present
ed there by Senator A. Camnetti. but
there is little chance that the measure
will be approved when brought up.
Il am highly pleased with the action
of the assembly, said Governor Gil
lett. The east has been deeply con-
cerned in the measures pending here
and I feared that if the anti-Japanese
legislation were pressed a this time it
would have disastrous effect"
Governor Gillett said the next matter
to be taken up by the assembly would
be the proposed appropriation of $4,000
for the compiling of a census of Japa-
nese in California He said if from the
data gathered it were found necessary
to do so congress would be urged to
enact an Asiatic exclusion measure.
Under the agreement between Japan
and our government said Governor
Gillett, the former is pledged to re-
!, strict immigration as much as possi-
sple. If Japan had grounds for abrogat-
ing this arrangement and decided in
view of the unfriendly acts upon the
part of the California legislature to re-
move this restriction upon the imni-
grafton of her people all our ports
would be open to the latter. If then we
went before congress and asked the
east for special or general Asiatic ex
clusion law the latter might advance
the adverse argument that we had tbe
situation well in hand at one time
through federal negotiation and lost
our advantage by the acts of our leg
islature against the wishes of the presi-
dent and secretary of state
Congratulations EXCHANGED
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE fo1Iovrin,,
telegrams were given out at the White
House without comment:
Sacramento, Feb 10 1909
The President, Washington: School
aggregation bill killed in the assembly
today by vote of Al to 81
J. n GILLETT."
The White House. Washington, Feb
Governor J. n. Gnlett, Sacramento
Calf:
Accept my heartiest congratulations
All good Americans appreciate wbat
You have done. Pray extend nv con
gratulations individually to ali Who
have aided you. I feel that the wav In
which California has done what w.
right for the nation makes If more
than ever obligatory on the nation in
every way to safeguard the interests
of California All that I personally can
do towards the end, whether in nuhIir
or private life, shall most certairIv he
done.
THEODORE Roosevelt.
Sacramento. Feb. 10 Iaoo
The President, Washington:
Assembly just reconsidered and re-
fused passage of japanese school hin
My congratulations. Diii
The White House, Washington Eet,
10, 1909 ' I eO
Hon. P. A Stanton, Sacramento Cal
Accept my heartiest thanks and CON
gratulations for the great service vo,,
have rendered. On behalf of the neo-
PIE OF the United States thank the