The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-08
MEASURE COMES
Up WEDNESDAY
Bill for Segregating Japanese
in Public Schools Before
California Legislature.
HAS PASSED BOTH HOUSES
MOTION TO RECONSIDER is TO
BE ACTED UPON.

Sacramento. Cal. Feb. 7--Anti-Jspa-
nese legislation will he to the fore this
week in both branches of the iegisla-
ture- Two resolutions drawn by Grove
l.. johnson of Sacramento and aimed AT
the island emperors subjects will be the
subject Of discussion in the assembly on
Wodnesday-One already passed. seEre-
eating the japanese in the public schools
of the state. and the other. which was
refused passage. empowering the munich
palitteS TO segrcgate in residential dis
1 tricts all undesirable aliens whose pres
enee might in the opinion OF boards OF
supervisors, be inimical to the public
health and morals of the various com
munities affected.
1t is the school bill that most deeply
concerns President Roosevelt and be-
tween this time ana Wednesday. for
which day il has been made special
order to business to determine whether or
not the vote by which it passed snail
be reconsidered, il is expected that the
national authorities will throw additional
light upon the subject. This is supposed
TO be Of an extremely important nature.
showing the true state of diplomatic ne
sotiations now pending between Japan
and the United States and revealing TO
the legislature the reason for Mr.. RoOse-
velt's numerous kilograms to the COVER
nor urging postponement OF further &C
ton on a1ti-Ja japanese legislation. The sit
uation is considered grave by the admin
istration supporters.
Speakers Secrecy.
When Speaker Phillip A. Stanton took
the floor at the curciai moment on Fri
day after it became apparent that the as
sembly would vote down Walter Leeds
motion to reconsider if som ething were
not done at once to change the temper
of the assembly. he declared he had in
formation that he could not reveal that
prompted him TO make a personal appeal
for delay to the members OF the house
He promised al that time that he would.
II possible. explain before Wednesday the
reason for his unusual request.
Governor Giilctt said yesterday in San
Francisco that lac understood Speaker
Stanton had received message from
President Roosevelt that he was at lib
erty TO make public il he 50 desired.
Mr.. Stanton, who went to Los Angeles
Friday night. refused to publish his cor
tespOndence with the president, but a
telegram was received today at the gov
ernor's office from Washington stating
that the Roosevelt message might be Civ
en- out. and Assemblyman J. p. Tiansue.
enc of Stanton's lieutenants from Los
Angeles, issued the following copy:
RcoseveIt's Letter.
Washington. Feb s.-Hon. Phillip 4.
Stanton. Speaker Of the Assembly. Sac
rameuto. Cal.-Please accept the expires
sion OF profound obligation on behalf OF
the American people as q whole for the
dering. / nave unlimited confidence in
the sane good sense and right-minded
ness of the people of the state Of Cali
fornia. ! know that they appreciate that
the national government is at this mo-
ment engaged in doing everything il can
to achieve the ends that California has
in view. while at the same time prsscTv-
ing unbroken the relations of respect and
good will with great and friendly ma
ton. and therefore ! am sure the pe9-
pie of California will support YOU in tai
ing the position you have taken. which
Is 50 omiuenty in the interests not only
81 the American people as a whole but
especially Of tho state Of California.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT