New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-28
The White House.


California lower house of the Legs
lature:
THE White House.
Washington, February 8, 1909.
Hon. p. A. stanton, Speaker Of the As
sembly, Sacramento, Cal.
81 trust there will be no misunder-
standing Of the federal governments at
titude. We are jealousy endeavorinG to
guard the interests of California and OF
the entire West in accordance with the
desires Of our Western people. BY friend
iy agreement with Japan we are now
carrying out Il policy which while meet
ing the interests and desires Of the Pa
cifc slope, is yet compatible, not merely
with mutual sclf-respect but with mutual
esteem and admiration between the
Americans and Japanese. The japanese
government is Loyalty and in good faitr
doing it's part 70 carry out this policy
preciseIy as the American government Is
doing The policy aims at mutuallty OF
obligation and behavior. In accordance
with it the purpose is that the japanese
shall come here exactly as Americans 30
TO japan. which is in effect that traV-
oilers. students. persons engaged IN inter-
national business. men wfO sO)ourh IoI
Measure or study, and the like, shah
have the treest access from one country
TO the other. and shall be sure Of the best
treatment. but that there shall be no SET
Element i'm mass by the people OF either
country i'm the other During the last
six months under this policy more Jap
ones. have left the country than nave
t.v 1VBh
United States has diminished by more
than 1000. These figures are absoIu''l|
accurate and cannot be impeached' III
other words. II the present policy IS con
sistentIy followed and works as wei I'D
the tutIre as II is now working. all dim-
culties and causes OF friction VIII asap-
pear. while at the same time each ha'''
will retain its self-respect ana the gooi
will OF the other But such a Dill as thIS
school bill accomplishes literally nothiho
u,ha,eyer IN the line Of the object a'med
II and gives Just and grave cause io'
irritation. while. In addition, the UnlteG
c,a,cs Government would be obliged i'm
, nediatelv TO take action in the fedefai
courts to test such legislation as we hoi'
Z, IN be clearly a violation OF the treaty.
ON this point refer you 10 the numerous
docieions Of the United States supreme
Court I'm regard 10 state laws which N'o-
late treaty. obligations OF the Ihiteu
states. The legislation would accoihp's"
nothing beneficial and would cer'alh''
c,use some mischief, and might cause
,s,,. grave mischief. IN short. the pohcy
Of the administration is TO comoine the
maximum Of efficiency in achieving inc
real object which the people OF the
c;ec Clcne have at heart, with the HliH'-
mum Of friction and trouble while the
,,,so,,idod men who advocate such acton
/ az this against which I protest are ioi-
,o,,,,p q policy which combines the very
minimum of efficiency with the maximum"
/ Of insult, and which, while totaliy anne
IN achieve any real result for good yet
might accomplish an inhnty OF Marin.
! IN the next year or two the actioh Vi w
! federal government fails 10 achieVe "H"'
Il js now achieving. then. through the i''
: ,her action Of the President ana Cohsr' 90
! /. On, no made entirely efficient. am
| - that the sound judgment or the Peo-
10 ~ california will support you' MI
ra,Lor in YOUR effort. Let me repeat
| -. -, crescent we are actually dong the
very thing which the people OF Cail'o'hlH
! ,t,h 10 be done, and to upset tle o.
,.a',oo,nont under which this is being doH'
lot do GOOD and may do great harh'.
d >. 4, .ho pext wear or two the iisures VI
: ,...,,.,ora,ion proye that the ARRANGEMENT
which has worked so successfully 49, u,.,,.,
the last six months is no longer I'D
successfully, then there would De s, ,' ,ha
for grievance and for the reversal. ps s,, '"'
nat,onal government OF its present poIie ;,
mn, a. present the policy is working Wen
nu mil II works badly it would be
a"ave misfortune to cnange 1t. ana "n.,,
1901 Il can only be changed enectiNeS
by 'he rtJronoRE ROOSEVELT"