Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-10-12

der wrote: 1.-THE nature of the dis
elimination Is in almost every case so
subtle, notwithstanding its effective
ness, that it is almost impossible to
take formal action. The best solution
of the matter seems to be direct trans
portation Of American goods In Amer
lean ships wherever possible"
The proposed California law, II IL
held by its proponents, would deny to
the japanese In this country no rights
or privileges not denied to Americans
in Japan by Japanese law. 1t may be
as well to give here the following sum-
mary Of the chief features of the pro-
posed law. 1t says:
That aliens. ineligible to citizen
ship in the United States, companies,
corporations and associations, the ma
jority Of whose stock is owned by such
aliens, are authorized to own and con-
vey Land only as provided by treaty
and not otherwise.
That such persons, companies, cor
porations and associations shall not
be appointed guardians for estates
consisting wholly or in part Of realty,
but that the public administrator or
other competent person" shall act for
the minor heirs of such estates.
That ownership or leases. acquired
in violation of the law, shall become
and remain the property Of the state
of California.
conveyance of property shall be pun
ishable by fine. not exceeding $1,000
nor more than two years In jail or
both.
Governor Stephens says of it: 'sThe
bill does not and will not, be-
cause the state legally cannot, prevent
Japanese control of our soil nor can It
stop further immigration. The full
solution of this question cannot be had
short of an exclusion act passed by
congress-"
Hot indignation and genuine grief
have been aroused all over the land
by the revelations of crookedness in or
ganized baseball In the grand jury in
vestigation In Chicago. That here and
there might be found one or two
players who would sell out would not
be surprising, but that eight members
on one club should be guilty of such
shameful If not criminal conduct
would be unbelievable were 1t not at
tested by the confessions of some Of
the accused. These men not only sold
their honor and the respect and admi-
ration of the American people, but
they sold out for petty sums and to
cheap gamblers, who "double-crossed"
them. and now they have nothing left
but bitter reflections and the rem
nants Of their brides.
The grand jury voted true bills
against eight men, seven of whom are
still members Of the Chicago White
Sox club, the eighth having been sus-
pended last spring. They are accused
of conspiracy to do an unlawful act"
States Attorney Hoyne was doubtful
whether any crime as legally defined
had been committed within the juris-
dlctfon of the courts of Cook county,
but the attorney for Charles Comiskey,
the broken-hearted owner of the White
Sox, says there are at least two counts
on which each of the players named
In the true bills may be prosecuted.
He says the public paid admissions
N ha r1l0 he
conspiracy to throw the games there
by cheated the public. Also he as
serts the men conspired to injure the
property of Comiskey, consisting of
contracts worth more than 100000
and the drawing power of the team
and other good will estimated at $780,
900.
1t is believed that If the state does
not take definite action against the
players the government will prosecute
those who received brides for their
failure to schedule the same on their
income tax reports. Official word to
this effect has been received In Chi
cago from the internal revenue de-
partment In Washington
The White SOx, which were only
half game behind the Cleveland team
In the race for the American league
pennant, were Of course badly wrecked
when the seven players were suspend
ed. and the chances were small in
deed that they could win the honor of
playing for the worlds championship
against Brooklyn. which already has
captured first place in the National
league.
Cheers for the League of Nations
council on the ground that 1t had
stopped or averted hostilities inyolv-