, 1920-10-07

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
portatlon of American goods In Amer
lean ships wherever possible"
The proposed California law, 1t is
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
1ority Of whose stock is owned by such
aliens, are authorized to W 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 administrators 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.
That evasions of the law governing
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 1t: "The
bill does not and will not, be-
cause the state legally cannot, prevent
japanese control of our soil nor can 1t
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
v~estigation 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 n club should be guilty of such
shameful II not criminal conduct
would be unbelievable were II 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
o club, the eighth having been sus-
pended last spring. They are accused
OF conspiracy to do an unlawful act"
Suites Attorney Hoyne was doubtful
whether any crime as legally defined
had been committed within the jurls-
diction of the courts of Cook county.
but the attorney for Charles Comlskey.
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.
lie says the public paid admissions
to see honest baseball played, and the
conspiracy to throw the games there |
by cheated h 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 II the state does
not take definite action against the
players the government Will prosecute |
those who received brlbes for their |
failure to schedule the same on their |
income tax reports. Official word TO
this effect has been received I'm Chi
cage from the internal revenue do |
pnrtment In Washington.
The White Sox, which were only
half a game behind the Cleveland team
In the rnce 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 NJ
plnylng for the worlds championship
nshlnst Brooklyn, which already has
captured first place In the National
league.
Cheers for the League OF Nations
on the ground that II had
stopped or averted hostiIItIes inyoly.