AMERICA AND JAPAN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14915, 10 February 1909, Page 7

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

THE CALIFORNIAN RESTRICTIONS. United Press Association—By Eiectrio TalegTaph—Copyright. NEW YORK, February 9. Opinion in the Eastern States of America is against the Californian anti-Japanese legislation, and in favour of giving Japan an opportunity of fulfilling the agreement. The newspapers on the Pacific Coast are nearly unanimous against the Bills, but the labour unions are resolute. STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA. (Received February 9, 10.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 9. President Roosevelt, in a message to Mr Gillett, Governor of California, says: “ The policy of my Administration is to combine the maximum of efficiency with the minimum of friction, and trouble, while the misguided advocates of the action against which I protest follow a policy of minimum efficiency and maximum insult and harm.” He adds: “ The Bill is clearly a violation of treaty obligations. Moreover, if in a year or two the immigration policy between the United States and Japan fails to achieve what it is now achieving, then through the President and Congress it can be made efficient.” • .