JAPS IN AMERICA

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume VIII, Issue 2473, 10 February 1909, Page 2

JAPS IN AMERICA

, • ._—t • RESTRICTION OF' LIBERTY

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Press Association.—Copyright.

(Received February 9, 10.5 p.m.) NfiW YORK, February 9.

Opinion in the Eastern States of America is against the Californiau anti-Japanese legislation, and favours giving Japan an opportunity of fulfill- : ing her agreement, Tho newspapers of the Pacific coast aro nearly unanimous against the Bills, but tho labour unions aro resolute. (Received February 9,10.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 9. President Roosevelt, in a messago to Mr. (iillett, Governor of California, says; "Tho policy of my administration is to combine a maximum of efficiency with a minimum of friction- and trouble, while tho misguided advocates of the action against which I protest follow the policy of a minimum of efficiency and a maximum of insult and ham," The President adds: "Tho Bill is clearly a violation of treaty obliga--1 tions, 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 tho President and Congress, it " can be made efficient." ! (Received February 10, 8.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 9. A Bill has been introduced in tho r Stato Assembly of Nebraska separating - the Japanese and Chinese workmen i from Americans, in order to prevent a recurrence of tho 'conditions prevailing in the South Umaha packing houses.