THE UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 14, 10 February 1909, Page 2

THE UNITED STATES.

'1 ANTI-ASIATIC LEGISLATION. » THE FEELING IN CALIFORNIA. Received February I), 10.15 p.m. New York, February A. Opinion in the Eastern States of America is against the Californinn anti.Tupimese legislation, and favours giving Japan an opportunity for fullllling her agreement with the In ted States. Tlie newspnpers on the Pacific coast are nearly unanimous against the Bills, but the labor unions are resolute. VIOLATION OF TREATY UIGHTSr. THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT. Received February i>, 10.25 p.m. New YOIK, l'eoruary 0. President Roosevelt, in a message to Mr. Cillett, Governor of California, says: ••The policy of my administration is to combine a maximum of -efficiency with a minimum of friction and trouble, while misguided advocates of an action against which I protest follow a policy of a ■minimum of efficiency and maximum of insult and harm." The President adds that the Anti-Asiatic Bill i» clearly a violation of the treaty obligations. Moreover, if in a year or two Ihc immigration policy between the Cnited States and Japan failed to achieve what it was now achieving, then through the President and Congress it could be made efficient.