Debated Japanese School Rights Stir San Francisco
Arriving members of Congress debate whether the 1894 treaty and federal power override California and San Francisco authority to segregate Japanese students from white children. Senators Fulton and Hopkins defend state control, while Representative Howard urges treaty abrogation if it allows interference. The controversy centers on local school policies and constitutional limits, with tensions over immigrant groups and civil rights.
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Congress
Japan
San Francisco
California
Washington
United States
Fulton
Oregon
Supreme Court
San Trancco
Hopkins
Hopking
Ilinois
District of Columbia
Howard
Rayner
Maryland
Race hatred and housing pressures in California debate
Mr Kahn cites Japanese immigration to California at about 1000 per month, saying they outbid locals for rents, undercut wages, and crowd out small dealers. He praises city aid to Japanese and argues against integrating their older youths with citizens' children, questioning whether aliens should have better schooling under a treaty than citizens' children who pay taxes.
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California
Mr. Kahn
Altene
Prophetic Critique of Japan Treaty by Immigration Chief
W M Rice US Commissioner of Immigration condemns the Japan United States treaty as a mistake for both nations. He warns of rising Pacific Coast immigration and says emigration companies exploit Japanese migrants while the government tolerates the profit driven system.
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Pacific
Immigration Service
W. M Rice
United States Commissioner of Immigration
Japan
Treasury Department
Rice
United States
Hig
England
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Reper
Commissioner General of Immigration
Secretary of the Treasury
Aome
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Senators by Direct Vote Conference in Des Moines
Governors from more than thirty states accepted Iowa invite to send delegates to a Des Moines conference to discuss amending the Constitution for direct election of U S Senators. Notable gaps include New York and New England states with questions over authority and cost. More than 10 delegates expected. five per state. meetings to be held at the capitol with receptions by local clubs. A second note reports a severe Sicily earthquake near Milazzo with no casualties yet.
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Washington Post
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
New York
New England
Higgins
Guild
Massachusetts
Ilke
Cummins
Assembly
Capitol
Bar Association
Grant Club
Sicily
London
Milazzo
Pushing Ship Subsidy Criticises Burton Attitude
New Hampshire Statesman calls out Rivers and Harbors Chairman Burton for opposing a ship subsidy bill backed by Senator Gallinger. Gallinger argues against spending on canals and foreign ship subsidies while denying aid to American merchant marine, citing British Cunard subsidies and a 40 foot New York Harbor channel. He notes Root’s Kansas City speech backing national aid and accuses Burton of inconsistency with river and harbor policies.
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Rivers and Harbors
Arcraya
Gailinger
New Hampshire
Merchant Merine Commission
Senate
House
Weahington
Normandle
Gallinger
Burton
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Senator Gallinger
Congress
New York Harbor
Cunarders
Cunard Company
New York Bay
North Atlantic
Root
Kansas City
Merchant Marine Commission
Trans- Mississippi Commercial Congress
Gal- Inger
Burter
House of Representatives
Friends of American Shipping
Congress Rejects New Spelling Reform
A House subcommittee struck out the simplified spelling provision in the appropriation bill. Public Printer Stillings was removed from the measure and printing will be done under existing law. Charley Landis and Senator Platt lead opposition, with little support for reform in Congress.
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Stillings
Charley” Landis
House Committee On Printing
Washington
Landis
Senator Platt
Senate Committee On Printing
Congress to seek federal supervision of all District banks
A bill to Congress this week would place federal supervision over every bank doing business in the District of Columbia. The Comptroller of the Currency drafted the measure and submitted it to the District Commissioners. The key provision requires banks incorporated in other states to also incorporate in the District.
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District of Columbia
Comptroller of the Currency
Macfarland
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