Sacramento, Jan. 25. the more influential people in California there seems to be general desire to crush the anti-jepanese Bill, as San Francisco and Now Orleans are desperately competing for the coveted honour in connexion with the Panama Canal Commemorative Exhibition, At present the feeling la somewhat sgeinst San Francisco and it is feared that if the anti-Japanese Bill is pushed forward, it will only: strengthen the claims of those who favour Now Orleans as the site of the Exhibition, As tothe fate ofthe ant Tapaneer Bill, it is supposed that there jo all a chance for the Bill probibitiog Japanese from owning land, bat as to other anti-Japanese measures there is likelihood of their being considered, fornia is now under the influence of ow Republican Party, and two-thirds of the members of the Assembly belong to the party. The Progressist the power time they are above being influenced by the Labour The new party is not under the heel of the Labour Union. Mr. Repablipashing the claims of San Francisco la connexion with the Commemorati Exhibition.
He has been advised by the Fed Government that any mesure ini Japan would interfere with the selection of San Francisco as the site for the Exhibition, as it would incite anti-Japanese sentiments and alienate japanese support for the Exhibition. Consequently, Mr. MacCarthy sent telegraphic instructions to the working soon in general meeting sembled urging them to pass a resolution re-
defer deliberation of the anti—Iapanese questing the Califoraian Assembly to
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