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Show SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA CONSIDERED SEWOUS Washington, Jan. li. "Is the situation situa-tion in California as serious as would appear in tho dally dispatches and the activity of the administration In endeavoring en-deavoring to suppress tho anti-Japanese legislation?" Senator Flint of California, Cali-fornia, was asked today. "Yea, and no," replied Senator Flint. "I don't think there is any danger dan-ger of a break with Japan at tho present pres-ent time. Neither do I think that any -hostile legislation will be passed now by our legislature, but the question Is one that will have to be dealt with In the future. There is no doubt that Japanese are still coming to thlB country coun-try in large numbers. I know that many people are giving out figures to prove the contrary, but the Japanese are there and their number Is growing." grow-ing." Senator Knox is concerning himself with the Japanese situation with a view to becoming thoroughly conversant conver-sant with the subject He regards tho question as one of great moment, requiring re-quiring Infinite delicacy and tact in approaching & solution. He considers the question one that cannot be disposed dis-posed of at this time and one that is liable to come to the surface again and again as Japanese labor cornea Into conflict with American labor .on the Pacific coast. |