Telegram from James Norris Gillett to Elihu Root
Subject(s): California, California. Legislature, Emigration and immigration law--U.S. states, International relations--Risk assessment, Japan, Japanese Americans--Legal status, laws, etc., Real property--Ownership
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The bill pending in the California Legislature, according to Governor Gillett, “treats all aliens alike” in regards to ownership of real property. As such, he does not see how it would be objectionable to Japan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-23
Creator(s)
Gillett, James Norris, 1860-1937
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from James Norris Gillett to Elihu Root. [January 23, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60109. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillett, James Norris, 1860-1937. Telegram from James Norris Gillett to Elihu Root. [23 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60109.
APA:
Gillett, James Norris, 1860-1937., [1909, January 23]. Telegram from James Norris Gillett to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60109.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
