Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-27
For Service He Has Rendered
Country in Shaving OF Anti
Japanese Legislation.
REP. DREW IN FULL HARMONY
Will Amend Measure to Conform
To Wishes Of Government
In the Matter.
srrond Letter VIII Not be Made Pub
lie at White House--Recognize
Pacific Coast Feeling.

sacramento. Cal, Jan. 27.-Gov
GHett has received the following
message from President Roosevelt
regarding the postponement by the
legislature Of action upon anti-Jap-
ancse bills:
white House Washington, d. c.
Jan &c.
Hon. J. \. Ginett Governor Of
California, Sacramento. Cal: win
mail you full letter on legislature to-
morrow. This letter win set forth why
we think that the only bill that is
proper is that relating TO the owner
chip OF real property by aliens with
the amendments suggested by Secy.
Root 1 most cordially thank you for
your attitude and Tor the service you
are thereby rendering, not only TO
California. but TO the entire Union.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The alien bill referred TO is the
one introduced by A. " Drew. of
Fresno, prohibiting aliens not eligible
90 citizenship from owning land in
the state
Secy. Roots amendment would re-
move the discriminatory feature by ELI
eligible 20 citizenship" Mongolians
are the only aliens who may not be-
come citizens.
DREW BILL AMENDED.
Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 27.-When
the a. NJ. Drew bill prohibiting aliens
holding land was called up for consi-
deration In the assembly today its
author asked that II be put over.
Mr.. Drew has held "a conference
with Gov. Gillett and viii amend his
measures TO conform TO the wishes
Of the federal government.
Drew received the following letter
from the governor yesterday:
Ny Dear Mr.. Drew: Your note re-
caVed. am inclined to think that the
best possible law that can be passed
ON the question Of alien ownership OF
land would be the law adopted BY Okla
homa. You viii find it in the session
avs OF the state of Oklahoma, 1907
and 1905. The book Is on file in the
state library.
II would strike out the first line. the
words who Is not a citizen Of the
United STATES because that Is useless
No alien is a citizen of the United
states
Then ! notice the second line Of see
ton 3, instead Of having devise the
Nord is device / suppose this must
oe a typographical error. To this bin
might be adde' the last section of your
hIil, extending the time IN which leases
can be given-so many years on agri-
cultural property and so many years on
city property. / think one year is
rather short, inasmuch as this would
apply 10 all aliens alike / would be
reasonable as TO the length of time for
which leases should be granted
II am "A 1ua NJ fhe arr,sfo.r tb,s r1,.--f
dent Roosevelt and Secy. Root would
agree that this bin would be all right
H TACT ! have kilograms from them
mich would indicate such 70 be the
Tact OF course the question whether
ef not It would be policy to pass an
alien law IN this state Is something
tnat the legislature would have to con-
sider but II such a bin Is 20 pass. as l
say ] am inclined TO believe that one
4Ae the Oklahoma law probably would
be the best
Yours very truly.
-. y. GILLETT."
MIR DREWs REPLY.
Ar. Drew's reply was as follows:
am strictly In accord with the
changes you suggest. The words Who
is not a citizen of the United States
aie surplus and could have easily been
isft out. but they are found In both the
iilnois and oklahoma laws. i am glad
We president takes the views Of the
matter that he does and you may rest
assured that 1 shall work In harmony
WIN yourself However, l deem il adj
Nsaole that some law should be en-
@etea at this session Of the legislature.
mink II win be wisdom on our part
20 take this step and surely our neigh
u'r Japan, cannot complain SO long as
tle hiD is applicable 20 all aliens alike
VIII submit 10 you "a draft Of the
amended bill as soon as I can get Il In
shape
Yours very truly,
"A. NJ. DREW"
The assemblyman's request TO post
pnne action on the bin was made In
order that he may prepare such amend
N'ehls as would be acceptable 10 Presi-
cent Roosevelt.
ON motion of Assemhlyman A. NJ.
bfeW, author OF the anti-alien land bill
afuon on an anti-Japanese bills was
postponed for one week when the mea-
tN'tH came up as a special order OF
business today.
THE SECOND LETTER
Washington. Jan 27.-President
lt'1Hefelts second letter 10 Gov. GLE
hN ui California, relating 90 tho Jap
A.'se situation. now on ~ way 10 the
sNl'i executive OF California, Will not
made public at the white House
ur discretion OF doing this being lett
Miih the governor. The letter ia uu-
iaiood 60 advise against legislation
HnN kind at this timc bearing on
~. Japanese even ~ not directly dis
lminating against the citizens of
Y'lih Al the same time the prpsl-
.'nl recognizes the existence of sen-
A'nf favorlng non-discriminatory
prohibiting aliens from hold x
'iN POO the state and II VIII be pretty
'il from this letter and from talks
"'Al he has had with California cone
men, including short conference
"''N Nlth Senator Flint that hf
'Aid nor oppose such "a law. lie
n1t want II understood. however.
Wal Dee encourages or desires "a law
tlla Kind, because the Japaneao may
tlfd II as being aimed an them. al
'Nhh they may accept as provisions
uncut romonstranoe.
l.e president strongly thinks that Il
oNll D. best a. take no action pcnd-
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