The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-28
ROOSEVELT
 STOPS BILLS California Legislature Slows Down. AWAITS LETTER ON THE WAY Eew State Law Will Cover All
 Aliens. Governer Gillette and MT. Drew Heed Advice Coneerning Jspanese
 Measures But Grove JohH- sea Not Satisfied.

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. 27.-The aues- tion of anti-Japanese Legislation was temporarily put aside by the Legisia- ture today. as a result of an agree ment between ' President Roosevelt Governor Gillette and the leaders ot , both houses.
 Asesembiyman A. NJ. Drew. agreed after a conference with the Governor tn amend his anti-alien bill. Grove L. Johnson was not willing to postpone action upon his anti-Japanese bills, but { a motion to put all the measures over for a week prevailed with little op- position.
 The Governor received the following Telegram from the President today:
 White House. Washington.
 Jan. 27, 1909 : ~Hon. ]. N. Gillette. .'Governor of California.
 T must again express from the stand point of our people our appre. sciation of the great service you are Rendering. have absolute and entire faith in the judgment and patriotism fef the people of the great state Of California and know that they will support you.
 My letter is already on It's way to you and you may make it public when- ever you desire.
 Theodore Roosevelt"
 Telegram from Roosevelt.
 Sacramento. Cal, Jan. Ex-Governor GiIlett has received the following mes sage from President Roosevelt regard ing the postponement by the Legisla- ture of action upon anti-Japanese bills:
 White House,
 washington. Jan. 26. 1909. ITO Hon. J N. Gillett. Governor of
 California. Sacramento:
 twin mail you full letters on Legis- iature tomorrow. fThis letter will set forth why we think that the only bill ownership of real property by aliens with the amendment suggested by Sec retary Root.
 T most cordially thank you for your attitude and for the service you are hereby rendering not only to Califor- mia but to the entire Union.
 (Signed. Theodore Roosevelt" The alien bin referred to is the one introduced by A. N. Drew of Fresno, prohibiting aliens not eligible to citi- zenship from owning land in the State. Secretary Roots amendment would remove the discriminatory feature by eliminating the phrase 'who shall not be eligible to citizenship"
 Mongolians are the only aliens who may not become citizens.
 On motion of Assemblyman Drew, au- thor of the anti-alien land bill, action son all anti-Japanese bills was postpon- ed for one week, when the measures lcome up as & special order of business Senator Marc Anthony introduced in the upper house this morning a joint resolution calling upon Congress to re- quest that the Japanese Consul General at San Francisco be recalled by his government on the ground that the off, efal had attempted to influence the act- ion of the California Legislature.
 When the Drew bill was called up for consideration, It's author asked that iI be put over.
 MT. Drew received letter from Gov ernor Gillette yesterday, in which the latter said;..
 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 in Okla- homa.''
 After suggesting some changes that might be made, he continued:
 ''I am of the opinion that President Roosevelt and Secretary Root would agree that this bill would be all right in fact, l have telegrams from them which would indicate such to be the fact
 Mir. Drews' reply was as follows:
 'T am strictly in accord with the