The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-24
Will Cooperate With Gov
ernOr Johnson in Fran
ing Satisfactory Land
Ownership Bill
JOHNSON PLEASED
TO CONFER WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE
Sends Telegram to President Wilson.
Rryan's Determination To Go To
California Follows Long Con-
ference With President Wilson.
Hope for Adjustment

Sacramento. April 23.--No further
action will be taken on proposed allen
land laws for this state until after
the arrival in Sacramento next Mon
day of Secretary of State Bryan This
announcement was made tonight imme-
dlately upon the receipt of formal noti-
fication of the secretarys purpose to
start from Washington tomorrow.
| Leaders of the Legislature said there
was no disposition to act hastily and
that all were agreed 1t would be the
part of courtesy to President Wilson
to awit the arrival Of Mr.. Bryan bear
ing the views of the federal govern
ment before the land bills were brought
out on the floor of the senate
IL was said the new amendments tn
the bill before the senate were in prep
aration but would NOT be made public
until Mr.. Bryan had viewed them
Washington, April 23--After an hours
conference at the White House tonight
President Wilson, directed Secretary OF
state Bryan TO proceed at once to Sac
ramento to. cooperate with Governor
johnson and the members of the Cali
fornia legislature in framing laws re-
| garding the ownership of land by aliens
that would not conflict with the treaty
| obligations of the United states, partieu-
! larry with Japan. Mr.. Bryan Will leave
here at 6:45 p. m tomorrow and arrive
In Sacramento next Monday
| L am going in the hope that we may
be able to find the best solution Of the
difficulty" said Secretary Bryan tonight.
Il feel sure that they in California will
enter upon work with the same spirit of
cooperation as the president and | do. |
am hopeful, indeed, that we will be able
to arrive at the wisest solution"
Earlier in the day the President had
telegraphed Governor johnson and tho
! presiding Officers OF the two branches or
the California legislature explaining that
II was difficult to handle the situation
by telegraph, and asked IL it would be
agreeable TO have the secretary confer
in person with the California authorities.
Both houses and the governor promptly
replied that the proposal was agreeable
to them. The resolutions adopted by
the senate and house were identical, and
that of the latter as received at this
White House read
while this assembly respectfully main
tains the right of the legislature of the
state of California to legislate on the
SuDJctl Ol lhuu ownership, IL VIII D6
entirely agreeable to this assembly TO
have the secretaries of state of the
United states visit Sacramento for the
purpose Indicated in the Presidents tel
egram
Governor Johnson's message TO the
President was as follows:
Il shall at all times be pleased to con-
suit with the Secretary of State, and
It will be entirely agreeable to me to
have the Secretary visit Sacramento As
suggested in your telegram"
Mr. Bryan also received q personal
message inviting him to be the guest of
the governor and Mrs johnson while in
California, which he accepted tonight He
Will be accompanied only by Robert Rose,
for many years his confidential secre-
tary. During his absence John Bassett
Moore, counsellor for the department. will
he acting Secretary of State.
Mr. Moore, who today assumed his new
duties, was present in conference to-
day between Mr.. Bryan and Niscount
Chinda the japanese ambassador. The
latter learned officially of the efforts OF
the President and the national admin
istration to prevent any Determinations
against the japanese through the alien
land legislation. and expressed himself as
pleased with the attitude of the United
States government.