Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1913-04-29
ORIENTAIS MUST
HAVE CONSIDERATION
No Time is Lost by Presi-
dents Personal Represen-
tative III Getting Down to
Business Of his Mission
From Washington.
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1sPArcHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHl
SACRAMENTO. April 2S.-California
in the fullness of her right as state
may enact rigid land law barring
orientais from ownership, but such ac-
ton will be against the earnest wish
of President Wilson and the national
administration This is the substance
OF the message from Washington which
William Jennings Bryan secretary of
state. and personal representative of
the president. delivered today to the
secret conference attended only by
Governor Johnson. Lieutenant Governor
Wallace and a hundred and twenty
members of the state legislature.
No time was lost getting down to
business after the arrival Of Secretary
Bryan and at six o'clock this morning
with his consent. plans We're laid for
immediate hearing and shortly after
eleven o'clock the first session of the
conference began. Until the great
oaken doors of the assembly chamber
were closed and locked Secretary
Bryan refused TO give an inA!ing Of the
VI, sage and even then H. spoke only
when the legislators had explained -
him fully the demand for alien legisla-
ton that brought about the present sit
uation.
After sitting through two long ses-
sions Of a conference lasting until
seven o'clock tonight the legislature
reached the end OF the first step of
the negotiations with Secretary Bryan.
1t is generally believed tonight the
situation with regard to the alien land
bills remains unchanged and the
plan of Governor Johnson and the
administration leaders will be carried
out in fun
Those who expected Secretary Bryan
to expound new theory of the states
rights were disappointed We're those
who expected threats of war or other
sinister predictions.
Advice in the name of President Will
son was all Secretary Bryan had to
offer and the paramount question here
tonight is whether such advice VIII
overcome the previously announced de-
termination of the progressive and re-
publican majority to enact an anti
alien land holding law along the lines
already agreed upon.
Secretary Bryan re-affirmed the
saw fit but suggested several alterna-
tives to the passage of the bill restrict
ing aliens of ineligible citizenship bas-
ing his reasons on the broad fOunda-
ton of public policy. Briefly these al
ternatives are in the order suggested
by the secretary and are as follows:
delay of immediate action to al
low the state department TO try and ac-
complish the enc desired by means OF
q new treaty with Japan.
TO delay immediate action and
appoint commission to investigate the
subject of alien land ownership and to
act in conjunction with the president
in securing relieI.
ENACT d law similar to the statute
Of Illinois, which permits aliens to hold
land for a period not exceeding 5i6:
years and applies alike on all aliens
t-Enact a law similar to the federal
statute governing land ownership N
the District of Columbia which is q
general law applying to all aliens.
OF these alternatives it may be safe
ly said according to leaders in the
legislature the last two are out of the
question. Many democrats favor turn
ing the matter over to the state de-
partment while the progressive ant
republican majority apparently re
mains unchanged the support of th'
bill would apply to restrictions on ori'
entails alone
Conferences with Secretary Bryan
served to show the breadth of senti
ment in favor of an alien land law tina
shall be effective in checking Japanes'
and Chinese. A dozen or more sena
tors and assemblymen declared tn
people of the state almost to unit ar
demanding such law and threatene'
that unless the legislature acts this tim
the matter will be taken up through al
initia tive passed by the people them
selves.
The conference opened with Lieuten
ant Governor Wallace in the chair an
Secretary Bryan seated with Cover
nor Johnson and Speaker G. G. YOun
of the assembly on the platform Sec
retary Bryan was introduced and in
brief statement asked the conferenc
to tell him the exact situation
Il went to Sacramento on the re
quest of President Wilson" said Brya
TO consult the governor and member
Of the legislature regarding the pend
ing allan land legislation. l am NOR
interested in the methods to be EN-
ployed than the end 10 be attained an
will be pleased to hear suggestion
from any of you before speaking fu,
Their"
Senator Boynton. the administratio
floor leader. arose and thanked the sec
retary of state on behalf of the legi: