The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-30
NEW ALIEN BILL IS
DRAWN UP BY THE
CALF FORN|A SOLONS
New Measure May Make
Possible an Amicable Ad-
justment of Ownership
Controversy

Sacramento, Cal, April 29.--1f the
purpose of the visit of Secretary or
State Bryan was to check further ac-
tion by the legislature on alien land
law directed against the Japanese his
mission has failed.
The conferences between Secretary
isryan and the LEGISLATORS closed at
1f5d O'Clock sonight' Nthhtn Three
minutes and before most of the specta-
tors knew what had occurred, Senator
A. e. Boynton, president pro tenn of
the upper house. convened the senate
and an amended land bill, which pro-
vided that no alien who is ineligible to
citizenship under the laws of the
United States may hold real property
in California was adopted as a sub
stitute for the pending measure by
unanimous viva voce vote.
Sacramento. Cal, April 29.-Possibility
of an amicable adjustment of the alien
land controversy by means of new bill
drawn in strict conformity with the treaty
between Japan and the United States,
confronted tonight the third secret con-
ference of Secretary of State Bryan with
Governor Johnson and the California leg
islature The conference was called for
$50 o'clock.
Attorney General Webb drafted the new
measure at the suggestion of Governor
johnson. and copy was placed imme-
diately in the hands of Secretary Bryan.
The term. ''ineligible TO citizenship
which is declared by Secretary Bryan
to be odious to the Japanese, is not in
cluded and progressive republican lead
ers are confident they have arrived at
a solution of the problem that will re-
ceiye the Endorsement of President Will
son.
Secretary Bryan declined to comment
upon the new bill except in the confer
ence.
Features of Bill
The principal features of the bill are
as follows;
/. All aliens eligible to citizenship may
acquire and hold land in the same man.
ner as citizens of the United States.
g All other aliens may acquire and hold
land "in the manner and to the extent
and for the purposes prescribed by any
treaty now existing between the govern
ment of the United States and the ma
tion or country of which such alien is a
citizen or subject.
8. Corporations composed of aliens other
than those who are eligible to citizenship
may acquire and hold land only accord
ing to the terms of existing treaties.
1. present 0OlultlSS VI diitHS, IttsdIulcss
of their rights to citizenship, are pro-
tected.
s. The state specifically reserves its SOW
erign right to enact any and all laws
relating to the acquisition or holding of
real property by aliens.
Attorney General Webb worked upon the
theory that there could be no objection
to writing into the statute the specific
limitations of the Japanese treaty of 1911.
Under the terms of this treaty Japanese
subjects are permitted to own ''houses
and lands for residential purposes, fac
tories. manufactures and shops" accord
ing to Mr. Webb. Another clause per-
mits japanese subjects to lease land for
residential and commercial purposes
Only StipulatiOns
These are the only stipulations made,
and 1t is the belief of the attorney gem
ersl that the rights of japanese asub-
jects to land ownership in the United
States stop at this point Under his CON
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