New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
ANT-ALIEN BILL MAY
BE PASSED TO-DAY
Majority in California by Granting Demo-
Gratis Days Delay Forestall Reconsideration
Bryan Sees Japanese at Work.

I temporary office at the Capitol bullh-
ing ALL day. with the exception Of the
time spent on his inspection Trip
| through nearby japanese colony, mas
declined 10 discuss the question ralsed
by the President There is much IN
| terest In the future movements OF inc
Secretary of State. who has given out
no word as to his immediate plans
other than 10 say that Ihe expects 10
remain i'm Sacramento for several
| days.
BRYAN Sees a pretty Valley
The Japanese problem III CahioTi'd
as it actually exists on the iarris anu
ranches of the Sacramento valley wa"
viewed at close range by Secrc'di'
Rrvan in the course Of q two-hour au-
tomobile run through the thickly popu-
lated Florin district. ten miles Soul" VI
the capital, this morning.
Governor Johnson and AssemDi! IMAM
Hugh Bradford, who accompanied inc
Secretary. were armed with facts ana
Grures 10 explain the scenes that met
the eyes Of their visitor. and Mr.. Bryan
seemed deeply Interested. His only
comment. however. at the end OF the
trim WAS that he had seen mot only
Jananese colony. but very pretty cal
/ ifornia valley
In the Florin district. embracing
! about twenty-five square miles OF rlch
soil. there is population Of l,ooO Jap
| anose farmers and 100 Americans.
/ Twelve years ago there were fewer
than a score of Japanese in the com
munity. now they practically control
the grape and berry industry of mat
section.
They own the factory where tho
berry boxes are made, and when the
party visited the shop Mr.. Bryan saw
/ thirtv-hve japanese girls at work. lie
/ was told by Governor Johnson that SIX
years ago American girls were en-
/ ployed there at higher wages and with
! shorter hours of labor
| \ stop was made at the district
school Of Florin, where the party VS.
Iited the first grade. It Was a typical
schoolroom. with pictures Of Washing
ton and Lincoln on the walls. but IN
I the seats below there were twenty-five
Japanese children and twenty Amell-
| can BOYS and girls The American
Youngsters were six and seven years
old but the japanese included several
who were sixteen and 80 large that
new deoas he'd been supplied for them.
Exchange Of kilograms.
The following telegram from iresl-
dent Wilson Was received here to-day
by Governor Johnson:
II take the liberty Of calling your
attention TO the Webb bill. which
would involve an appeal TO the courts
on the question of treaty rights. and
bring on what might be long and DELI
cate litigation
Governor johnson Immediately re-
piled:
Il thank YOU very much for yonr
suggestion. The fault may be due 10
the fact that We have endeavored 10
preserve anirmatiyely upon the face
Of our bill the existing treaty. / nave
referred the matter AT once 70 our At
torney General, and / would bc eX-
tremely grateful for any suggestions
that would avoid the objection YOU
mention"
Governor Johnson transmitted the
correspondence 10 Senator Thompson,
one Of the authors of the original bill,
with this comment:
! I'm order that the widest publicity
may he given to the views Of the Presi-
dent although this telegram. l take it.
was not given FOR TRANSMISSION I'm II
message to the Legislature. ] shall give
the telegram 10 the press. and you are
at liberty TO present it or any Of the
matters contained in this note"