New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
CALIFORNIA WON'T
FOLLOW PRESIDENT
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and the same federal appeal, but with
no assurances or promises or rehei'
WHY should we be so hasty now, when
we hearkened then? In 1S19-'SO. when
feeling against the Chinese ran ineom-
parably higher than Ii does against the
Japanese l.. we found our relief Ill
Congress, not in the State Legislature.
Never before In the history of the
United States has President gone so
far to lend a sympathetic ear to the
! difficulties of a state as did PRESIDENT
/ Wilson in sending the chief OF his Cab
| met 10 counsel with us
Senator Curtin read from The Lon
don Times" an editorial reclting the
British solution Of the same problem
as Il affects Canada. A similar line OF
action, he thought, might be followed
here.
If we get the end we seek" Mr.. cur
! tin asked. isn't that all we desire! Ii
/ this end is accomplished by federal
: action. IL will be firmly accomplished,
| but II IL Is accomplished by California
! II will be but partially. and perhaps
temporarily. accomplished
Senator Cartwright feared the bill
would surely lead to test OF the ell
glbilty Of the japanese TO citizenship
a test that might result contrary to the
wishes Of the state.
For this reason" he said. Il believe
the Progressive party In California Is
about To commit the most colossal
blunder of its exlstence-and II mas
committed many"
: Senator Wright, Republican, fought
the bill because he believed the federal
government had by treaty the right 10
wine out any legislation California
might enact.
The original bill prohibited both owner
shin and leasing. but on receipt OF violent
protests from large land interests that
would be seriously affected II leases were
eliminated 1t was thought best to make
this specific exemption in the bill before
bringing il UP FOR final passage. Ire
amendments made the bill Identical with
the measure introduced IN the Assembly
| las. night by Assemblyman Bloodgood.
Governor viii Sign Bill.
! Governor Johnson will sign an allen
,ui "a soon as ~ comes 10 him. roserving
a reasonable time" in which to listen
10 protests.
IL have assured Mr. Bryan he said
! tonight. that when the hill comes 10
me from the Legislature | Will walt
reasonable time for his protests. can
not say how long II the bill passes I'M
nediately I have ten days in which 10
sign it. II II comes 20 me after the
LEGISLATURE has adjourned have thirty
DAYS. I expect the bin To pass without
/ fail.
IT has been said that President VII
son and Mr. Bryan wish 90 place the bill
before the japanese government at Toxic
before e. is signed That can be- done by
cable In fifteen minutes
4 long telegram Of protest against The
passage OF an anti-alien land law. signed
by George shima. the potato king" %
California and president Of the japanese
Association Of America. was read In tho
senate. shima Is the wealthiest japanese
IN the state. IT'S message said
Japan has ceased 20 send lahorers g.
America. The japanese who are here
nave tried 20 keep both the word and the
spirit Of laws and treaties. They have
settled In this land Of liberty and equality
with trust and confidence In the American
people
we appeal 20 you and 20 your as
sistants 20 consider well the result ~ any
mfavorable legislation upon them and th'
American INDUSTRY as we'll We hope ius.
tice and humanity. which We conceive q
be the fundamental principles of tins
American nation. VIII not be- forgotten al
this time