Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-01
GOVT. IS IN DOUBT
ABOUT NEXT STEP
CONTINUED From Page ~ {

fornia EXECUTIVES part in the repub-
lican convention at Chicago last year
:, ,Administraton in Doubt,
washington, ID. O., April 3O.-Prob-
ably not until the legislative statutes
of the substitute allen land owning bill
adopted by the California senate last
night are clarified, will 1t be possible
for the administration here to deter.
mine upon it's next step.
There is little expectation here that
the assembly will reverse the action
OF, the senate in view Of the reported
breaking down of party lines in the
legislature, but 1t Ii believed the delay
may improve the chances for the in.
PRODUCTION of some amendment on the
lines Of the Webb bill which presum.
ably would have received the approval
Of the national government.
In explanation Of the reluctance
shown by Secretary Bryan to commit
himself to the unofficial approval OF
any specific measure, 1t is pointed out
by oflcials here that the administers,
ton desires to be quite free of the
charge Of attempting to control the
proceedings Of the legislature, confln.
| ing itself to the effort to limit the leg,
islation within treaty rights and sound
national policy.
Also 1t is said, that the >state de-
partment should be left unembarrassed
! by any commitment in advance OF ne.
gotiations with the Japanese govern.
ment which now seem certain to fol,
low instead OF the rather informal ex.
changes that have been taking place.
says Japs are Dangerous.
Oakland, April 3O.-Walter Mac.
Arthur, recently appointed United
States shipping commissioner at San
Francisco and editor Of the Coast Sea.
mems Journal, in an address here last
might declared that the immigration
of Japanese into California was the
most dangerous force in the state to.
day and he asserted the day was com.
ing when the Japanese situation would
be one hard to control. He said the
proposed alien law should be enacted,
Pass Substitute l,lu.
Sacramento. Cal, April 30.-1f the
purpose Of the visit of Secretary OF
State Bryan was to check further &C,
ton by the legislature on an alien land
law directed against the Japanese, his
mission has been failure.
The conferences between Secretary
Bryan and the legislature closed at
IL: 40 o'clock last night
Within three minutes, and before
most of the spectators knew what had
occurred, Senator A. e. Boynton. presi.
dent pro tempore of the upper house,
convened the senate and an amended
land BILL which provides that no alien
who Ia ineligible to citizenship under
the laws of the United States may
hold real property in California, was
adopted as a substitute for the pend.
| ing measure by unanimous viva voce
vote.
viii Pass Undoubtedly.
| It will come up for final passage In
the regular course Of business Thurs.
day morning and undoubtedly will be
approved according to the predictions
Of the administration leaders. When
| 1t comes to Gov. johnson 1t will be
| signed.
The new bill Is drawn In strict con.
formity with the treaty between Japan
and the United States, but all efforts to
secure an opinion from Secretary Bry.
an or President Wilson failed and the
state leaders decided forthwith to pro.
coed with their plans for enacting 1t
into law
Secretary Bryan brought into the I'm.
al conference last night further mes.
sages from Preside nt Wilson, but they
met with no response from the legie
latOrs. AT the close Of the secret meet.
ing Gov. johnson and a number of the
administration leaders declared their
opinions remained unchanged.
Conference Ends.
When Secretary Bryan concluded
reading and discussing his messages
the conference came to an end.
Gov. Johnson prepared a statement
| in which he expressed the views of the
majority party.
"The conference between the secre.
| tary and the legislature were conclud.
ed" it says. I'VE were delighted with
Mr.. Bryan and all that he said was
given the most attentive and respect.
full consideration. Every opportunity
was accorded him and the conference
closed only when he stated that he
had nothing further to say.
California with unanimity expressed
themselves dS uc5lI1AS W ala tuo Hd'
tional government and In no wise to
embarrass it. The spirit pervading
the meetings was one of friendly CO.
operation and full patriotic purpose.
AFTER 1t all, though, think the ma.
jority Of the legislators felt, and cor.
tainly do myself, that no sufficient rea,
son has thus far been presented that
should cause California to halt in any
contemplated legislation"
MDc NH I'D re