The Daily Missoulian., 1913-05-12
MESSAGE OF THE ADMlNlsTRA.
TloN IS WIRED TO CALI
FoRNiA GOVERNOR.
NOTIFIED Of PROTEST
Governor johnson Receives Request
and Announces He Will Send Reply
Soon-He Fails to State Whether
He Will Approve the Anti Alien
Measure Passed by Legislature.

Washington. May 1.-THE federal
alien land owning legislation In Cali
fornia was made tonight when Secre-
tary Bryan, in the name Of President
Wilson, telegraphed Governor John
son notifying him that the Japanese
amba ssador had earnestly protested
against the bill passed by the Cali
fornia assembly and urging that the
governor postpone action by with-
hofding his signature
Secretary Bryan's telegram. which
was framed after a conference with
the president yesterday, was dis
patched tonight and made public at
the White House a few minutes later.
1t was as follows:
Tho Telegram.
The president directs me to ex-
press his appreciation Of your cour-
tesy IN delaying action on the land
bill now before YOU until its provisions
could be communicated to the Japa-
nese government and considered by 1t.
His excellency, Baron Chinda, on
behalf of his government. has pre-
sented an earnest protest against the
measure. As you have before you but
two alternatives, viz: to approve or
to veto, 1t will aveil nothing to recall
to your attention the amendments
i, suggested to the legislatures: and as
the president has already laid before
you his views on the subject it is
! unnecessary to reiterate them. He
(, passes over questions affecting treaty
| rights for W.
the bill passed by the legislature is
avowedly intended to conform to
treaty obligations, and, secondly be.
cause any conflict complained OF
would be a matter for the courts But
the president feels justified In again
expressing his desire that action on
the subject be deferred for this season,
and he expresses the desire the more
freely because the legislature can be
reconvened at any time IL the welfare
of the state requires it. He is fully
alive to the Importance of removing
any root of d!scord which may create
antagonism between American citi-
zens and the subjects of oriental ma
tions residing here, but he is i'm
PEELED by sense of duty to express
the hope that you win see fit to allow
time for diplomatic efforts. The ma
tions affected by the proposed law are
friendly natons--nations that have
shown themselves willing to cooper
ate in the establishment OF har-
monions relations between their peo-
pie and ours.
IF postponement commends itself
to your Judgment. the president will
be pleased to cooperate in sys-
tematic effort to discover and correct
any evils that may exist in connec-
ton with land ownership by aliens"
The decision of the administration
to urge Governor Johnson to use his
power of veto to postpone any land
legislation was reached after a series
OF conferences between the president,
: Secretary Bryan and John b. Moore
!, counsellor Of the state department.
and after frequent calls at the depart
: ment by Ambassador Chinda. 1t was
realized that any further attempt tc
: have the bill enacted by the Califor-
MIA legislature amended would bt
fruitless since Secretary Bryan's trir
: to Sacramento was unavailing ant
9 the legislature is to adjourn mex
t Tuesday.
Until Governor Johnson's reply Il
received the government probably will
make no reply to the protest o
Japan further than to acquaint tn
II ambassador with the fact that ever,
: possible effort has been made to hav