Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-04-24
SECRE ETARY BRYAN
TO TAKE HAND IN
ANT|.JAP AT AIR
President Wilson Appeals to
Governor Johnson to Hold Up
Legislation Pending an
investigation.
ALL ADvICEs CONFLICT
Administration Wishes to AS
sure Japan That Government
Gladly Would Frustrate
Distasteful Bill.

Washington. April "a President
Wilson today telegraphed COY Hiram
W. johnson. of California asking him
whether the anti alien legislation could
be held up until Secretary of State
Bryan could go TO California person.
ally To explain the position of the fed
eral government ana urge an ADJUST
ment of the CONTROVERSY
Wilson's Telegram.
The presidents telegram was in re-
sponse To Governor Johnson's message
of yesterday that california desired to
cooperate with the federal government
To avoid International difficulties. 1t
WAS as follows;
Gov Hiram johnson, Sacramento,
Cal. Thank YOU for your patriotic
telegram. We find it so difficult from
this distance to understand fully the
situation with regard TO the sentiments
and circumstances lying back of the
pending proposition concerning the
ownership of land in the state that I
venture To inquire wIi-i'iy il would be
agreeable To you and the legislature TO
have the secretary of state to visit
Sacramento for the purpose of coun-
selling with you and the members of
the legislature, and cooperating with
y
which would meet the views of the peo-
pie of the state and yet leave untollch-
ed the international obligations of the
United States
Woodrow WILSON,
The same telegram was duplicated to
the president of the senate and tho
speaker of the assembly
Advces Conflicting.
A. the White House it was fel, that
conflicting advices over the situation
made 1T practically necessary for a rep
resentative of the administration to ex-
plain the governments exact position
on the question. Fhere was no feel
ing. officials said. that the proposition
would not be welcome because Gov
eri,or .Iohnsois telegram of yesterday
was regarded as expressing a desire for
the fullest cooperation between the
state and the federal government
Representative kettner. democrat of
California. brought the president some
telegrams indicating that Mhie there
MAS n strong sentiment 10 drop the
Legislation entirely on account of the
approaching exposition and tn" open
ing of the Panama canal, there Was.
nevertheless. Il formidable movement to-
put through so-called discriminating
legislation AT this session.
News of the presidents suggestion
to send Secretary Bryan soon spread
throughout diplomatic circles. The
OplIl!oIl eN6S tfttlN expressed ltldt lIl9
presidents course would satisfy Japan
the federal government WAS doing
everything in its power.
Later. and in view of various pub
lished reports this formal statement
WAS issued it the Japanese embassy
No visits haze been made by the
ambassador To the White House this
week nor has he ever limited To any
body of Surn an alarming outcome of
the situation as a possible War be-
tween the tWo countries. In fact such
a contingency has not been discussed
al amy phase. so that ii is equally err
roneous 10 say that the Japanese nnl-
bassadoi has declared that no war viii
follow. I'm fact. he. as Well as his gov
eminent confidently relies upon the
sympathetic attitude of the American
administration and the high sens of
Justice and fairness of American peo
pie tn preNen, legislation adverse 10
the Japanese.
I'm view of the gravity of these re-
ports, and of their possible nischicf.
the embassy authorizes the strongest
possible contradiction OF such state
inentS.