Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-04-23

Washington, D. c., April 23.-Presl'
dent Wilson today telegraphed Gov
ernor Hiram Johnson of California
asking him whether the anti-alien leg
islation could not be held up until
Secretary of State Bryan could not
go to California personally, to explain
the position of the federal government
and urge an adjustment of the con-
troversy
The presidents telegram was in re-
,sponse to Governor Johnson's message
OF Yesterday that California desired 10
cooperate with the federal govern
ment to avoid international dlfflcul-
ties. 1t was as follows:
governor Hiram Johnson, Sacra-
mento, Calf:
THANK you for your patriotic tel
,egram. We find it so difficult from
this distance to understand fully the
situation with regard to the sentiment
and circumstances lying back of the
pending proposition concerning the
ownership CT land in the state, that
I venture to inquire whether 1T woulo
be agreeable to you and the leglsla-
ture to have the secretary or state
visit Sacramento for the purpose or
counselling with you and the members
OF the legislature and cooperating
with you and them in the framing OF
a law which would meet the views
OF the people of the state and yet
leave untouched the international oD-
ligations of the United States.
(Signed) "WOODROW WILSON
rhe same telegram was duplicated
to the president Of the senate and the
speaker of the assembly.
Sacramento, Calf, April 23.--Pres-
ident Wilson's telegram sent the Pro-
gressive Republican leaders OF the
legislature, to hurried conference
with Governor Johnson, which lasted
for more than an hour. The senate
did not convene until after III o'clock
and the Washington telegram was the
sole topic in the lobbies during the
interval.
It was indicated by administration
leaders that action on President Will
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tary of State Bryan to California
would be taken by both the governor
and the legislature. Governor john
son is now framing his reply and both
houses of the legislature probably will
vote on a resolution accepting Presi-
dent Wilson's suggestion.
The conference in Governor john
sons office ended at 11:40 and imme-
diately afterwards there was intro
duced in both houses resolution de-
claring that while California maintains
it's right to pass an anti-alien land
law, the legislature will no. object to
a visit from Secretary Bryan.
After stating that telegram had
been received from the president, the
resolution continued:
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the senate of the state of California
that while this senate respectfully
maintains the right of the legislature
of the state of California to legislate
on the subject of land ownership with
in the state, it will be entirely agree !
able to have the secretary of state of
the United States visit Sacramento |
for the purpose indicated in the presi-
dents telegram.
"And be it further resolved that in |
view of the probable early adjourn !
ment of the legislature, the secretary I
of the senate, be, and he is hereby, !
instructed to transmit forthwith these
resolutions by telegraph to the presi-
dent"
PRoGRESSIVES SAY "COME."
Sacramento, Calf, April 23.-Gover
nor johnson and the Progressive Re-
publican majority of the California
legislature look upon the proposed
visit of Secretary of State Bryan as
perfectly agreeable" and telegram
to that effect will be sent to Washing
ton before evening in response to
President Wilson's message.
BRYAN DISCUSSES TREATIES.
Washington, D. c., April o3.-Amer-
icas relations with foreign nations