The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-15
FINAL ALIEN BILL
PROTEST IS MADE
BRYAN, IN NAME OF WILSON,
URGES GOVERNOR TO
WITHHOLD SIGNATURE.
LENGTHY TELEGRAM IS SENT
Action Result of Objections RAISED
by Jap Ambassador-Case
May Go to Courts If
Bill Is Signed.

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Washington, May 13.-The federal
Governments final effort to delay alien
land owning legislation i'll California
was made when Secretary Bryan, In
the name of President Wilson,, tele-
eraphed Governor Johnson notifying
him that the Japanese ambassador
had earnestly protested against the
bin passed by the California assembly
and urging that the governor post
none action by Withholding his sig"
nature.
Bryan Frames Telegram.
Secretary Bryan's telegram, which
was framed after a conference with
the president Saturday, was mace pup
lie at the White ouse. 1t was as toi-
lows:
The president directs me to ex-
press his appreciation of your courtesy
in delaying action on the land Dill now
before you until its provisions could
be communicated to the Japanese gov
and considered by it.
His excellency. Baron Chinda' has
on behalf of his government presented
an earnest protest against the meas
ure. AS you have before you but TWO
alternatives, viz, to approve or 10
veto, it will avail nothing to recall 10
your attention the amendments suS-
gested to the legislature, and as the
president has already laid before you
his views upon the subject 1t is IN
necessary to ~reiterate them. He passes
over questions affecting treaty rights
for two eason First, because the
bin passed by the Legislature is aVoW-
edly intended to conform to treaty OBJ
legations, and, second, because any
conflict complained of would be a mat
ter for the courts; but the president
feels justified in expressing again his
desire that action on the subject be de-
ferred for this session and he express
es the desire the more freely because
the legislature can be r~econvened at
n time if the welfare of the state re-
auires it. He is fully alive to the i'm
portance of removing any root of dis
cord which may create antagonlsm be
tween American citizens and the sub
jects of Oriental nations, residing
mere, DuL H6 . lluptllCu Wy a III Va
duty to express the hope that you will
see fit to allow time for diplomatic eff
fort.
Friendly Nations Affected.
1.-THE nations affected by the pro-
posed law are friendly nations-na-
tions that have shown themselves will
ing to cooperate in the establishment
of harmonious relations between their
people and ours.
IF a ~postponement commends itself
to your judgment the president will be
pleased to cooperate in a systematic
effort to discover and correct any evils
that may exist in connection with land
ownership by aliens"
Until Governor Johnson's reply is re-
ceived, the government probably will
make no reply to the protest of Japan
further than to ~acquaint Ambassador
Chinda with the Fact that every posi-.
BILE effort has been made to have ac-
tion in California delaying pending a
settlement of the problem involved by
diplomacy.
Test in Courts Probable.
There has been no intimation OF
what may be expected in the event the
governor gives the bill his signature.
However, a test in the courts is re-
gaFded as a certainty if the law be.
comes effective and in spite of the
silence at the White House and state
department, there is still talk outside
Of the possibility of employing the re-
ferendum as a means for delaying the
effectiveness Of the proposed law for
at least nearly two years.