The Arvada enterprise., 1913-04-24
DO NOT PASS
ANTI-JAP BILL"
PRESIDENT URGES THAT THE
COVE EMINENT BE NOT
EMBARRASSED.
APPEALS FOR FAIR ACT
CALIFORNIA MEASURE SPECIFIC
IN BARRING INELIGIBLE
ALIENS FROM LAND.
Western NowsDnpcr Union New. Service

Western Newspupcr Union News Service.
Washington, April 23.-Presldent
Wilson, after a conference with the
Democratic delegation from California
decided to telegraph Governor John
son and legislative leaders in Caifor-
MIA appealing to them not to enact any
anti-alien laws in contravantiOn Of the
treaty obligations of the United States
with Japan, The telegram was as FOL.
lows.
i speak upon the assumption, which
| am sure is well founded, that the
people Of California do not desire
their representatives. and that their
representatives do not wish or intend,
In any circumstances, to embarra 81
the government OF the United States
in Its dealings with n nation with
whom II has most earnestly and cor.
daily sought to maintain relations o.;
genuine friendship and good will, and
that least OF all do they desire to do
anything that might impair treaty OBJ
legations or cast doubt upon the
honor and good faith OF the nation an
its government
II therefore appeal with the ut
most confidence to the people, the
governor and the Legislature Of Cali
fornia to act In the matter now under
consideration in a manner that can
not from any point OF view be fairly
challenged or called in question
"lf they deem 1t necessary to ex.
clude all aliens who have not declared
their intentions to become citizens
from the privileges of land ownership
they can do 80 along lines already fli-
lowed in the laws of many Of the 9th
er states and OF many foreign coun.
tries, including Japan herself
"lnsdious discrimination will inev-
itably draw in question the treaty OBJ
legations of the United States
81 register my very earnest and
very respectful protest against dis
elimination In this case. not only be-
cause deem 1t my duty to do so as
the chief executive of the nation, out
also and the more readily because /
believe the people and the Legislative
authorities OF California will generous
ly respond the moment the matter is
frankly presented TO them as a ques.
ton of national policy and OF national f.
honor. If they have ignored this point I.
of view, 1t is, | am sure, because they
did not realize what and how much f.
was involved"
The President told visitors that he
had no desire to seem to be in any
way cncroaching upon the sovereign .
right OF California to lcEislatc as she /
pleased. but that he felt it was ais
duty to call the attention OF the lead
ers In the state to the international
question involved
Representative RalIer OF California
told the President that IL his course IN
appealing to the Legislature proved
futile, it's influence might be to cause
the submission OF any law passed to
a referendum.
Sacramento, Calf - It is now
planned by legislators here to
throw out entirely the guarded
language OF the Thompson. BirdsuI
nnt-aHen land bin and put in IT'S
place two simple prohibitions.
First-No alien who is ineligible to
citizenship shall be permitted TO ac-
quire and hold land In California for
a period of more than one year after
date of such acquisition
Sccond-No corporation, the major
fly OF the stock Of which is held by
aliens who are ineligible TO citizen.
ship shall be permitted to acquire and
hold land except for one year
GEARY is OUT ON BAIL.