Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-19

Sacramento. Cal, April le...--A lel&4,
gram 60 Governor Hiram VI. IonE-
ron from Secretary of state H5tan AZ
Washingtea. giving tho piewn ~ tho
federal administration on inn stnH.
ing allen land laws N the Caiisofn.a
legislature. was received this MORN.
inG Governor johnson made fA4
mcssage public hnl ulthnnt een.4
ment "a ~ ~ 6Alf6na
"WashinRl0n. y. ~. April III.
Governor Hiram W. Johnaon. Sacrat
mento. Cab
The president desires ME t6 aay
that while he fully raconnIsrs lhh
Eight Of tho people Of Canfornla a.
leeislate nccerdine 10 their Judgment
on the ssfbiect ~ land tenafe. ~ keaie
q his duty 20 urge a recpenitlon ~
the International character of suah
legislation.
Being anxious 10 preserve and
strengthen the tong standinr ffiena-
Is relations existing between fhlH
country and the nations of the oflenf.
he very respectfully. but most earn.
estly. advises against the nnf " lhn
words ineligible to citlxennhip. IA
asks that you bring this view IA the
attention of thc legislature fGe NO.
liuvos the blli. az toipEraphra h ms
department ~ State. Il greatly ~ hn
preferred. That bin limited ovuer-
ship 20 citizens and 10 those WIN haH
declared their intention to become
citizens tHlgnedl
''W J aEYANs
The telegram WAS mmnahnoly
transmitted 10 the senate and nastm-
hly IN a special lrca'age signed ~
the governor
The mesmge was read M ootn
houses and was ordered nfInfol in
the Journals wsshout dsscussion.
Two other lelesrams. one from the
Portland. ore. chamber ~ enni-
msrca and tAe sthes sruus ste youug
haFriaters association 0f Takio. hath
protesting asains, the enactment of
an anti-aiien land law. were tcad IN
the senate.
M acsion on the mesaaga 81 ne
governor containing the ntsaa asssa
sage viii hn taken until next Nfek.
This was announced officially - li,or
leaders IN the upper huusr this nofn-
lnw
Secretary Bryan's Telegram calisd
forth varied comment from mamhtfs
of the legislature. many OF whom iia,
encd u TO the messages sens ~ Pr'at-
dent hooaevelt eix years aaa and
President TAFT four years ago. Nhaa
similar legislation was peHdlRg in
California.
senator Boyuton. Progressive Rea
publican and floor leader IN the np-
per house. anid;
~ IA not surprising that the pemo~
cratic administration AZ WaNhlnetan
has taken the same position that w4s
taken by Roosevelt ana Taft. iR
impossible 20 predict tho aHlc0me. nut
believe that notwithstandina tho
Views OF the president an equltahl4
alien land bill wlll be passed"
senator BiFdSalL whose naile d pH
the committees aebstltute hll believes
that calilornia haA full rishls 10 fhp
matter
while Secretary liryan's nleaaaeo
h entitled 10 consideration ~ sala.
"it does not change the alt alton 81
n up 60 the people % Cuiiiofnla. tlsst
10 determine whether thes have
right % enact spch a law and second
whether they wish % do Ho A. lpf
that. tho attitude Ol the stnft iaeakIla
alien iand Legislation 8 hfsl shown
hy the vote 81 SIXTY % filAean |s iAt
Tor OF The bili m the assembly
Senator Thomnsou who drafted ino
original COMMITTEES snbNlllate ea|1
'The poslilan faken ox Nfsl0an4
Wilson h axatlIy ln inf WITH lhnt
taken IS relt ana NpH-nyeil nEdlf
siAvilaf circumstances N comn1eaaIN
roNa the sgbie4t "a ANY paflIHn char.
aeler whaWpeFen NllA 1fanN n4