Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-01

Senator Thompson, will be that II fur
thcr acquisitions will be prevented. leas-
ing colonies will be extermnated. oni at
the end Of the present generation. most Of
the land now held by Japanese and Chi
ncse will be owned by citizens"
BRYAN'S MISSION NOT ENDED.
Washington, April 3O--lnquiry at the
White House to-day as to what might
be President Wilson'S attitude toward
the Webb bill with its affirmative clause
permitting AL aliens eligible to citizen
ship to acquire land IN California,
on which California legislative leaders
are said now 10 be agreed, brought the
information that the President deemed
it prudent not to discuss at this time
the negotiations toward an adjustment
Of the controversy
The President let it be known that the
entire subject was in delicate status
and that 1t was necessary further to
study the proposals OF the California
legislative leaders before the position of
the national government should be an
nounccd 1t is believed that the Japanese
ambassador will bc sounded on, as to
the probable reception Of the WEBB bin
s ate department may render an orin-
ion as to whether Tn" language now ON
pIoyed could be construed as dis
elimination OF IN conflict - treaty
obligations
There is no dispos tion at the White
House to regard Secretary Bryan's mis-
sion as having been completed. Mr.
Bryan probably will stay on the ground
until the whole matter is definitely
cleared up
Officials here commented to-day on the
apparent fact that anti-alion agitation
suddenly brought INTO prominence
through the proceedings cf the California
Legislature is not confined to California
but extends over the whole Pacific coast
and Rocky mountain section, even as far
north as Alaska.
sOUTHERNERS IN SYMPATHY.
II also was pointed out that recent ut
teranccs of southern senator's and repre-
seutativcs in Congress indicated that the
avmpathies If that section were strongly
with the Californans in this issue
II Is regarded as probable that tho
president Immediately upon the return Of
Secretary Bryan win begin consideration
Of a general policy for the treatment nf
the important question of tho extent to
which the national government may or
should 20 towards enforcing the treaty
rights of aliens within the States The
negotiations with the Japanese govern
mrnt which are expected To follow the
action in California probably will be the
means Of developing this policy.
The President may deem It advisable to
undertake the negotiation of a new treaty
of trade and commerce with Japan and.
though it is realized that agreement on
such convention, satisfying to japanese
pride, vet permanently qua riding against
q JaDaneae ''invasion," would he fra ught
with great difficulty. some of the officials
are inclined to the belief that the thing
can he done
Meanwhile, beyond speculating upon the
possibilities of developments in Sacra-
mento, and perhaps quietly admonishing
the territorial authorities OF Alaska to
abstain from any such faction in the di-
rection OF discrimination against Japan
cse fishermen as WOULD add to its diff
| Guilty. there is little that can be d )ne in
Washington until Secretary Bryan re-
turns to the capital.