The chronicle=news., 1913-05-01

10 Japanese colony. but very pretty
California valley"
In the Fiorin district. embracing
.5 square miles Of rich soil. is u
population OF I.oOO Japanese farmers
aud 400 Americans. Twelve years
ago there was not u score Of Japan
ese In the community: now they
practically control the grape and ber-
ry industries Of that section. They
own the factory where the berry
boxes are made and when the party
visited the shop Mr.. Bryan saw IS
japanese girls At work. He WAS told
by Governor johnson that prior to
six years ago American girls were
employed mt higher wages and short
er hours.
An Interesting stop was made at
the district school Of Florin. where
the party visited the first grade. II
WAS n typical school room. with pict-
urex OF Washington and Lincoln on
the walls. but In the seats there were
2: japanese children and 20 Ameri-
can boys aud Girls. The American
youngsters were and years Of
age: the Japunexc included several
who were lG. were 80 large that new
desks had been supplied for them.
When tho party returned to the
capital the senate wax In the act Of
taking up for final consideration the
bill that IL designed to restore Fiorin
and similar communities once more
to caucasisn owpsrs.
| When the Webb re-draft Of the an
u-ulien land bill was reported on file
in the senate, shortly before noon.
Senator Curtin introduced u resOlm-
iiou proposing that the Legislature
defer to til" Wishes Of President VII
son as expressed by cscrctary of State
Bryan.
The resolution set forth the facts
surrounding the visit of Mr., Bryan
TO California and his conferences
with the Legislators and promised
that the allen land bill would not
be passed this sc~xion. However. I;
urged President Wilson to cudcavor
To secure such treaty agreement N,
would reach the desired end.
| IA the earnest plea Of the Demo-
Gratis for time In which TO study tn"
Webb re-iraft Of the anti-ali-n land
bill. the majority leaders In the sen
ate agreed to postponcmcnt of
further consideration OF the measure
until II o'clock tomorrow.
The agreement wus male with tho
understanding on all sides that tho
bill shaii come TO final vote to-
nsorrow. aud that NO motion to re-
consider shall bc made on behalf oi
either side after the last rolf call.
| During the argument on motion
by Senator Curtin 10 postpone. near.
ly cvary member Of the Democratic
minority Of tho floor declared he had
no, read the bill thoroughly. II At
all. ....... ..-.,- I'D,
On this representation Senator
rhompson. major icsdcr. said the bill
MAS not presented ON the part Of the
proponents Of the hill TO cmbarass
any one. aud unanimous approval
was given To Senator Curiin's motion
The following telegram from Prcs'-
dent Wilson was received here today
by Governor Johnson:
II take the liberty OF calling your
attention to the Webb bill. which
would involve an appeal to the courts
on question OF treaty rights and
bring ON what might be long and
delicate litigation"
Governor johnson Immediately re.
piled:
Il thank you very much for your
suggestion. The fault may be due to
the fact that wc have cndcavorcd to
preserve affirmativciy upon the face
OF our bill the existing treaty. I
have referred the iattcr Rt once to
our attorney general ana I would he
cStrcaSNVu1sSet0t' fsr any suxgcs-
tions that would avoid the objection
sWi msntion. aa|
, 0ovetnor johnson iransu,itted the
correspondence to senator 7hompson.
Que OF the authors OF the ori ixinai
bill. with this commcnt:
In coushItaiion With Attorney
Genera! Webb We are unxts to see
how any language can be .employc,l
which might not be ultimately sub
jcct iojthc same ObJcction'- that In
suggested In the Presidents tcic-
gram. The Attorney General in the
bill prepared has cndcavored affirm
,tivciy 10 preserve all treaty rights.
aad every hill that might NC passed
upon the subject OF alien land own
crship. Of course. would. from our
standpoint. cndeavor In the mort en-
pha,ir fsahiOn. to protect our nation
al good faith In the matter Of treat
ics that have heretofor been cNccut-
ri aud none Of us would impair-no
matter what might be the legal qucs-
tion invOived-the obligations of any
treaty that may have been heretofore
made. This being our desire, II be-
comes to the Attorney General and
myself that no language can be cm-
ployed that will not be equally open
to the objection suggested.
AZ. 49, ss.l.t tnlA lAs